Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 6:13AM CDT until October 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 4:13am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion
Counties.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk, Warren and
Marion Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Polk and Dallas
Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28, or from Walnut Woods
State Park to Walnut Creek.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Water affects Blue Heron Lake at Raccoon
River Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:01 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.7 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.0 feet
early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 36.0 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