Dragoon Trail in Boone County Historical Marker, IA Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 27 at 4:25PM CDT until July 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Bremer and Butler Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk County. Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Webster, Boone 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 Kossuth and Humboldt Counties. * 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 Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects 157th St on the west side of Fraser. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.

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