Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:13PM CDT until October 3 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 3:13pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Polk and Dallas
Counties.
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16, or from the North and
South Raccoon Rivers to Walnut Woods State Park.
* WHEN...From Friday evening to late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects agricultural land primarily
along the upstream north bank. At 17.0 feet, Water threatens
secondary bridges along US 6 east of Adel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:47 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0 feet
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 48 hours.
Area Description:
Dallas, IA; Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov