Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
935 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

  North River near Norwalk Hwy R57 affecting Warren and Polk
  Counties.

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.



&&

IAC153-181-181445-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0022.260918T0600Z-260919T2200Z/
/NRWI4.1.ER.260918T0600Z.260918T1800Z.260919T1600Z.NO/
935 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* 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 late tonight to Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water is over Iowa 28 immediately south of
  Norwalk and threatens several rural gravel roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.9 feet, and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
    after midnight tonight to a crest of 22.2 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4143 9379 4155 9346 4151 9344 4138 9379


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