Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 9:05PM CDT until October 5 at 4:00AM 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 forecast.
* WHERE...South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk County
Line to the Jasper-Marion County line.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Storm sewers are closed. Water affects
nearby agricultural land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.6 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 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:
Jasper, IA; Marion, IA; Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov