NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 6:13AM CDT until October 4 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...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the
Center Street dam to Runnells.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The bike trail is closed east of Water St.
Water affects portions of other bike trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.9 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.8 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2081st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days