Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1110 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.

  Iowa River at Marshalltown affecting Marshall County.

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

  Beaver Creek at New Hartford affecting Black Hawk and Butler
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

&&

IAC013-023-230415-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-240523T0600Z/
/NHRI4.1.ER.240522T0926Z.240522T1500Z.240523T0000Z.NO/
1110 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...The Beaver Creek at New Hartford, or from Johnson Creek
  near Parkersburg...to the Cedar River.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 12.3 feet, Water affects Ridge Ave near IA 57 west of
  town. Water also affects IA 14 north of Parkersburg near the
  Beaver Meadows golf course.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4256 9249 4256 9282 4262 9281 4259 9265
      4258 9249


$$

IAC171-230415-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240527T1400Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1200Z.240527T0800Z.NR/
1110 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek
  near Le Grand...to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.7 feet, Water affects portions of Battleground Rd
  and Meskwaki Rd.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7
    feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC127-230415-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0018.240522T1800Z-240524T1200Z/
/MIWI4.1.ER.240522T1800Z.240523T0000Z.240524T0600Z.NO/
1110 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Iowa River at Marshalltown, or from Minerva Creek near
  Albion...to Timber Creek near Le Grand.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Water affects the southbound lanes of Iowa
  14 as well as Iowa 330 south of Albion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 19.3 feet this evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4204 9297 4212 9308 4214 9302 4205 9277
      4200 9277


$$

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