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Flood Warning issued May 25 at 11:04AM CDT until May 27 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creeknear Le Grand...to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.* WHEN...Until Monday morning.* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water may affect the outside lanes ofportions of US 30. Water also affects several county roads.At 13.3 feet, Water affects 360th St near the intersection with SAve...or 1 1/4 miles west of Chelsea. The City of Chelsea isinaccessible from the south. Hwy E49 is down to one lane near theIowa River in the Chelsea area.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagetomorrow evening and continue falling and remain below floodstage.- Flood stage is 12.5 feet.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer toweather.gov/desmoines/water.River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecastprecipitation over the next 24 hours.

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