Flood Warning for Lehigh, Iowa
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
852 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County.
East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and
Kossuth Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts on the
Internet refer to https://water.noaa.gov.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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852 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
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...From this evening to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, water affects roads to residences in Fort
Dodge along the river and limits access to some subdivisions. At
11.0 feet, water affects lowland areas near the river and
threatens residences along the river in Fort Dodge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.7 feet and rising.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Saturday was 10.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.3
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393
4230 9405