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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1104 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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



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IAC063-260415-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240530T1200Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.240525T0132Z.240525T1145Z.240530T0000Z.NO/
1104 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

* 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 Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding occurs
  particularly over the parkland areas near the river.
  At 11.0 feet, Mike Mickelson Park south of Iowa 9 is inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday evening and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


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


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IAC171-260415-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240527T1200Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1430Z.240527T0000Z.NO/
1104 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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 Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water may affect the outside lanes of
  portions of US 30. Water also affects several county roads.
  At 13.3 feet, Water affects 360th St near the intersection with S
  Ave...or 1 1/4 miles west of Chelsea. The City of Chelsea is
  inaccessible from the south. Hwy E49 is down to one lane near the
  Iowa River in the Chelsea area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


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


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