Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
437 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.



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IAC187-010345-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FODI4.3.ER.240623T0542Z.240627T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
437 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipal
  power dam to Lehigh.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects some residences in Lehigh
  and may affect Riverside Dr in northern Webster County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to slowly fall, but remain
    above flood stage through much of next week.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.


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LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393
      4230 9405


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