Waarschuwingen

Flood Warning issued June 23 at 10:14PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Webster, Boone andHamilton Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City affecting HumboldtCounty.East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth andHumboldt Counties.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 Palo Alto andPocahontas Counties.West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County..Record or near record crests are anticipated at Estherville,Emmetsburg, Humboldt, and Fort Dodge. A record may already have beenset at Estherville, but the latest gauge readings are not available.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.* WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipalpower dam to Lehigh.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects some residences in Lehighand may affect Riverside Dr in northern Webster County.At 17.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the railroad trestleapproach.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5feet early Wednesday afternoon.- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of19.9 feet on 06/21/1954.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer toweather.gov/desmoines/water.River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecastprecipitation over the next 24 hours.

National Weather Service