NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 6:13AM CDT until October 5 at 12:20AM 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...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:02 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.7 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 15.4 feet Saturday morning. It will then
fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2081st Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days