New Covenant Christian Church, IA Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 27 at 2:48AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The Flood Warning is extended 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. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and Humboldt Counties. Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Bremer and Butler 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 Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties. West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County. * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipal power dam to Lehigh. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the railroad trestle approach. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - This crest would exceed the crest that occurred in June 2010. 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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.

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