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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
416 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

  West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg affecting Palo Alto and
  Pocahontas Counties.

  East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and
  Kossuth Counties.

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

  West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.

.Moderate to major flooding is expected along the West Fork Des
Moines River. These crest forecasts may approach the flood of record
at some locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 through Sunday morning.



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416 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or from near
  Graettinger to Cylinder Creek near West Bend.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Sandbagging operations occur for
  businesses along US 18 on the west side of town in and near the
  flood plain.
  At 14.5 feet, US 18 is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 14.3 feet
    Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444
      4279 9444


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416 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from
  Buffalo Creek near Burt to Lotts Creek near Livermore.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water affects the shopping center parking
  lot and approaches the buildings. Water also affects US 169 near
  and north of Saint Joseph. Water may also threaten many bridges
  over the Des Moines River in the area with washouts. Many roads
  across Kossuth County may be closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 21.1
    feet Tuesday morning. This forecast crest would be the third
    highest crest on record.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422
      4320 9414


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416 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Water affects residences along W 1st St
  north and south of Iowa 9...and along Valley Dr.
  At 15.0 feet, Several evacuations and road closures may occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0
    feet early Sunday afternoon. This forecast crest would be the
    second highest crest in history for this location and would
    surpass the crest of 15.6 ft set in April of 1965 as well as
    the the crest of 15.4 ft set in June of 1993.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


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


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