Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
242 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.

  Iowa River at Marshalltown affecting Marshall County.

  Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.

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.

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

&&

IAC171-221945-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240527T1200Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240525T1200Z.240527T0600Z.NR/
242 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek
  near Le Grand...to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.4 feet, Water affects portions of 340th St at H
  Ave.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall to 12.6 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then rise to 13.3 feet Friday
    morning. It will fall to 13.2 feet early Friday afternoon. It
    will then rise to 13.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will
    fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4200 9277 4205 9277 4190 9230 4186 9230


$$

IAC013-221945-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0017.240522T1200Z-240523T1200Z/
/HUDI4.1.ER.240522T1200Z.240522T1800Z.240523T0600Z.NO/
242 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO TOMORROW
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black
  Hawk-Grundy County line...to the Cedar River in Waterloo.

* WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Water affects portions of Ranchero Rd west
  of US 63.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this morning to a crest of 14.3 feet this afternoon. It will
    then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4248 9228 4235 9247 4235 9254 4242 9254
      4253 9238


$$

IAC127-221945-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0018.240522T2100Z-240524T1000Z/
/MIWI4.1.ER.240522T2100Z.240523T0600Z.240524T0400Z.NO/
242 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Iowa River at Marshalltown, or from Minerva Creek near
  Albion...to Timber Creek near Le Grand.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Water affects the southbound lanes of Iowa
  14 as well as Iowa 330 south of Albion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 19.3 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4204 9297 4212 9308 4214 9302 4205 9277
      4200 9277


$$

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