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Flood Warning

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Polk, IA

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed

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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.3 feet, SW 30th St is closed from George Flagg Parkway to Bell Ave. George Flagg Parkway is closed from SW 30th St to SW 28th St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:47 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
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