{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.37c69c411cf1598cdddeb5f4ed241eb77f6b7219.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:57PM CDT until July 5 at 10:36AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.37c69c411cf1598cdddeb5f4ed241eb77f6b7219.003.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Des Moines IA"},"word_count":258,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:57PM CDT until July 5 at 10:36AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Polk, IA; Story, IA\n**Issued by:** NWS Des Moines IA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T16:57:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T16:57:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-05T10:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...\n\nSouth Skunk River at Colfax affecting Jasper, Polk and Marion\nCounties.\n\nSouth Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Story and Polk\nCounties.\n\nFourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd affecting Polk County.\n\n...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...\n\nSouth Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...The South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek\nto the Polk-Jasper County line.\n\n* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water affects the Shady Grove Trailer Park\nlocated at 1006 S Dayton Ave as well as the railroad just\nnortheast of Cambridge.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 4:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1\nfeet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late\ntonight.\n- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.\n\n## Instructions\nMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive\ncars through flooded areas.\n\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nFor the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to\nweather.gov/desmoines/water.\n\nRiver forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast\nprecipitation over the next 24 hours."}