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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 1, 2024Emmet County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Jun 1, 2024, 9:37 AM CDT for Emmet County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 1, 2024, 12:08 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 1, 2024, 9:37 AM CDT (14:37 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 1, 2024, 12:08 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 5, 2024, 2:22 AM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Emmet County, IA

The radar

The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville (ESVI4). The gauge peaked at 11.08 ft at Jun 4, 2024, 4:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 14.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05476500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 31, 6:36 PM CDT, 15 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 6:36 PM CDT, 15 hours 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 2:23 PM CDT, 19 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
223 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-011930-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
223 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight

Showers and storms are expected at times tonight, especially west
and north. The chances for any strong storms remains very low,
but some gusty winds could occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Additional thunderstorms are expected on Sunday into Monday and
again early next week. A few stronger storms are possible later
Sunday, but the severe risk remains low at this time. The severe
risk for early next week will be better evaluated in the coming
days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed at this time.

Percha

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.