NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 2 at 3:39AM CDT until October 5 at 7:32PM 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 US 30 affecting Story and Polk
Counties.
Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way affecting Story County.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Warren, Polk and
Marion Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Polk 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:17 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2243rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days