West Des Moines, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* 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 10:32 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Monday morning and continue falling to 4.4 feet Saturday, October
10.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* 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 10:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.3 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.4 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 Monday morning.

* 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 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.1 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 18.4 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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