Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
853 WGUS83 KDMX 270144 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 844 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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. && IAC171-271345- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240531T0600Z/ /TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1430Z.240530T1800Z.NO/ 844 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek near Le Grand...to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.8 feet, Water affects portions of C Ave and D Ave from US 30 to the south. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow evening to 12.4 feet Tuesday morning. It will then rise above flood stage early Tuesday afternoon to 12.7 feet early Thursday morning. It will fall below flood stage again early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.5 feet. && LAT...LON 4200 9277 4205 9277 4190 9230 4186 9230 $$ Curtis