Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 5 at 4:37AM CDT until October 6 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 2:37am
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
* 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 12.8 feet, Water affects portions of C Ave and D Ave
from US 30 to the south.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.8 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- 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