Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 10:35AM CDT until October 5 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 8:35am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects the low areas of Water Works
Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:17 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.6 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.3 feet Sunday,
October 11.
- 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