Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1222 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

  Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Floyd, Cerro Gordo and
  Worth Counties.

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



&&

IAC013-017-023-181730-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.250618T0600Z-250619T1800Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.250618T0600Z.250618T1200Z.250619T1200Z.NO/
1222 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY THURSDAY
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 late tonight to early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects S Prairie St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 12.1 feet tomorrow
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4261 9249 4265 9255 4282 9280 4286 9268
      4269 9249


$$

IAC033-067-195-181730-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0001.250618T0900Z-250619T1800Z/
/MCWI4.1.ER.250618T0900Z.250618T1800Z.250619T1200Z.NO/
1222 PM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* 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 late tonight to early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Widespread flooding occurs at city parks.
  Water reaches the underside of the 12th St NE bridge at the piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 10.3 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4331 9330 4308 9287 4300 9301 4326 9350


$$

Jimenez