⚠️ Flood Warning – Story, IA – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:17AM CDT until July 5 at 3:50AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Details

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

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.

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

* WHERE…The South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd, or from
Keigley Branch near 170th Street to Ioway Creek.

* WHEN…From early this morning to late tonight.

* IMPACTS…At 14.1 feet, Water affects residences along Freel Dr
south of Lincoln Way.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 3:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.6 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
– Flood stage is 12.5 feet.

Instructions

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.

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