Marion County

Alerts in effect

Alerts covering all or part of Marion County.

• Flood Warningsevere

  Marion, IA; Polk, IA; Warren, IA

  NWS Des Moines IA · until Oct 5, 4:00 AM CDT

• Flood Warningsevere

  Jasper, IA; Marion, IA; Polk, IA

  NWS Des Moines IA · until Oct 4, 3:00 AM CDT

Outlook for the days ahead

• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 1: Marginal (At Least 5%) until Oct 2, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 1: no risk area over Marion County until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 2: no risk area over Marion County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 2: no risk area over Marion County until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Marion County until Oct 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Marion County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 4: no risk area over Marion County until Oct 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 5: no risk area over Marion County until Oct 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center

Rainfall forecast

• Day 1 (24 hours): no measurable rain forecast in Marion County issued Oct 2, 5:41 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Days 1–3 (72 hours): no measurable rain forecast in Marion County issued Oct 2, 5:53 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Days 1–7: no measurable rain forecast in Marion County issued Oct 2, 5:54 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center

River gauges

• Cedar Creek near Bussey
  NowNo flooding12.99 ftOct 2, 1:15 AM CDTForecastNo flooding12.1 ftOct 2, 7:00 AM CDT
• Des Moines River at Red Rock Reservoir
  NowNo flooding750.17 ftOct 2, 1:15 AM CDT
• Des Moines River at Red Rock Tail
  NowFlood stages not defined689.35 ftOct 2, 1:15 AM CDT
• Des Moines River near Swan
  NowFlood stages not defined54.67 ftOct 2, 1:15 AM CDT
• Des Moines River near Tracy
  NowNo flooding6.51 ftOct 2, 1:15 AM CDT
• English Creek near Knoxville
  NowNo flooding16.64 ftOct 2, 2:15 AM CDT
• White Breast Creek near Melcher-Dallas
  NowNo flooding16.57 ftOct 2, 1:15 AM CDT