Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Friday June 21st, 2024 :: 12:13 p.m. CDT

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

Navigate & Discover