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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
850 PM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

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

  West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County.

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.



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IAC091-140200-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240716T0000Z/
/HBTI4.3.ER.240622T1145Z.240627T0815Z.240715T1800Z.NO/
850 PM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

* 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 Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The Murray bridge is closed west of
  Rutland. Sandbagging occurs at the water treatment plant.
  Groundwater threatens the pump room at the water plant.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday afternoon and continue falling to 8.9 feet
    Friday, July 19.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.1 feet on 04/01/1962.


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


$$

Martin