Active Alerts Burt, IA

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer toweather.gov/desmoines/water.River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecastprecipitation over the next 24 hours.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Worth, Cerro Gordo andFloyd Counties.Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Butler andBremer Counties.Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Webster, Hamilton andBoone Counties.Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County.West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg affecting Palo Alto andPocahontas Counties.West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt andKossuth Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or fromBuffalo Creek near Burt to Lotts Creek near Livermore.* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water threatens US 169 near Saint Josephand may affect it south of Algona.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 4:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageMonday evening and continue falling and remain below floodstage.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.