Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
439 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...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 Kossuth and
  Humboldt Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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



&&

IAC091-109-052145-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-240608T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.240605T1520Z.240606T0000Z.240608T0000Z.NO/
439 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

* WHAT...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 Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, water threatens US 169 near Saint Joseph
  and may affect it south of Algona.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 17.8 feet this evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC091-052145-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0028.240606T0000Z-240608T1200Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.240606T0000Z.240606T0000Z.240608T0000Z.NO/
439 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY
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 this evening to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, water impacts some homes along Country
  Club Drive.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Ansorge