NWS Des Moines IAFL.W 0033September 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Marion, Polk and Warren, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flood warning for Marion, Polk and Warren in Iowa, which was in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 4. It was the 33rd river flood warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 29 flood warnings in September 2026, against 18 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Des Moines IA
- Area
- Marion, Polk and Warren
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:22 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- In force from
- 11:23 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KDMX FL.W 0033
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning 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, Warren and Polk Counties. North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County. North River near Norwalk Hwy R57 affecting Warren and Polk Counties. South River near Ackworth affecting Warren County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the Center Street dam to Runnells. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 25.7 feet, Water surrounds the base of Simon Estes Amphitheater. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.3 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.9 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 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.