Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 10:43AM CDT until October 5 at 9:24AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 8:43am
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects the low areas of Water Works
Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:32 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Monday morning and continue falling to 4.4 feet Saturday, October
10.
- 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