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Flood Warning — Story County, IA
Flood Warning
Issued
4:17 AM CDT · Sat, Jul 4 2026
Expires
3:50 AM CDT · Sun, Jul 5 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KDMX

Affected Areas

Story County, IA

Official Bulletin

750
WGUS43 KDMX 040917
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
417 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

  South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

IAC169-050530-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0007.260704T0917Z-260705T0850Z/
/AMEI4.1.ER.260704T0753Z.260704T1800Z.260705T0249Z.NO/
417 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd, or from
  Keigley Branch near 170th Street to Ioway Creek.

* WHEN...From early this morning to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 14.1 feet, Water affects residences along Freel Dr
  south of Lincoln Way.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.

&&

LAT...LON 4211 9361 4211 9355 4206 9358 4201 9356
      4201 9364 4207 9365

$$

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