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Flood Warning
ActiveDallas, IA; Polk, IA
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...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.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16, or from the North and South Raccoon Rivers to Walnut Woods State Park.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water affects R Ave just north of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:02 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.8 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 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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