Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
460 WGUS83 KDMX 040536 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1236 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. 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. && IAC091-041745- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.240504T0536Z-240508T0600Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.240504T0836Z.240505T1800Z.240508T0000Z.NO/ 1236 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...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...From early this morning to early Wednesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.9 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 10.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423 4272 9420 $$ Lee