Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
505 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

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

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.



&&

IAC171-282215-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240530T1200Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1430Z.240530T0000Z.NO/
505 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY 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 Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers
  portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 12.5 feet tomorrow evening.
    It will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4200 9277 4205 9277 4190 9230 4186 9230


$$

Jimenez