Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 9:05PM CDT until October 4 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 7:05pm
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Marion and Polk
Counties.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Marion, Polk and
Warren Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the
Center Street dam to Runnells.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The bike trail is closed east of Water St.
Water affects portions of other bike trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.2 feet, and slowly
falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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:
Marion, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov