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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
426 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

  East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City affecting Humboldt
  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.



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IAC091-271200-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-240627T1200Z/
/DAKI4.1.ER.240623T1932Z.240624T1930Z.240627T0000Z.NO/
426 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, or from
  Highway C26 to the West Fork Des Moines River.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water affects the city park and large
  amounts of agricultural land. The City of Dakota City is situated
  on locally high ground and is generally not affected by flooding
  at this stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4288 9425 4288 9415 4280 9409 4267 9418
      4268 9421


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