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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
852 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.

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

  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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IAC187-051400-
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/FODI4.1.ER.240504T2118Z.240505T1800Z.240508T0000Z.NO/
852 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* 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...From this evening to early Wednesday morning.

* 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 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.7 feet and rising.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 10.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.3
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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IAC091-051400-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240508T0000Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.240504T0735Z.240505T1200Z.240507T1800Z.NO/
852 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* 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 Tuesday evening.

* 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 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.8 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Saturday was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday afternoon.
  - 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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IAC091-109-051400-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240508T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.240503T1100Z.240505T1800Z.240508T0000Z.NO/
852 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY 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 early Wednesday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Saturday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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