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Flood Watch issued September 30 at 1:42AM CDT until October 2 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

7.0
41.7681°N, 93.6654°W·US-IA
Started 2h ago
NWS flood alerts data as of
Event Details
Typeflood
Severity7.0
Statusactive
Location41.7681°N, 93.6654°W (IA)
Started2026-09-30T06:42:00+00:00
Last Updated2026-09-30T09:00:48.947+00:00
Sourcenoaa_ahps
Source URLapi.weather.gov
Confidence1.00
Impact Analysis

No impact zones are drawn for this event, so there is no population or structure estimate.

Historical Comparison
2008 POLK County, IOWA Flood76% match

Flood in IOWA, 10km from current event, $6M in recorded damage

POLK County, IOWADamage: $6.0M
2018 POLK County, IOWA Flash Flood75% match

Flash Flood in IOWA, 13km from current event, $1M in recorded damage

POLK County, IOWADamage: $1.0MFatalities: 1
2018 POLK County, IOWA Flood74% match

Flood in IOWA, 18km from current event, $2M in recorded damage

POLK County, IOWADamage: $2.0M

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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