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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1006 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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

  East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and
  Humboldt Counties.

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.


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IAC091-109-240315-
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1006 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from
  Buffalo Creek near Burt...to Lotts Creek near Livermore.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water threatens US 169 south of Algona and
  affects some rural roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Saturday morning to a crest of 17.1 feet Saturday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422
      4320 9414


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