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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
403 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

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

  West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.



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IAC147-151-240915-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EMTI4.3.ER.240622T0513Z.240624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
403 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the 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 3:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.8 feet on 04/12/1969.


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


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IAC063-240915-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ESVI4.3.ER.240621T1305Z.240624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
403 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
  This exceeds the flood of record.

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.1
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest exceeds a previous crest of 17.7
    feet on 04/12/1969.


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


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