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Location: Altoona, IA
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River Flood Warning
Issued: 9:06 AM Oct. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects the low areas of Water Works
Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:47 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 9:06 AM Oct. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek to
the Polk-Jasper County line.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water affects the Shady Grove Trailer Park
located at 1006 S Dayton Ave as well as the railroad just northeast
of Cambridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
morning and continue falling to 12.4 feet Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 9:06 AM Oct. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the
Center Street dam to Runnells.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The bike trail is closed east of Water St.
Water affects portions of other bike trails.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.2 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.5 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 9:06 AM Oct. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk County
Line to the Jasper-Marion County line.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects the earthen levee west of
town near the sewage disposal area. Evacuations may occur on the
northwest side of Colfax. Flooding occurs in Reasnor.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.8 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 18.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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