NWS Des Moines IAFL.W 0032October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Polk and Warren, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flood warning for Polk and Warren in Iowa, in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 3. It was the 32nd river flood warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 21 flood warnings in October 2026, against 10 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 36 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Des Moines IA
- Area
- Polk and Warren
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:23 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX FL.W 0032
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... North River near Norwalk Hwy R57 affecting Polk and Warren Counties. Thompson River at Davis City affecting Decatur County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa... South River near Ackworth affecting Warren County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North River near Norwalk Hwy R57, or from the Madison-Warren County line to the Des Moines River. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water is over Iowa 28 immediately south of Norwalk and threatens several rural gravel roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.1 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 22.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 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.