Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
290 WGUS43 KDMX 221554 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1054 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 IAC063-147-230400- /O.NEW.KDMX.FA.W.0012.240622T1554Z-240623T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Emmet IA-Palo Alto IA- 1054 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Iowa, including the following counties, Emmet and Palo Alto. * WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1052 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is occurring. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain fell. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Estherville, Emmetsburg, Five Island Lake, High Lake, Ingham Lake, Swan Lake, Lost Island Lake, Silver Lake, Okamanpedan Lake, Rush Lake, Iowa Lake, Armstrong, Graettinger, West Bend, Ruthven, Ringsted, Mallard, Wallingford, Ayrshire and Gruver. 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. && LAT...LON 4350 9444 4291 9444 4291 9491 4350 9491 $$ Curtis