Varningar, Kossuth County Courthouse

Flood Warning issued May 23 at 10:06AM CDT until May 26 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and Humboldt Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from Buffalo Creek near Burt...to Lotts Creek near Livermore. * WHEN...Until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water threatens US 169 south of Algona and affects some rural roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 17.1 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.