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Flood — Polk, IA

Jun 7, 2022

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Following storms the previous day, the Des Moines River at Fleur Drive briefly went into flood stage on the 7th of June. It went into flood stage, 12.0 feet, at 5am CST on the 7th, peaked at 12.47 feet at 11:30pm CST on the 7th, and receded below flood stage at 1:30pm CST on the 7th.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1042878). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Polk, IA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Polk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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