Humboldt City Hall, IA Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 27 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... 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. .Significant flooding is occurring across parts of the Des Moines River basin. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and 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...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, Water affects houses along W River Dr. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4 feet on 04/14/1969. 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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