Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 8:48PM CDT until October 6 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek near Le
Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers
portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo. At 12.8 feet,
Water affects portions of C Ave and D Ave from US 30 to the south.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 12.9 feet early Monday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.5 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:
Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov