Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 4 at 10:02PM CDT until July 5 at 7:48AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 8:02pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Polk and Marion
Counties.
South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Story and Polk
Counties.
* 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 tomorrow morning.
* 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 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 12.3 feet
Saturday, July 11.
- 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: