Flood Warning for Dayton, Iowa
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
454 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
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.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Boone, Hamilton and
Webster Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
IAC187-112200-
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454 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipal
power dam...to Lehigh.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, water affects campgrounds in the
downstream parks between Fort Dodge and Lehigh.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.4
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393
4230 9405