Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
496 WGUS83 KDMX 181123 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 623 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet 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. && IAC063-182330- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240619T0508Z/ /ESVI4.1.ER.240618T0055Z.240618T1000Z.240618T1708Z.NO/ 623 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the Iowa-Minnesota border to near Wallingford. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Mike Mickelson Park south of Iowa 9 is inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this afternoon to 9.6 feet this evening. It will then rise to 9.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will fall to 9.4 feet early Friday morning. It will then rise to 9.8 feet Monday morning. It will fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471 $$ Martin