Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:38PM CDT until October 5 at 7:32PM 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...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:17 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 15.9 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
afternoon.
- 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