Des Moines Register

Rivers in Des Moines could flood on Thursday. See the latest river levels, threats

Powerful storms have swept across Iowa this July, bringing plenty of rainfall and flood warnings to central portions of the state. Some Des Moines river levels are nearing flood stage as a result. The ...
KCCI Des Moines

Flood warning issued for parts of central Iowa, including Des Moines River and Raccoon River

AND NO BIG CHANGE FROM RECENT DAYS, THOUGH WE ARE NOT DEALING WITH HEAT OR SEVERE STORMS TONIGHT. WE ARE DEALING WITH RISING RIVERS, THE DES MOINES RIVER AND THE RACCOON RIVER ARE BOTH EXPECTED TO HIT ...
KCCI Des Moines

Crews recover body of missing swimmer at Raccoon River Park

LEVELS DROPPING, THAT’S FOR SURE. AMANDA. THANK YOU. THE BEACH AT RACCOON RIVER PARK IN WEST DES MOINES IS BACK OPEN THIS AFTERNOON AFTER CREWS RECOVERED THE BODY OF A MISSING SWIMMER. KCCI’S LAURA ...
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NWS Des Moines expects Raccoon River to flood this week. See the possible effects.

Powerful storms have swept across Iowa this July, bringing plenty of rainfall and flood warnings to central portions of the state. Some Des Moines river levels are nearing flood stage as a result. The ...
Des Moines Register

Central Iowa river nitrate levels drop in wake of heavy rain, but watering ban continues

Nitrate levels in the Raccoon River dropped below the federal drinking water limit for the first time since a lawn-watering ban was implemented on June 12. Heavy rainfall is believed to have ...
Iowa Public Radio

Nitrate levels remain high in central Iowa rivers. Here's a look at how water is tested and treated before the tap

Chemist Lisa Morarend explained how ion chromatography is used to measure nitrate and other contaminants in water samples at the Fleur Drive Treatment Plant in Des Moines during a press event Tuesday.
Iowa Public Radio

Central Iowa's rivers face monumental challenges beyond the current lawn watering ban

Nitrates, fecal bacteria, sediment and other pollutants in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers threaten safe drinking water for 20% of the state’s population. That's one of the findings from a sweeping ...