Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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960 WGUS83 KDMX 240707 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 207 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. && IAC153-240815- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-240524T0712Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.240522T0814Z.240522T1400Z.240524T0537Z.NO/ 207 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Additional river flooding is possible today, though the stage has temporarily dropped just below flood stage * WHERE...The Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek...to the Des Moines River. * WHEN...Until early this morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.3 feet, George Flagg Parkway is closed from Park Ave to SW 30th St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Forecast...The river has briefly fallen below flood stage, but may again rise above flood stage today. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4157 9361 4156 9368 4158 9367 4159 9362 $$ REV