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Flood Warning
ActiveMarion, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA
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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Marion, Warren and Polk Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the Center Street dam to Runnells.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.7 feet, Water surrounds the base of Simon Estes Amphitheater.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.5 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 25.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday 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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