Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 3 at 9:45AM CDT until July 3 at 10:20PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 7:45am
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...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 late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.3 feet, Flooding is likely in the dog park on
Hubbell Ave.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5
feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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.
Area Description:
Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: