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Flood Warning issued May 22 at 8:57PM CDT until May 27 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...Iowa River at Marshalltown affecting Marshall County.Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk County.Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth andHumboldt Counties.Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County....The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Bremer, Black Hawk andButler Counties.Beaver Creek at New Hartford affecting Black Hawk and ButlerCounties.Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast. This approaches the flood of record.* WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creeknear Le Grand...to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water affects Hwy E49 between D Ave and EAve.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.9feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below floodstage Sunday evening.- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.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.For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer toweather.gov/desmoines/water.

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