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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
924 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

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

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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



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IAC171-280230-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240531T0000Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1430Z.240530T1200Z.NO/
924 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

* 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 evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this evening
    to 12.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then rise
    above flood stage tomorrow evening to 12.6 feet early
    Thursday morning. It will fall below flood stage again
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


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


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Donavon