⚠️ Flood Warning – Story, IA – Friday, October 2, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 2 at 12:22AM CDT until October 2 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

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

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way affecting Story County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way, or from the Story-Boone
County line to the South Skunk River.

* WHEN…This morning.

* IMPACTS…At 10.4 feet, Water affects lowlands around S 4th St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.5 feet and is nearing its
crest.
– Forecast…The river is currently near a crest of 10.5 feet. It
will then fall below flood stage later this morning.
– Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.