Flood Watch

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
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Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Des Moines IA 946 PM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025 ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours. && ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY, AUGUST 05... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...The Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek to the Des Moines River. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Tuesday, August 05. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Water affects the low areas of Water Works Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:32 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4156 9360 4154 9368 4159 9368 4160 9361