Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1112 PM CDT Tue May 21 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...

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.

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

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IAC091-109-221615-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.240522T0412Z-240524T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.240522T0336Z.240522T1800Z.240524T0600Z.NO/
1112 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY 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...From this evening to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water threatens US 169 near Saint Joseph
  and may affect it south of Algona.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

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


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