Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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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.



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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