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Search for man missing in Des Moines River remains suspended for fast-flowing water

Search for man missing in Des Moines River remains suspended for fast-flowing water
LATEST FORECAST. WHEN POLICE SAY SEARCH EFFORTS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FOR A MAN THAT WENT MISSING ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER. WITNESSES TOLD POLICE THAT A 49 YEAR OLD FELL FROM THE DOCK AT THE PROSPECT PARK BOAT RAMP INTO THE WATER ON SUNDAY MORNING. THE DES MOINES FIRE DEPARTMENT’S WATER. EMERGENCY TEAM BEGAN SEARCHING IN THE WATER FOR THE MAN USING BOATS AND SONAR TECHNOLOGY. POLICE ALSO DEPLOYED A DRONE. AUTHORITIES SAY THE RIVER IS FLOWING TOO FAST AND THERE’S TOO MUCH DEBRIS IN THE WATER TO CONTINUE THA
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Updated: 4:31 PM CDT Jul 28, 2025
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Search for man missing in Des Moines River remains suspended for fast-flowing water
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Updated: 4:31 PM CDT Jul 28, 2025
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Update, July 28: The search for the man missing in the Des Moines River remains suspended. Des Moines police say the river is flowing too fast and there is too much debris in the water to continue the search today.The investigation is ongoing.Previous storyA 49-year-old man is missing after reportedly falling off of a dock into the Des Moines River on Sunday morning.The Des Moines Police Department says first responders were called to the Prospect Park boat ramp shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday. The Des Moines Fire Department's Water Emergency Team was deployed and DMPD officers were stationed on the riverbanks and bridge overpasses.The DMFD searched the water with two boats, sonar technology and drones for over an hour, but were unable to find the missing man.According to police, the river's rapid conditions and debris dangers forced the search to be suspended.This is an ongoing investigation and police say the search will resume at a later time.

Update, July 28: The search for the man missing in the Des Moines River remains suspended. Des Moines police say the river is flowing too fast and there is too much debris in the water to continue the search today.

The investigation is ongoing.

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A 49-year-old man is missing after reportedly falling off of a dock into the Des Moines River on Sunday morning.

The Des Moines Police Department says first responders were called to the Prospect Park boat ramp shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday. The Des Moines Fire Department's Water Emergency Team was deployed and DMPD officers were stationed on the riverbanks and bridge overpasses.

The DMFD searched the water with two boats, sonar technology and drones for over an hour, but were unable to find the missing man.

According to police, the river's rapid conditions and debris dangers forced the search to be suspended.

This is an ongoing investigation and police say the search will resume at a later time.