Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 4 at 7:26AM CDT until July 8 at 7:46AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 5:26am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 20.0 feet, Water affects Iowa 14 south of Newton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 20.1 feet Monday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday evening.
- 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: