Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
068 WGUS83 KDMX 211537 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1037 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 IAC081-109-189-212345- /O.CON.KDMX.FA.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240521T2345Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hancock IA-Kossuth IA-Winnebago IA- 1037 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of north central Iowa, including the following counties, Hancock, Kossuth and Winnebago. * WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1037 AM CDT, emergency management reported ongoing flooding across the warned area. Between 5 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Algona, Forest City, Britt, Union Slogh, Eagle Lake, West Bend, Burt, Whittemore, Titonka, Wesley, Leland, Crystal Lake, Woden, Duncan, Miller, Hayfield, St. Benedict, Irvington, Sexton and Hutchins. 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. && LAT...LON 4332 9404 4336 9354 4309 9363 4301 9397 4291 9442 4291 9444 4318 9444 4330 9404 $$ Zogg