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Flood Warning
ActiveMarion, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA
Status
In Progress
Started about 3 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Details
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties.
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Marion and Jasper Counties.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Warren, Polk and Marion Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the Center Street dam to Runnells.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The bike trail is closed east of Water St. Water affects portions of other bike trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.0 feet, and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.1 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this morning. - 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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