Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 4:06AM CDT until October 3 at 2:12PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 2:06am
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River at Marshalltown affecting Marshall County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Polk and Story
Counties.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion
Counties.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Warren, Polk and
Marion Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Iowa River at Marshalltown, or from Minerva Creek near
Albion to Timber Creek near Le Grand.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects Iowa 14 north of the river as
well as Iowa 330 south of Albion.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
this morning to a crest of 19.1 feet this morning. It will then
fall below flood stage this morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 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:
Marshall, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov