NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:21PM CDT until October 5 at 8:12AM 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 Polk and Story
Counties.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Polk and Marion
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.
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 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 morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:02 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.5 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.7 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2315th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days