Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 3 at 11:04AM CDT until July 3 at 10:20PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 9:04am
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 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 10:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of around
15.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
late this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
Instruction:
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
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.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description:
Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: