Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
844 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama 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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IAC171-271345-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240531T0600Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1430Z.240530T1800Z.NO/
844 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor 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 early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.8 feet, Water affects portions of C Ave and D Ave
  from US 30 to the south.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow
    evening to 12.4 feet Tuesday morning. It will then rise above
    flood stage early Tuesday afternoon to 12.7 feet early
    Thursday morning. It will fall below flood stage again early
    Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


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


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