Fleur Drive closed Tuesday for the second time in two months due to flooding.Des Moines Public Works officials said water levels are expected to rise overnight and stay that way for a several days."The river level will stay elevated for several days," said Jonathan Gano, with Des Moines Public Works. "How long depends entirely on how much rain lands up in the Raccoon River Basin."Officials expect between 1.5-2 feet of standing water on the roadway as the Raccoon River rises."We're expecting a decent amount of water to course down through the Raccoon River and enough of a surge that it will overtop the drains of the bottom of Fleur Drive and maybe put a foot and a half to two feet of water onto Fleur Drive," Gano said.Fleur Drive is a primary access point for the Principal Park Classic at The Wakonda Club, but officials with the tournament said they do not think the closure is a big issue.In the meantime, Gano said, commuters should make plans to allow for extra travel time."The good thing is there are lots of options for getting around the southside and getting over the river and into downtown and heading north," he said.Find details on detour routes here.

Fleur Drive closed Tuesday for the second time in two months due to flooding.

Des Moines Public Works officials said water levels are expected to rise overnight and stay that way for a several days.


"The river level will stay elevated for several days," said Jonathan Gano, with Des Moines Public Works. "How long depends entirely on how much rain lands up in the Raccoon River Basin."

Officials expect between 1.5-2 feet of standing water on the roadway as the Raccoon River rises.

"We're expecting a decent amount of water to course down through the Raccoon River and enough of a surge that it will overtop the drains of the bottom of Fleur Drive and maybe put a foot and a half to two feet of water onto Fleur Drive," Gano said.

Fleur Drive is a primary access point for the Principal Park Classic at The Wakonda Club, but officials with the tournament said they do not think the closure is a big issue.

In the meantime, Gano said, commuters should make plans to allow for extra travel time.

"The good thing is there are lots of options for getting around the southside and getting over the river and into downtown and heading north," he said.

Find details on detour routes here.

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