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Flood Warning
ActiveMarion, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk, Warren and Marion Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the Center Street dam to Runnells.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The bike trail is closed east of Water St. Water affects portions of other bike trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.3 feet, and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 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 48 hours.
Data from the National Weather Service
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