Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
415 WGUS43 KDMX 231501 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1001 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Boone, Hamilton and Webster Counties. 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. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. && IAC015-079-187-240315- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0023.240524T1500Z-240526T1800Z/ /STRI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River near Stratford, or from the Boone River...to near the City of Boone. * WHEN...From Friday morning to early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects 157th St on the west side of Fraser. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.5 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4200 9397 4230 9404 4232 9393 4221 9393 4198 9387 $$ Zogg