Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
356 WGUS83 KDMX 050939 FLSDMX 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