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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
321 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County.

  East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and
  Kossuth Counties.

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 on the
Internet refer to https://water.noaa.gov.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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IAC187-062030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240507T2100Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.240504T2118Z.240505T1530Z.240507T1500Z.NO/
321 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipal
  power dam...to Lehigh.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, water affects roads to residences in Fort
  Dodge along the river and limits access to some subdivisions. At
  11.0 feet, water affects lowland areas near the river and
  threatens residences along the river in Fort Dodge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.4 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:00 AM CDT Monday was 11.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393
      4230 9405


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IAC091-062030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240507T2100Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.240504T0735Z.240505T2215Z.240507T1500Z.NO/
321 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe
  Reasoner Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, water begins threatening homes along Iowa
  Highway 3 just west of town. At 10.0 feet, water impacts some
  homes along Country Club Dr.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.8 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:15 AM CDT Monday was 11.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423
      4272 9420


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IAC091-109-062030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240507T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.240503T1100Z.240505T0845Z.240506T1525Z.NO/
321 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, US 169 is threatened near Saint Joseph and
  may be overtopped south of Algona.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.1 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:15 AM CDT Monday was 17.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning, however, additional rainfall forecast
    tonight may push the river back above flood stage by early
    Tuesday.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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Lee