Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 4 at 6:39AM CDT until July 8 at 7:46AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 4:39am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion
Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk
County Line to the Jasper-Marion County line.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.9 feet, Water affects the levee near the Iowa 117
bridge as well as the first two downtown blocks of Colfax adjacent
to the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 20.9 feet Monday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 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:
Jasper, IA; Marion, IA; Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: