Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
126 WGUS83 KDMX 032013 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 313 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. 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. && IAC091-109-040815- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240507T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.240503T1100Z.240504T1200Z.240507T0600Z.NO/ 313 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from Buffalo Creek near Burt...to Lotts Creek near Livermore. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, US 169 is threatened near Saint Joseph and may be overtopped south of Algona. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422 4320 9414 $$ KCM