NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 6:13AM CDT until October 3 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion
Counties.
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.
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Polk and Dallas
Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
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 Friday afternoon to late Friday 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2081st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days