Winneshiek County Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Flood Warning issued May 6 at 8:01PM CDT until May 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipal power dam...to Lehigh. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water affects roads to residences in Fort Dodge along the river and limits access to some subdivisions. At 11.0 feet, Water affects lowland areas near the river and threatens residences along the river in Fort Dodge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.8 feet and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 8:01PM CDT until May 9 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. * 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 Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, US 169 south of Algona is threatened and some rural roads flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.7 feet and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday morning to a crest of 17.1 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 8:01PM CDT until May 9 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe Reasoner Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River. * WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Water begins threatening homes along Iowa Highway 3 just west of town. At 10.0 feet, Water impacts some homes along Country Club Dr. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.4 feet and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Tornado Watch issued May 6 at 7:58PM CDT until May 6 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE

TORNADO WATCH 190 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IOWA FREMONT HARRISON MILLS MONTGOMERY PAGE POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA MONONA IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA BURT DODGE DOUGLAS SARPY SAUNDERS WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA CUMING THURSTON IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA CASS GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA OTOE PAWNEE RICHARDSON SALINE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, AUBURN, BEATRICE, BELLEVUE, BLAIR, CLARINDA, COUNCIL BLUFFS, CRETE, DECATUR, DUNLAP, FAIRBURY, FALLS CITY, FARRAGUT, FREMONT, GLENWOOD, HAMBURG, HARLAN, LA VISTA, LINCOLN, LOGAN, LYONS, MACY, MAPLETON, MISSOURI VALLEY, NEBRASKA CITY, OAKLAND, OMAHA, ONAWA, PAPILLION, PAWNEE CITY, PENDER, PLATTSMOUTH, RED OAK, SHENANDOAH, SIDNEY, STERLING, TABLE ROCK, TABOR, TECUMSEH, TEKAMAH, WAHOO, WALTHILL, WEST POINT, WILBER, WINNEBAGO, WISNER, WOODBINE, AND YUTAN.

Tornado Watch issued May 6 at 7:33PM CDT until May 7 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 191 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE PLYMOUTH IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA DIXON IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ALLEN, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, CHEROKEE, ELK POINT, HOLSTEIN, IDA GROVE, JEFFERSON, LE MARS, NORTH SIOUX CITY, PONCA, SIOUX CITY, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, STORM LAKE, AND WAKEFIELD.

Tornado Watch issued May 6 at 7:32PM CDT until May 7 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 191 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 35 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS HAMILTON JASPER MARSHALL POLK STORY WEBSTER IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA HUMBOLDT IN NORTHWEST IOWA POCAHONTAS IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE SAC THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADAIR, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON, AMES, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON, BAYARD, BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CARROLL, CASEY, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, DENISON, DES MOINES, EARLHAM, EARLY, EXIRA, FONDA, FONTANELLE, FORT DODGE, GILMORE CITY, GREENFIELD, GUTHRIE CENTER, HUMBOLDT, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, JEFFERSON, KNOXVILLE, LAKE CITY, LAKE VIEW, LAMONI, LAURENS, LENOX, LEON, MANSON, MARSHALLTOWN, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, ODEBOLT, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PANORA, PELLA, PERRY, POCAHONTAS, POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY, ROLFE, SAC CITY, SCHALLER, SEYMOUR, STUART, WALL LAKE, WAUKEE, WEBSTER CITY, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE. ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 40% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 20% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 60% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 40% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 30% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 10% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 90% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : NE 35

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 1:27PM CDT until May 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding of pasture land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 8.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls this evening. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:47AM CDT until May 10 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O'Brien, Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9 feet this afternoon or evening. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls this evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:47AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O'Brien, Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, the right bank overflows, and minor flooding of the Spencer city park and some rural agricultural areas begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.8 feet by early tomorrow afternoon. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls this evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:47AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O'Brien, Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 13.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.1 feet by early Wednesday afternoon. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls this evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:47AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O'Brien, Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Monday was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4 feet this afternoon or evening. The magnitude of this rise will ultimately be determined by how much rain falls this evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:47AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, O'Brien, Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 1322.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM CDT Monday was 1322.6 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood