NWS Des Moines IAFL.W 0030October 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Jasper, Marion and Polk, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flood warning for Jasper, Marion and Polk in Iowa, which was in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on October 5. It was the 30th river flood warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 43 flood warnings in October 2026, against 10 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 21 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Des Moines IA
- Area
- Jasper, Marion and Polk
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:05 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX FL.W 0030
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Marion and Polk Counties. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Marion, Polk and Warren Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk County Line to the Jasper-Marion County line. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Storm sewers are closed. Water affects nearby agricultural land. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.6 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 48 hours.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.