Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
251 PM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Humboldt, Hamilton and
  Webster Counties.

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

  North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest waterway 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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IAZ024-035-036-311600-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.A.0024.250731T2000Z-250804T1200Z/
/FODI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
251 PM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from confluence of
  the West and East Fork Des Moines River to the Boone River.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water affects lowland areas near the river
  and threatens residences along the river in Fort Dodge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.4 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.


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LAT...LON 4242 9421 4251 9428 4266 9425 4268 9415
      4250 9408 4232 9387 4230 9406

$$

IAZ059-311600-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.A.0027.250801T1200Z-250803T0000Z/
/PROI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
251 PM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...The North Raccoon River near Perry, or from the
  Greene-Dallas County line to the South Raccoon River.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects the wastewater treatment
  facility as well as agricultural land in the Perry area. Near
  Adel...water affects the fairgrounds and golf course. Northwest of
  Adel...water affects Sportsman Club Rd and Midland Trl.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4159 9405 4171 9411 4186 9427 4186 9410
      4176 9401 4161 9392 4153 9391 4153 9401

$$

Hahn