NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 6:13AM CDT until October 3 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion
Counties.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk, Warren and
Marion Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Polk and Dallas
Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy
County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some
residential evacuations may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 15.6 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2081st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days