Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
401 WGUS83 KDMX 051615 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1115 AM CDT Sun May 5 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. && IAC187-060415- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240508T0000Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.240504T2118Z.240505T1500Z.240507T1800Z.NO/ 1115 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING... * 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 Tuesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 11.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is near crest now and is expected to fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393 4230 9405 $$ IAC091-060415- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240507T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.240504T0735Z.240505T1415Z.240507T1200Z.NO/ 1115 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe Reasoner Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM CDT Sunday was 10.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is near crest now and is expected to fall below flood stage Tuesday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423 4272 9420 $$ IAC091-109-060415- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240508T0600Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.240503T1100Z.240505T1800Z.240508T0000Z.NO/ 1115 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM CDT Sunday was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will remain around 17.5 feet through this 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 $$ Bury