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WGUS43 KDMX 301659
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1159 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning 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.

  Middle River near Indianola affecting Warren 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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IAC181-010500-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0023.261001T0130Z-261002T1400Z/
/IDNI4.1.ER.261001T0130Z.261001T1200Z.261002T0750Z.NR/
1159 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...

* 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...From this evening to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water affects parts of Hwy G24.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.4 feet, and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
    evening to a crest of 25 to 25.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will
    then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. The record high
    stage is 25.6 feet in June 2008.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4139 9376 4151 9344 4149 9337 4141 9354
      4135 9373


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IAC153-010500-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0024.261001T1845Z-261005T0500Z/
/DEMI4.2.ER.261001T1845Z.261002T0600Z.261004T2240Z.NO/
1159 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...At 17.2 feet, Water affects portions of Fleur Dr.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:47 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.7 feet, and rising.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 11.9 feet tomorrow morning. It
    will rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon, and crest
    around 17.5 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below
    flood stage Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC049-153-010500-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0025.261001T1910Z-261002T1100Z/
/VNMI4.1.ER.261001T1910Z.261002T0000Z.261002T0507Z.NO/
1159 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raccoon River at Van Meter Hwy R16, or from the North and
  South Raccoon Rivers to Walnut Woods State Park.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water affects R Ave just north of the
  river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:47 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet, and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
    tomorrow afternoon to a crest of around 19.5 to 20 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4151 9397 4157 9396 4156 9375 4151 9374
      4150 9388


$$

IAC153-010500-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0026.261002T0550Z-261002T2100Z/
/DMWI4.1.ER.261002T0550Z.261002T1200Z.261002T1434Z.NO/
1159 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28, or from Walnut Woods
  State Park to Walnut Creek.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night to Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Water affects Blue Heron Lake at Raccoon
  River Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:46 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.8 feet, and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
    Friday morning to a crest of 36 to 36.5 feet Friday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4154 9368 4151 9374 4156 9375 4157 9372
      4159 9368


$$

Zogg