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Flood Warning issued May 23 at 10:01AM CDT until May 26 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Iowa...Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Boone, Hamilton andWebster Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...The Des Moines River near Stratford, or from the BooneRiver...to near the City of Boone.* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Sunday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects 157th St on the west side ofFraser.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.5 feet early Saturdaymorning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer toweather.gov/desmoines/water.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecastprecipitation over the next 24 hours.For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer toweather.gov/desmoines/water.

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