Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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877 WGUS83 KDMX 291058 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 558 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg affecting Palo Alto and Pocahontas Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours. && IAC147-151-300500- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EMTI4.3.ER.240622T0513Z.240625T0615Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 558 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This event resulted in a new flood of record. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or from near Graettinger to Cylinder Creek near West Bend. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, US 18 is closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain in moderate flood stage for the next several days. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444 4279 9444 $$ Curtis