Active Alerts Jewell, IA

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer toweather.gov/desmoines/water.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecastprecipitation over the next 24 hours.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Webster, Hamilton andBoone Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt andKossuth Counties.East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City affecting HumboldtCounty.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 Pocahontas andPalo Alto Counties.West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County..Record or near record flooding is anticipated along the West ForkDes Moines River at Estherville, Emmetsburg, and Humboldt.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...The Des Moines River near Stratford, or from the BooneRiver to near the City of Boone.* WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water affects 157th St on the west side ofFraser.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageearly Monday morning and continue rising to a crest of 24.4feet early Thursday morning.- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.