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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
982 WGUS83 KDMX 102041 FLSDMX Flood Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 341 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... 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 Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties. West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours. && IAC091-112045- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240715T1200Z/ /HBTI4.3.ER.240622T1145Z.240627T0815Z.240715T0600Z.NO/ 341 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY 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 Monday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday morning and continue falling to 9.3 feet Wednesday, July 17. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423 4272 9420 $$ IAC147-151-112045- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240712T0600Z/ /EMTI4.3.ER.240622T0513Z.240625T0615Z.240712T0000Z.NO/ 341 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or from near Graettinger to Cylinder Creek near West Bend. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 8.4 feet Wednesday, July 17. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444 4279 9444 $$ IAC187-112045- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240712T0600Z/ /FODI4.3.ER.240623T0542Z.240627T1030Z.240712T0000Z.NO/ 341 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... * 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 Friday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 8.4 feet Wednesday, July 17. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. && LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393 4230 9405 $$ IAC063-112045- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-240713T1200Z/ /ESVI4.3.ER.240621T1305Z.240628T1100Z.240713T0600Z.NO/ 341 PM CDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the Iowa-Minnesota border to near Wallingford. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday morning and continue falling to 8.4 feet Wednesday, July 17. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471 $$ Zogg