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WGUS43 KDMX 040951
FLWDMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
451 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 US 30 affecting Polk and Story
Counties.
Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way 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.
&&
IAC153-169-050600-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0009.260704T0951Z-260705T1951Z/
/AESI4.1.ER.260704T0826Z.260705T0000Z.260705T1350Z.NO/
451 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek
to the Polk-Jasper County line.
* WHEN...From early this morning to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water affects the Shady Grove Trailer Park
located at 1006 S Dayton Ave as well as the railroad just
northeast of Cambridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest between
22.5 and 23 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood
stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 4201 9364 4201 9356 4176 9335 4168 9335
4180 9352
$$
IAC169-042045-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0008.260704T0951Z-260704T2041Z/
/AMWI4.1.ER.260704T0902Z.260704T1300Z.260704T1440Z.NO/
451 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way, or from the
Story-Boone County line to the South Skunk River.
* WHEN...From early this morning to late this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.4 feet, Water affects lowlands around S 4th St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to between 10.3 and 10.8 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 4207 9370 4211 9370 4209 9366 4205 9363
4201 9356 4201 9364 4203 9367
$$
Ansorge