# Flood Warning: Polk, IA; Story, IA — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-07-05 02:59 ingested 2026-07-05 09:01

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## extract

Flood Warning — Polk, IA; Story, IA
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

South Skunk River near Ames US 30 affecting Story and Polk
Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.

South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Marion, Jasper and Polk
Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...The South Skunk River near Ames US 30, or from Ioway Creek
to the Polk-Jasper County line.

* WHEN...Until late this morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Water affects S 16th St. Water also
affects the sports complex along the river south of US 30.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early this morning and continue falling to 12.3 feet Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 21.5 feet.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.