⚠️ Flood Watch – Tama; Poweshiek – Saturday, October 3, 2026

Flood Watch issued October 3 at 10:15AM CDT until October 6 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

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

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

* WHAT…Minor river flooding is possible.

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

* WHEN…From Sunday morning to late Monday night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.7 feet, and rising.
– Forecast…Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning.
– Flood stage is 12.5 feet.

Instructions

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 48 hours.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.