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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
356 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

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

  West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg affecting Pocahontas and
  Palo Alto Counties.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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



&&

IAC091-122100-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240716T0600Z/
/HBTI4.3.ER.240622T1145Z.240627T0815Z.240716T0000Z.NO/
356 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* 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 Tuesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Monday evening and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

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


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IAC147-151-121800-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240712T1800Z/
/EMTI4.3.ER.240622T0513Z.240625T0615Z.240712T1200Z.NO/
356 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or from near
  Graettinger to Cylinder Creek near West Bend.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and then continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444
      4279 9444


$$

IAC063-122100-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240714T1200Z/
/ESVI4.3.ER.240621T1305Z.240628T1100Z.240714T0600Z.NO/
356 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the
  Iowa-Minnesota border to near Wallingford.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471


$$

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