Active Alerts Ridotto, IA

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

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...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.East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt andKossuth Counties.East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City affecting HumboldtCounty..River forecasts have recently been updated. Record flooding isforecast along portions of the West Fork Des Moines River. Varyingdegrees of flood severity are forecast along portions of otherstreams.* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.Record flooding is expected.* WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or from nearGraettinger to Cylinder Creek near West Bend.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, US 18 is closed.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1feet just after midnight tonight.- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to the previous recordcrest of 14.8 feet on 04/12/1969.