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Flood Warning
ActivePolk, IA
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28, or from Walnut Woods State Park to Walnut Creek.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night to Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Water affects Blue Heron Lake at Raccoon River Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:16 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.8 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 36.3 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning. - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Data from the National Weather Service
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