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

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County.

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

  West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.

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

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.



&&

IAC091-130045-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240716T1200Z/
/HBTI4.3.ER.240622T1145Z.240627T0815Z.240716T0600Z.NO/
741 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 Tuesday morning.

* 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 6:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 9.2 feet
    Thursday, July 18.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

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


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IAC063-130045-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240714T0000Z/
/ESVI4.3.ER.240621T1305Z.240628T1100Z.240713T1800Z.NO/
741 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* 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 Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Mike Mickelson Park south of Iowa 9 is
  inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 8.5 feet
    Thursday, July 18.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


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


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IAC147-151-121800-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240712T1800Z/
/EMTI4.3.ER.240622T0513Z.240625T0615Z.240712T1200Z.NO/
741 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.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water threatens Iowa 4 in areas near the
  river overpass as well as the road to the rendering plant. The
  road to the sanitary landfill area is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.0 feet Thursday,
    July 18.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Hagenhoff