Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:35AM CDT until October 4 at
Affecting Jasper, IA; Marion, IA; Polk, IA
In effect until: Oct 2, 2026, 3:45 AM
Jasper, IA; Marion, IA; Polk, IA
Confirmed across 3 counties in IA; expires 3:45 AM.
Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Marion, Jasper and Polk Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk County Line to the Jasper-Marion County line. * WHEN...From late Friday night to late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects the earthen levee west of town near the sewage disposal area. Evacuations may occur on the northwest side of Colfax. Flooding occurs in Reasnor. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.4 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 18.4 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™