Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:38PM CDT until October 4 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Marion, Polk and
Warren Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Raccoon River near Perry, or from the Greene-Dallas
County line to the South Raccoon River.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects the wastewater treatment
facility as well as agricultural land in the Perry area. Near
Adel...water affects the fairgrounds and golf course. Northwest of
Adel...water affects Sportsman Club Rd and Midland Trl. At 16.5
feet, Water affects 125th Trl north of Dawson and west of Hwy P46.
Water may also affect portions of US 169 north of Adel near the
fairgrounds.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.4 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 16.5 feet early Saturday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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:
Dallas, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov