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WGUS83 KDMX 041510
FLSDMX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
BLACK HAWK CREEK AT HUDSON AFFECTING BLACK HAWK COUNTY.
IOWAY CREEK AT AMES LINCOLN WAY AFFECTING STORY COUNTY.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX AFFECTING POLK, JASPER AND MARION
COUNTIES.
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES US 30 AFFECTING POLK AND STORY
COUNTIES.
FOURMILE CREEK AT DES MOINES EASTON BLVD AFFECTING POLK COUNTY.
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES W RIVERSIDE RD AFFECTING STORY COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THE LATEST STREAM OBSERVATIONS AND FORECASTS REFER TO
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES/WATER.
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION PLUS FORECAST
PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
IAC099-125-153-051115-
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/CFXI4.2.ER.260704T1207Z.260707T0000Z.260708T0215Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX, OR FROM THE JASPER-POLK
COUNTY LINE TO THE JASPER-MARION COUNTY LINE.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS IOWA 14 SOUTH OF NEWTON.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 20.1
FEET MONDAY EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TUESDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4141 9287 4159 9316 4168 9335 4176 9335
4170 9309 4151 9287
IAC153-169-051115-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260705T1950Z/
/AESI4.1.ER.260704T0826Z.260704T1800Z.260705T1350Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES US 30, OR FROM IOWAY CREEK
TO THE POLK-JASPER COUNTY LINE.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 23.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS THE SHADY GROVE TRAILER PARK
LOCATED AT 1006 S DAYTON AVE AS WELL AS THE RAILROAD JUST
NORTHEAST OF CAMBRIDGE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 23.4
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET.
LAT...LON 4201 9364 4201 9356 4176 9335 4168 9335
4180 9352
IAC169-042330-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260704T2330Z/
/AMWI4.1.ER.260704T0902Z.260704T1330Z.260704T1730Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...THE IOWAY CREEK AT AMES LINCOLN WAY, OR FROM THE
STORY-BOONE COUNTY LINE TO THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER.
* WHEN...UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 10.4 FEET, WATER AFFECTS LOWLANDS AROUND S 4TH ST.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 4.4 FEET TOMORROW
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4207 9370 4211 9370 4209 9366 4205 9363
4201 9356 4201 9364 4203 9367
IAC013-051115-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260705T1912Z/
/HUDI4.1.ER.260704T1115Z.260704T1800Z.260705T1312Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...THE BLACK HAWK CREEK AT HUDSON, OR FROM THE BLACK
HAWK-GRUNDY COUNTY LINE TO THE CEDAR RIVER IN WATERLOO.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 15.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS IOWA 58 AS WELL AS FLETCHER
AVE AND RIDGEWAY AVE AT US 63 IN WATERLOO. WATER ALSO AFFECTS
WATTERS RD. SOME RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:45 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 15.4
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4248 9228 4235 9247 4235 9253 4242 9253
4253 9238
IAC153-051115-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260705T2030Z/
/DFMI4.2.ER.260703T1444Z.260703T1900Z.260705T1430Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...THE FOURMILE CREEK AT DES MOINES EASTON BLVD, OR FROM
BELOW INTERSTATE 80 TO THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS BUSINESSES AND APARTMENTS
EAST OF E 33RD ST NEAR E DOUGLAS AVE...E EUCLID AVE AND HUBBELL
AVE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:30 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 15.4 FEET LATE THIS
MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL THIS EVENING. IT WILL RISE TO 14.3
FEET LATE THIS EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
LAT...LON 4161 9357 4167 9358 4167 9352 4156 9350
4156 9355
IAC169-051115-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260705T1545Z/
/AMEI4.1.ER.260704T0753Z.260704T0930Z.260705T0945Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES W RIVERSIDE RD, OR FROM
KEIGLEY BRANCH NEAR 170TH STREET TO IOWAY CREEK.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 13.9 FEET, WATER AFFECTS WESTECH ENGINEERING LOCATED
AT 600 ARRASMITH TRL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 13.0 FEET JUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TONIGHT.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
LAT...LON 4211 9361 4211 9355 4206 9358 4201 9356
4201 9364 4207 9365
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