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Flood Warning issued June 23 at 10:14PM CDT until June 30 at 1:00AM 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or fromBuffalo Creek near Burt to Lotts Creek near Livermore.* WHEN...Until Sunday, June 30.* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water affects portions of US 18. Waterenters the parking lot of the shopping center north of US 18 andwest of the river.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall belowflood stage early Saturday afternoon.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.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.

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