Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 6:23AM CDT until October 2 at 9:31AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 4:23am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
North River near Norwalk Hwy R57 affecting Polk and Warren
Counties.
Thompson River at Davis City affecting Decatur County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
South River near Ackworth affecting Warren County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Middle River near Indianola, or from Clanton Creek near
Spring Hill to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Water reaches the south shoulder of Hwy G24
and affects numerous county gravel roads in the area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.0 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
morning to a crest of 24.1 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 23.0 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:
Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov