Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1157 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...

  East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City affecting Humboldt
  County.

.These forecasts are highly dependent on forecast rainfall amounts
through Sunday morning, 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.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation through Sunday morning.



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1157 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

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

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night until further notice.

* 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 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Wednesday
    morning.
  - 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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