Algona

Flood Warning issued May 3 at 3:36AM CDT until May 7 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 Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, US 169 is threatened near Saint Joseph and may be overtopped south of Algona. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 17.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts on the Internet refer to https://water.noaa.gov. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.