Flood Warning Issued for Rivers in Iowa
A Flood Warning has been issued for several rivers in Iowa, including the Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, the Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28, and the Middle River near Indianola. The warning, issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Des Moines, is in effect from September 30 at 4:48 PM CDT until October 2 at 8:50 AM CDT. Minor flooding is forecast, with the Middle River near Indianola expected to rise above flood stage this evening, cresting at 25.3 feet tomorrow morning before falling below flood stage early Friday morning. The flood stage for this river is 23.0 feet, and the current stage as of 4:15 PM CDT on September 30 was 22.4 feet and rising.