Story County Emergency Management

10/22/2026

Take advantage of the nice weather this week and weekend and prepare your home for winter.

Are you ready, Iowa? The best time to prepare & protect your home from Iowa’s tough winter season is now. 🌨️ ✅

Cold weather, ice, & snow can do real damage. Consider these maintenance items to help you protect your property.

Ready.iowa.gov

10/15/2026

Cover up those plants Friday night as we could see our first frost of the season. Also going to see some significant winds as the temps start to drop.

Tonight into tomorrow brings a true taste of fall with morning wind chills in the low to mid 30s and afternoon highs topping out in the low 50s. Winds will ramp up this evening and remain windy through tomorrow afternoon with gusts to 35-45 mph. Northern and eastern Iowa may see a few scattered showers in the morning before drying out later in the day.

10/06/2026

Another opportunity to support you volunteer fire departments. Maxwell Fire will be hosting a fundraising breakfast on October 31st. Let's show them some appreciation with our support.

Mark your calendars for our upcoming annual Hunters Breakfast Fundraiser... October 31st.
Serving 7 am - 10 am

10/06/2026

Slater Fire Department is hosting a pancake breakfast to wrap up Fire Prevention Week. Stop in and support one of our local volunteer fire departments. As said many times, can't go wrong with a fire department breakfast!

It is Fire Prevention Week, and you know what that means! The Slater Fire Department will be holding their annual breakfast this Saturday from 6:30 - 10:30 AM!

We hope to see you there!

Facebook Event:
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10/02/2026

The Flood Warning on Ioway Creek has been cancelled.

10/02/2026

This story is exactly why we say don't drive across flooded roads. You never know if the road will still be there. Prayers to the family of the missing man.

Historic rainfall left a road collapsed in Harrison County, and crews are now searching for a missing man who may have driven over it.

10/02/2026

We thought it would be simpler to bullet out the flood warnings this morning to make them easier to digest. There have been a lot of notifications over the last 12 hours.

⏰ All three Flood Warnings remain in effect until 7:00 PM tonight.

South Skunk River at Hwy 30
• Should be cresting this morning and fall below flood stage this afternoon.
• Current level: 23.22 feet — Minor Flooding

South Skunk River at Riverside Road
• Should be cresting this morning.
• Current level: 13.2 feet — Minor Flooding

Iowa Creek
• Crested early this morning at 10.56 feet.
• Water levels are now on their way back down.

Please continue to use caution around flooded areas and never drive through a flooded roadway.

We will continue monitoring river and creek levels throughout the day and share updates as conditions change.

10/02/2026

Story Co Alert:

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT THIS MORNING..The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way affecting Story County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way, or from the Story-Boone
County line to the South Skunk River.

* WHEN...This morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.4 feet, Water affects lowlands around S 4th St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.5 feet and is nearing its
crest.
- Forecast...The river is currently near a crest of 10.5 feet. It
will then fall below flood stage later this morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

10/01/2026

If you want to monitor road closures due to weather events, Story County Secondary Roads shares information on closures through the Iowa Counties Road Notification website linked below.

10/01/2026

***Update...the warning for Riverside Road and north has been extended until 7AM Friday.*****

Story Co Alert:

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING..The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

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

South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd affecting Story County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd, or from Keigley
Branch near 170th Street to Ioway Creek.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.9 feet, Water affects Westech Engineering located
at 600 Arrasmith Trl.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 13.4 feet this evening. It will then fall
below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.