NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 30 at 4:48PM CDT until October 2 at 6:07AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County.
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 Van Meter Hwy R16, or from the North and
South Raccoon Rivers to Walnut Woods State Park.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water affects R Ave just north of the
river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:17 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 19.9 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1951st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days