Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
559 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 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...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.



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IAC091-109-300500-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-240702T0600Z/
/AGNI4.2.ER.240622T1303Z.240624T1700Z.240701T1800Z.NO/
559 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY 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 early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water threatens US 169 near Saint Joseph
  and may affect it south of Algona.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422
      4320 9414


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