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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
765 WGUS43 KDMX 212121 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 421 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. .The river forecast for the Des Moines River at Fort Dodge has been adjusted upward and now major flooding is expected. The upward adjustment is due to changes in forecast rainfall amounts and timing. 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 through Sunday morning. && IAC187-220930- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.240623T0520Z-000000T0000Z/ /FODI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 421 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipal power dam to Lehigh. * WHEN...From late Saturday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the railroad trestle approach. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 18.0 feet early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. Major Flood Stage is x ft. && LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393 4230 9405 $$ Zogg