Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
131 WGUS83 KDMX 040836 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 336 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues 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. && IAC063-042045- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240608T0600Z/ /ESVI4.1.ER.240601T1848Z.240604T1200Z.240607T1800Z.NO/ 336 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * 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 early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Mike Mickelson Park south of Iowa 9 is inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is near its crest now and is forecast to begin slowly falling later this morning. It will fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471 $$ Ansorge