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Flood Warning
ActiveWarren, IA
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches or exceeds the flood of record.
* WHERE...Middle River near Indianola, or from Clanton Creek near Spring Hill to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Water approaches the underside of the US 65/69 overpass.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.8 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 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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