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WGUS83 KDMX 222135
FLSDMX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
435 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.



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IAC091-109-230945-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AGNI4.2.ER.240622T1303Z.240624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
435 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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 further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water affects portions of US 18. Water
  enters the parking lot of the shopping center north of US 18 and
  west of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.7
    feet Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


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


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