Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 11:03AM CDT until October 5 at 8:48AM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:47 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.8 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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:
Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov