Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1052 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

  Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts on the
Internet refer to https://water.noaa.gov.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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IAC187-100400-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240513T0000Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.240504T2118Z.240510T0000Z.240512T1800Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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 Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects campgrounds in the
  downstream parks between Fort Dodge and Lehigh.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.5 feet and slowly
    rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7
    feet tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.


&&

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


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IAC091-100400-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240511T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.240504T0735Z.240505T2215Z.240511T1200Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe
  Reasoner Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water impacts some homes along Country
  Club Dr.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet and slowly
    rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.7
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage on
    Saturday.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423
      4272 9420


$$

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