Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 6:23AM CDT until October 3 at 10:00AM 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...North River near Norwalk Hwy R57, or from the
Madison-Warren County line to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water is over Iowa 28 immediately south of
Norwalk and threatens several rural gravel roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.1 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 22.4 feet just after midnight tonight.
It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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; Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov