Flood Warning

FROM: NWS Des Moines IA
AREA: Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA
SENT: 2026-04-06T11:00:00-05:00

Flood Warning issued April 6 at 11:00AM CDT until April 8 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

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

Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama
Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek
near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN…From Tuesday morning to early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers
portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
– Flood stage is 12.5 feet.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-04-07T07:00:00-05:00