Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 4 at 10:10AM CDT until July 5 at 2:50PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 8:10am
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way affecting Story County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion
Counties.
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Polk and Story
Counties.
Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd affecting Polk County.
South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd 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...Until 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 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.4
feet this afternoon. 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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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
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