Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 30 at 10:22PM CDT until October 3 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Marion and Polk
Counties.

Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Marion, Warren
and Polk Counties.

North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.

North River near Norwalk Hwy R57 affecting Warren and Polk
Counties.

South River near Ackworth affecting Warren County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Raccoon River near Perry, or from the Greene-Dallas
County line to the South Raccoon River.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night to Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects 180th Lane west of Minburn.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Friday morning to a crest of 15.8 feet early Friday afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1997th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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