NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 2 at 11:03AM CDT until October 4 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Polk and Story
Counties.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Marion and Jasper
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
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.
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 late tonight to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The bike trail is closed east of Water St.
Water affects portions of other bike trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.7 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 24.7 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2298th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days