Bethel Owen Cemetery, IA Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 26 at 9:26PM CDT until July 2 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City affecting Humboldt County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Boone, Webster and Hamilton 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 and Pocahontas Counties. West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. .Significant flooding is occurring or forecast across parts of the Des Moines River basin. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River near Stratford, or from the Boone River to near the City of Boone. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.4 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. 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 over the next 24 hours.

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