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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 is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects the low areas of Water Works Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:32 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet, and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday morning and continue falling to 4.4 feet Saturday, October 10. - 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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