Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
207 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...

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.



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IAC171-271915-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240531T0600Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1430Z.240530T1800Z.NO/
207 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY 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 early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.8 feet, Water affects portions of C Ave and D Ave
  from US 30 to the south.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this evening
    to 12.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then rise above flood
    stage early tomorrow afternoon to 12.7 feet early Thursday
    morning. It will fall below flood stage again early Thursday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


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


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