Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 10:40AM CDT until October 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 8:40am
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk, Warren and
Marion Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the
Center Street dam to Runnells.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The bike trail is closed east of Water St.
Water affects portions of other bike trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.3 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.4 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- 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