NOTE:
Forecasts for the Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Impacts
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46.2
This is the top of the West Des Moines levee.
43
This is the top of the Des Moines levee at Iowa 28 and 63rd Street.
42
Water covers I-35.
41
The levee is closed at Jordan Creek and Iowa 28.
40.5
Water affects Grand Avenue near Raccoon River Regional Park.
40
Iowa 28 is closed north of the river. Water overtops the berm on the west side of Raccoon River Park...affecting the park and surrounding area.
39
Water affects businesses...Commerce Drive and Raccoon River Drive from South 88th Street to Grand Avenue.
38
Water affects primary roads in several locations.
36
Water affects Blue Heron Lake at Raccoon River Park.
35.5
Water covers Walnut Woods Drive and affects Walnut Woods State Park.
30
The City of West Des Moines operates the levee system including pumps.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
40
Moderate Flood Stage:
38
Flood Stage:
36
Action Stage:
34
Historical Crests (1) 41.31 ft on 06/13/2008 (2) 40.77 ft on 07/11/1993 (3) 39.46 ft on 06/16/1998 (4) 38.22 ft on 05/24/2004 (5) 37.94 ft on 04/26/2007 (6) 37.52 ft on 02/19/1997 (7) 36.97 ft on 06/28/2010 (8) 35.87 ft on 05/22/1999 (9) 35.78 ft on 04/28/2009 (10) 35.35 ft on 05/13/2005 Show More Historical Crests
NOTE:
Forecasts for the Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Flood Impacts
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31
This is the top of the levee surrounding Des Moines Water Works.
27.7
This is the top of the levee surrounding Valley Gardens.
25
Fleur Drive is closed. George Flagg Parkway is closed at Fleur. Gates are closed near 63rd Street...Southwest 3rd Street...west of the Fleur viaduct and Southwest 30th Street. Gates are closed near Central Academy...under the Fleur viaduct and the railroad tracks at 62nd Street. Levee closures occur near 63rd Street south of Railroad Avenue...George Flagg Parkway at Southwest 28th Street...the access road to Carney Park...three driveways to Principal Park and Southwest 30th Street north of Bell Avenue.
24.5
Water is just below surface of Jackson Street trail bridge upstream of Southwest 3rd Street bridge.
20
An earthen levee may be installed across Southwest 22nd under the Fleur Drive viaduct.
18.5
The maintenance buildings outside of the levee protection at Des Moines Water Works Park flood. Levee gates are closed across George Flagg Parkway at Southwest 18th Street.
18
All the levee gates are closed in Water Works Park.
17.2
Water overtops portions of Fleur Drive.
17
Levee gates are closed west of Southwest 18th Street at George Flagg Parkway...and at the railroad tracks.
16.5
Above this stage...water flows through Water Works Park south of the Water Works Buildings...cutting off a large meander bend in the river and diverting increasing amounts of stream flow away from the main river channel.
16
Southwest 30th Street is closed from George Flagg Parkway to Bell Avenue. George Flagg Parkway is closed from Southwest 30th Street to Southwest 28th Street.
15.5
Water approaches Fleur Drive and affects the Grays Lake trails.
13.5
Water affects the low areas of Water Works Park.
12
George Flagg Parkway is closed from Park Avenue to Southwest 30th Street.
9
The storm valve is closed at Southwest 28th Street and Garden Road.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:
25
Moderate Flood Stage:
16
Flood Stage:
12
Action Stage:
10
Historical Crests (1) 26.80 ft on 07/11/1993 (2) 24.66 ft on 06/13/2008 (3) 20.45 ft on 06/16/1998 (4) 19.83 ft on 06/13/1947 (5) 19.52 ft on 06/26/1947 (6) 19.45 ft on 05/24/2004 (7) 19.42 ft on 06/17/1990 (8) 19.38 ft on 07/02/1986 (9) 19.30 ft on 07/05/1973 (10) 19.17 ft on 04/27/2007 Show More Historical Crests
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