Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:58AM CDT until October 5 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 8:58am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Marion, Warren
and Polk Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the
Center Street dam to Runnells.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.7 feet, Water surrounds the base of Simon Estes
Amphitheater.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.5 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 25.5 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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:
Marion, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov