Alert
A Flood Warning has been issued for East/West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt & Dakota City
Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1201 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. .Moderate flooding is expected along the West Fork Des Moines River. Some crest forecasts are among the top three crests at some locations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation through Sunday morning. && IAC091-109-220515- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0035.240623T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AGNI4.2.ER.240623T0000Z.240626T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1201 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from Buffalo Creek near Burt to Lotts Creek near Livermore. * WHEN...From Saturday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects US 169 south of Algona. US 169 near Saint Joseph will be cut off. Water also threatens sections of US 18 east of US 169. At 20.0 feet, Water affects portions of US 18. Water enters the parking lot of the shopping center north of US 18 and west of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 20.5 feet early Wednesday morning. This forecast crest would be the third highest crest on record. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422 4320 9414 $$ Zogg
Flood Warning
Flood Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1153 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg affecting Palo Alto and Pocahontas Counties. West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. .Moderate to major flooding is expected along the West Fork Des Moines River. These crest forecasts may approach the flood of record at some locations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation through Sunday morning. && IAC091-220500- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0034.240622T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.3.ER.240622T1200Z.240626T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1153 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH... * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe Reasoner Dam to the East Fork Des Moines River. * WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding affects streets from S 13th Ave southward. At 14.5 feet, Water affects houses along W River Dr. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 9.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 14.9 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423 4272 9420 $$ Zogg
Instructions:
Heads Up
Address/Location
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
430 Sumner Ave
Humboldt, IA 50548
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 515-332-2471
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning