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WGUS83 KDMX 020148
FLSDMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
848 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

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

  West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.



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IAC063-021400-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240603T1800Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.240601T1848Z.240602T0600Z.240603T0600Z.NO/
848 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the
  Iowa-Minnesota border to near Wallingford.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding occurs
  particularly over the parkland areas near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage on Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471


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Lee