Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
545 WGUS83 KDMX 181847 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 147 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County. 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 over the next 24 hours. && IAC063-190700- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240625T1800Z/ /ESVI4.1.ER.240618T0055Z.240618T1330Z.240625T0600Z.NO/ 147 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, JUNE 25... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the Iowa-Minnesota border to near Wallingford. * WHEN...Until Tuesday, June 25. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Mike Mickelson Park south of Iowa 9 is inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.5 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 10.1 feet this evening. It will then rise to 10.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will fall to 10.1 feet Friday morning. It will then rise to 10.3 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will fall below flood stage Tuesday, June 25. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471 $$ Bury