Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 11:03AM CDT until October 3 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 9:03am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Polk and Story
Counties.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Marion and Jasper
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk, Warren and
Marion Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Raccoon River near Perry, or from the Greene-Dallas
County line to the South Raccoon River.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects 180th Lane west of Minburn.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.6 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 16.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov