NWS Des Moines IAFL.W 0023September 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Warren, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flood warning for Warren in Iowa, which was in force until 8:45 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 23rd 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 34.4 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
- Warren
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:22 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX FL.W 0023
- 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... Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16 affecting Dallas and Polk Counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 affecting Polk County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches or exceeds the flood of record. * WHERE...Middle River near Indianola, or from Clanton Creek near Spring Hill to the Des Moines River. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Water approaches the underside of the US 65/69 overpass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.8 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 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.