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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:58AM CDT until October 5 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

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

* 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 Friday afternoon to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.7 feet, Water surrounds the base of Simon Estes
Amphitheater.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.5 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 25.5 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2140th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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