Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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076 WGUS83 KDMX 052044 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 344 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Butler, Bremer and Black Hawk Counties. Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg affecting Palo Alto and Pocahontas Counties. West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and Humboldt Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For the latest river and stream 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. && IAC091-109-061445- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-240707T0600Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.240705T0820Z.240706T0000Z.240706T1800Z.NO/ 344 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY 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 Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water threatens US 169 south of Algona and affects some rural roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 17.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422 4320 9414 $$ IAC013-017-023-061445- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240707T0000Z/ /SHRI4.1.ER.240703T1100Z.240704T2015Z.240706T1200Z.NO/ 344 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek near Clarksville to the Cedar River. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4265 9249 4265 9255 4279 9272 4284 9269 4269 9249 $$ IAC013-061445- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240709T0000Z/ /CEDI4.2.ER.240624T1453Z.240626T1015Z.240708T1200Z.NO/ 344 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 91.2 feet, Water affects portions of Lake St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 91.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 91.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 89.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4256 9238 4251 9245 4258 9255 4262 9255 4262 9241 $$ IAC091-061445- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.3.ER.240622T1145Z.240627T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 344 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe Reasoner Dam to the East Fork Des Moines River. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to slowly fall through next week, but remain well above flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423 4272 9420 $$ IAC147-151-061445- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EMTI4.3.ER.240622T0513Z.240625T0615Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 344 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or from near Graettinger to Cylinder Creek near West Bend. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to slowly fall but remain in moderate flood stage through Saturday. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444 4279 9444 $$ IAC187-061445- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240711T1800Z/ /FODI4.3.ER.240623T0542Z.240627T1030Z.240711T0600Z.NO/ 344 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipal power dam to Lehigh. * WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to slowly fall but remain above minor flood stage through the middle of next week. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. && LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393 4230 9405 $$ IAC063-061445- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.3.ER.240621T1305Z.240628T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 344 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the Iowa-Minnesota border to near Wallingford. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to slowly fall, but still remain in moderate flood stage through early next week. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471 $$ Castillo/Dodson