NWS Des Moines IAFL.W 0038October 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flood warning for Marshall in Iowa, which was in force until 2:12 p.m. local time on October 3. It was the 38th 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 10.1 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
- Marshall
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:06 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- In force from
- 4:08 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- Expires
- 2:12 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX FL.W 0038
- 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... Iowa River at Marshalltown affecting Marshall County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County. South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Polk and Story Counties. South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion Counties. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Warren, Polk and Marion Counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River at Marshalltown, or from Minerva Creek near Albion to Timber Creek near Le Grand. * WHEN...Until this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects Iowa 14 north of the river as well as Iowa 330 south of Albion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 19.1 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 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.