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Flood Watch — Polk, IA, Jasper, IA, Marion, IA
Flood Watch
Issued
1:00 AM CDT · Sun, Jul 5 2026
Expires
7:00 PM CDT · Sun, Jul 5 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KDMX

Affected Areas

Polk, IA Jasper, IA Marion, IA

Official Bulletin

901
WGUS63 KDMX 040209
FFADMX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
909 PM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

  South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Marion and Jasper
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.

&&

IAZ060-061-074-042215-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.A.0012.260705T0600Z-260706T0000Z/
/CFXI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...The South Skunk River at Colfax, or from the Jasper-Polk
  County Line to the Jasper-Marion County line.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night to Sunday evening.

* 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 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.6 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 4141 9287 4159 9316 4168 9335 4176 9335
      4170 9309 4151 9287

$$

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