Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
340 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.

  West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet 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 refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

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

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



&&

IAC091-132045-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240716T0000Z/
/HBTI4.3.ER.240622T1145Z.240627T0815Z.240715T1800Z.NO/
340 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 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.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC063-132045-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240714T0600Z/
/ESVI4.3.ER.240621T1305Z.240628T1100Z.240714T0000Z.NO/
340 PM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Lee