Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
801 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

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

  Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.

  East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and
  Kossuth Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  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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IAC187-071315-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240508T1800Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.240504T2118Z.240505T1530Z.240508T1200Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

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

* 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 early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water affects roads to residences in Fort
  Dodge along the river and limits access to some subdivisions.
  At 11.0 feet, Water affects lowland areas near the river and
  threatens residences along the river in Fort Dodge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.8 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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IAC091-071315-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240509T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.240504T0735Z.240505T2215Z.240509T1200Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY 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 Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Water begins threatening homes along Iowa
  Highway 3 just west of town.
  At 10.0 feet, Water impacts some homes along Country Club Dr.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.4 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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IAC091-109-071315-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240509T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.240503T1100Z.240505T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
801 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...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 early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, US 169 south of Algona is threatened and
  some rural roads flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.7 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Wednesday morning to a crest of 17.1 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Thursday 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


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