Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 10:34AM CDT until October 6 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 8:34am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama and Poweshiek 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...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.8 feet, Water affects portions of C Ave and D Ave
from US 30 to the south.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 12.9 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- 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