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Ryan Magalhães, Des Moines Register July 8, 2024 at 4:56 PM Water surrounds a stop sign in Davenport after water from the Mississippi River broke through temporary flood barriers, in 2019.
Chances of floods, heavy rainfall and severe weather are likely in Iowa on Monday and Tuesday. A flood watch starts at 10 p.m. Monday.
Recent closures include Highway 218 northbound and the intersection of West 18th Street and Main Street, among other roads near the river. Regular updates on water levels and road closures are ...
The main channel of the river is forecast to reach major flood stage Wednesday in Fort Dodge. So far, though, no flooding on the river is forecast in Des Moines, which is protected by the ...
The Des Moines River is also experiencing minor flooding and nearing moderate flooding, according to NWS. The water level hit 24.9 feet by Wednesday and could possibly reach 25.8 feet by Thursday.
Des Moines (/ d ə ˈ m ɔɪ n / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6]
Windom, a town of about 4,800 people, received 1.25 inches (3.2 centimeters) of rain on top of earlier heavy downpours, and the Des Moines River there had a record crest.
A report was created in 1975 to determine how to protect Des Moines, Iowa, and West Des Moines, Iowa, from flooding by Raccoon River, Walnut Creek, and Jordan Creek. [7] A major flood happened in 1973 and on May 10, 1986, the creek flooded and caused $6,300,000 in damage in Clive, Iowa. [7] [8] In 1986, a flood protection project was formed. [7]