Aviso de inundación

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa...

Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St affecting Polk County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St, or from 1 1/3 miles
upstream of North Walnut Creek to the Raccoon River.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, The Grand Ave overhead gates are closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:16 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.2 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6 feet
early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.