Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
606 WGUS43 KDMX 231626 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1126 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg affecting Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties. .Record flooding is forecast along portions of the West Fork Des Moines River. 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. && IAC147-151-240430- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EMTI4.3.ER.240622T0513Z.240624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1126 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. Record flooding is expected. * 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 10:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.9 feet this evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to the previous record crest of 14.8 feet on 04/12/1969. && LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444 4279 9444 $$ Zogg