Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 20 at 9:02PM CDT until July 21 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 7:02pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd, or from
below Interstate 80 to the Des Moines River.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Widespread flooding occurs along the
reaches of the creek primarily upstream from Easton Blvd near the
Hubbell overpass. Water affects lowland areas of the community
center near Easton Blvd.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 5.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.1 feet late
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description:
Polk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: