Active AlertsPoweshiek

The National Weather Service in Des Moines 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: 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.
Impacts: At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo. At 12.8 feet, Water affects portions of C Ave and D Ave from US 30 to the south.
Additional Details: - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.1 feet, and rising. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 12.9 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.

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.