Flood Warning

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa...

Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St affecting Polk County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St, or from 1 1/3 miles upstream of North Walnut Creek to the Raccoon River.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, The Grand Ave overhead gates are closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:16 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.2 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6 feet early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.