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Flood Warning

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Polk, IA

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed

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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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the Grays Lake trails.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:02 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.5 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
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