Iowa Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/15/2026 02:19

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 15 at 4:19AM CDT until September 15 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 15, 2026 - 2:19am
Expires: 
September 15, 2026 - 10:00am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St affecting Polk County. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St, or from 1 1/3 miles upstream of North Walnut Creek to the Raccoon River. * WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:01 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet, and rising. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest forecast information. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Instruction: 
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description: 
Polk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov