Flood Warning for Polk, IA
What: Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 14.3 feet, flooding is occuring in the dog park on Hubbell Avenue. Where: The Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd, or from below Interstate 80 to the Des Moines River....
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd affecting Polk County.
WHAT
Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
WHERE
The Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd, or from below Interstate 80 to the Des Moines River.
WHEN
Until early tomorrow afternoon.
IMPACTS
At 14.3 feet, flooding is occuring in the dog park on Hubbell Avenue.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 6:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.9 feet. Forecast...The river is falling and is forecast to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 12.5 feet.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.