Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:21PM CDT until October 3 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 8:21pm
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River at Marshalltown affecting Marshall County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Iowa River at Marshalltown, or from Minerva Creek near
Albion to Timber Creek near Le Grand.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects Iowa 14 north of the river as
well as Iowa 330 south of Albion.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.8 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 19.1 feet early tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage later tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 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:
Marshall, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov