NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:13PM CDT until October 4 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Polk and Dallas
Counties.
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas 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 this evening to late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects the wastewater treatment
facility as well as agricultural land in the Perry area. Near
Adel...water affects the fairgrounds and golf course. Northwest of
Adel...water affects Sportsman Club Rd and Midland Trl. At 17.0
feet, Water approaches the bottom of the US 169 bridge on the north
side of Adel and affects agricultural land northeast of Adel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening to a crest of 16.8 feet early Saturday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2186th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days