Alertes en vigueurWarren

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County. Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County.
: The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk Counties.
What: Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches or exceeds the flood of record.
Where: Middle River near Indianola, or from Clanton Creek near Spring Hill to the Des Moines River.
When: From this evening to Friday morning.
Impacts: At 25.0 feet, Water affects parts of Hwy G24.
Additional Details: - At 4:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.4 feet, and rising. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 25.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. The record high stage is 25.6 feet in June 2008. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.

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 24 hours.