Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
601 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

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

  Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Butler, Bremer and Black
  Hawk Counties.

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.



&&

IAC013-017-023-300515-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0044.240630T0000Z-240702T1800Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.240630T0000Z.240630T1800Z.240702T0600Z.NO/
601 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek
  near Clarksville to the Cedar River.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close
  to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 12.3 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4265 9249 4265 9255 4279 9272 4284 9269
      4269 9249


$$

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