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WGUS83 KDMX 040830
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
330 AM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
IOWA RIVER NEAR TAMA HWY E49 AFFECTING POWESHIEK AND TAMA COUNTIES.
BLACK HAWK CREEK AT HUDSON AFFECTING BLACK HAWK COUNTY.
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX AFFECTING POLK, MARION AND JASPER
COUNTIES.
DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST AFFECTING WARREN, POLK AND
MARION COUNTIES.
RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR AFFECTING POLK COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
IAC125-153-181-042000-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-261004T2000Z/
/DESI4.1.ER.261003T0045Z.261003T2015Z.261004T1400Z.NO/
330 AM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST, OR FROM BELOW THE
CENTER STREET DAM TO RUNNELLS.
* WHEN...UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET, THE BIKE TRAIL IS CLOSED EAST OF WATER ST.
WATER AFFECTS PORTIONS OF OTHER BIKE TRAILS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 3:15 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET, AND FALLING.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 24.1 FEET
THIS MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4159 9356 4152 9333 4148 9314 4139 9318
4145 9333 4151 9356 4159 9366
IAC013-041915-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-261004T1912Z/
/HUDI4.2.ER.261002T0545Z.261002T2245Z.261004T1312Z.NO/
330 AM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...BLACK HAWK CREEK AT HUDSON, OR FROM THE BLACK HAWK-GRUNDY
COUNTY LINE TO THE CEDAR RIVER IN WATERLOO.
* WHEN...UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, WATER CLOSES RANCHERO RD IN WATERLOO. SOME
RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS MAY OCCUR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:45 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET, AND FALLING.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 8.3 FEET SATURDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4248 9228 4235 9247 4235 9253 4242 9253
4253 9238
IAC153-042030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-261005T1648Z/
/DEMI4.1.ER.261002T0628Z.261003T0602Z.261005T1048Z.NO/
330 AM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING
* 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 MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 13.5 FEET, WATER AFFECTS THE LOW AREAS OF WATER WORKS
PARK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 3:17 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET, AND FALLING.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 4.2 FEET SATURDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4156 9360 4154 9368 4159 9368 4160 9361
IAC099-125-153-042030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0030.261004T1200Z-261005T0900Z/
/CFXI4.1.ER.261004T1200Z.261004T1800Z.261005T0300Z.NO/
330 AM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX, OR FROM THE JASPER-POLK COUNTY
LINE TO THE JASPER-MARION COUNTY LINE.
* WHEN...FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AT 19.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS THE EARTHEN LEVEE WEST OF
TOWN NEAR THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL AREA. EVACUATIONS MAY OCCUR ON THE
NORTHWEST SIDE OF COLFAX. FLOODING OCCURS IN REASNOR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:45 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET, AND RISING.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS
MORNING TO A CREST OF 18.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4141 9287 4159 9316 4168 9335 4176 9335
4170 9309 4151 9287
IAC157-171-042030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0039.261004T1500Z-261006T0800Z/
/TMAI4.1.ER.261004T1500Z.261005T0600Z.261006T0200Z.NO/
330 AM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...IOWA RIVER NEAR TAMA HWY E49, OR FROM TIMBER CREEK NEAR LE
GRAND TO SALT CREEK NEAR BELLE PLAINE.
* WHEN...FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.8 FEET, WATER AFFECTS PORTIONS OF C AVE AND D AVE
FROM US 30 TO THE SOUTH.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 3:00 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET, AND RISING.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE
THIS MORNING TO A CREST OF 12.9 FEET JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
LAT...LON 4197 9277 4208 9277 4192 9230 4181 9230
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