Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:40AM CDT until October 5 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 8:40am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...From this evening to Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:17 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 15.9 feet Saturday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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