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River Flood Warning
Issued: 9:37 AM Oct. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* 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 this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.3 feet, SW 30th St is closed from George Flagg
Parkway to Bell Ave. George Flagg Parkway is closed from SW 30th St
to SW 28th St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:17 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.8 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this afternoon and continue falling to 4.2 feet Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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