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Flooding

Flood Warning (WARNING) - expires September 10, 2026 at 4:15 AM EDT

Areas affected: Polk, IA

Flood Warning issued September 9 at 3:09PM CDT until September 10 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

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 Thursday afternoon.

• 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 2:47 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet, and rising.

• Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.

• Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

What to do: 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.

Source: NWS Des Moines IA

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