Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 3:30AM CDT until October 5 at 11:48AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 1:30am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties.
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Marion and Jasper
Counties.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Warren, Polk and
Marion Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk 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 13.5 feet, Water affects the low areas of Water Works
Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:17 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tonight and continue falling to 4.2 feet Saturday evening.
- 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