Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 8:45PM CDT until October 6 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama and Poweshiek Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers
portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise 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