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WGUS83 KDMX 260749
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
249 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

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

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.



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IAC063-262000-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240530T1800Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.240525T0132Z.240525T1145Z.240530T0600Z.NO/
249 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the
  Iowa-Minnesota border...to near Wallingford.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding occurs
  particularly over the parkland areas near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early this
    morning to 10.5 feet this morning. It will then fall early
    Tuesday morning. It will rise to 10.5 feet early Tuesday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471


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IAC171-262000-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240527T1500Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1430Z.240527T0300Z.NR/
249 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water may affect the outside lanes of
  portions of US 30. Water also affects several county roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 13.0 feet this morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage late this evening to 12.2
    feet Tuesday morning. It will rise to 12.4 feet early
    Thursday morning. It will then fall again and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


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


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