Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:51AM CDT until July 5 at 2:51PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 2:51am
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Polk and Story
Counties.
Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way affecting Story County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek
to the Polk-Jasper County line.
* WHEN...From early this morning to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water affects the Shady Grove Trailer Park
located at 1006 S Dayton Ave as well as the railroad just
northeast of Cambridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest between
22.5 and 23 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood
stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.
Instruction:
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
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; Story, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: