Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 10:22PM CDT until October 5 at
Affecting Polk, IA
In effect until: Oct 1, 2026, 3:30 PM
Polk, IA
Confirmed in Polk, IA; expires 3:30 PM.
Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.
Affected areas
Des Moines
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk Counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek to the Des Moines River. * WHEN...From Thursday morning to Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Water affects the maintenance buildings outside of the levee protection at Des Moines Water Works Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:02 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.7 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 12.1 feet tomorrow morning, and then continue rising with a crest of 18.5 feet on Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™