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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
917 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 24 hours.



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IAC153-161430-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260917T0723Z/
/DEMI4.1.ER.260915T1831Z.260916T0600Z.260917T0123Z.NO/
917 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek
  to the Des Moines River.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Water approaches Fleur Dr and affects the
  Grays Lake trails.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:02 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.5 feet, and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5 feet
    just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4156 9360 4154 9368 4159 9368 4160 9361


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