Carpenter School, IA Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued May 23 at 8:24PM CDT until May 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River at Marshalltown affecting Marshall County. Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County. Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk County. Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk County. Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Webster, Boone and Hamilton Counties. .Heavy rain from earlier in the week has produced mostly minor flooding on area rivers. * 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 Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...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 Thursday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.3 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 10.5 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. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.

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