Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
011 WGUS43 KDMX 211043 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 543 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County. .These forecasts are highly dependent on forecast rainfall amounts on today and Saturday, therefore the crest values are conditional on the forecast rainfall occurring. 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 until 7pm Sunday. && IAC063-212245- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0031.240621T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.3.ER.240621T1800Z.240627T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 543 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...High confidence in at least Minor Flood Stage. Major flooding is forecast, but is dependent on where the highest rainfall amounts accumulate. Therefore, confidence is lower for Major Flooding, at this time. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the Iowa-Minnesota border to near Wallingford. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding occurs particularly over the parkland areas near the river. At 14.5 feet, Water affects residences along W 1st St north and south of Iowa 9...and along Valley Dr. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 14.5 feet early Sunday morning. It will then rise to 14.6 feet early Thursday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471 $$ Jimenez