


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Versions:
1
595 WGUS83 KDMX 170834 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 334 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Cerro Gordo, Worth and Floyd Counties. Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Bremer and Butler Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours. && IAC033-067-195-180845- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0001.250617T1747Z-250620T0000Z/ /MCWI4.1.ER.250617T1747Z.250618T1200Z.250619T1800Z.NO/ 334 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Winnebago River at Mason City, or from Beaver Creek near Fertile to the Shell Rock River near Rockford. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Sandbagging occurs on the dike from 12th St NE to Carolina St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 10.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4331 9330 4308 9287 4300 9301 4326 9350 $$ IAC013-017-023-180845- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.250618T0338Z-250620T1800Z/ /SHRI4.1.ER.250618T0338Z.250618T1800Z.250620T1200Z.NO/ 334 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek near Clarksville to the Cedar River. * WHEN...From this evening to early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close to the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 12.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4261 9249 4265 9255 4282 9280 4286 9268 4269 9249 $$ DMD