Humboldt County Courthouse, IA Weather Warnings

Flood Watch issued June 20 at 7:40PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe Reasoner Dam to the East Fork Des Moines River. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The Murray bridge is closed west of Rutland. Sandbagging occurs at the water treatment plant. Groundwater threatens the pump room at the water plant. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.9 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. 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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