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Flood Warning
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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 Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Polk and Dallas Counties.
North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...From this evening to Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:47 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 15.9 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 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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