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Flood Warning
ActivePolk, IA
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 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.
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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.3 feet, SW 30th St is closed from George Flagg Parkway to Bell Ave. George Flagg Parkway is closed from SW 30th St to SW 28th St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:17 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.8 feet, and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 4.2 feet Sunday evening. - 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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