NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 30 at 10:22PM CDT until October 2 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk
Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches or exceeds the
flood of record.
* WHERE...Middle River near Indianola, or from Clanton Creek near
Spring Hill to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Water approaches the underside of the US
65/69 overpass.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.8 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1997th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days