Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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WGUS83 KDMX 230749
FLSDMX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
249 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Butler, Bremer and Black
Hawk Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
&&
IAC013-017-023-232000-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.240523T1200Z-240524T0000Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.240523T1200Z.240523T1200Z.240523T1800Z.NO/
249 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek
near Clarksville...to the Cedar River.
* WHEN...From this morning to this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects S Prairie St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9249 4265 9255 4279 9272 4284 9269
4269 9249
$$
Dodson