Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
503 WGUS43 KDMX 220951 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 451 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 IAC063-109-221600- /O.NEW.KDMX.FA.W.0007.240622T0951Z-240622T1600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Emmet IA-Kossuth IA- 451 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Iowa, including the following counties, in north central Iowa, Kossuth. In northwest Iowa, Emmet. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 449 AM CDT, Emergency Management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell overnight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Estherville, Okamanpedan Lake, Swan Lake, Iowa Lake, Ingham Lake, High Lake, Armstrong, Swea City, Ringsted, Wallingford, Ledyard, Gruver, Dolliver, Okamanpedan State Park, Wolden County Park, Estherville Municipal Airport and Fort Defiance State Park. 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 4325 9443 4326 9491 4350 9491 4350 9398 $$ Lee