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at Estherville
Flood Stage: 8 Feet
Latest Stage: 3.4 		Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:
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the West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville
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at Estherville
Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 3.82 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesESVI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:22AM May 25, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.4 ft at 6:00 AM CDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 8 ft NOTE: Forecasts for the West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Flood Impacts
9999.9 ** NOTE ** If you notice any errors in the below information please contact our Webmaster at w-dmx.webmaster@noaa.gov .
15 Several evacuations and road closures may occur.
14.5 Water affects residences along West 1st Street north and south of Iowa 9...and along Valley Drive.
14 Sandbagging may be needed on the W side of Estherville.
13 Backwater from the river causes School Creek to flood Valley Drive. Burr Oak Road...and some other secondary roads in rural Emmet County may be closed.
12.5 Water affects West 1st Street north and south of Iowa 9. Some residences just south of Estherville flood.
12 Water affects the low areas of West 1st Street south of Iowa 9. Residences on Valley Drive along School Creek are affected.
11 Mike Mickelson Park South of Iowa 9 is inundated.
10 There is extensive lowland flooding particularly over the parkland areas near the river.
7 Mike Mickelson Park South of Iowa 9 floods. North Riverside Park North of Iowa 9 floods. Backwater from the river causes School Creek to affect the low areas of Valley Drive.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:14.5
Moderate Flood Stage:13
Flood Stage:8
Action Stage:6

Historical Crests
(1) 17.68 ft on 04/12/1969
(2) 15.61 ft on 04/10/1965
(3) 15.53 ft on 06/08/1953
(4) 15.38 ft on 06/30/1993
(5) 15.21 ft on 07/10/1993
(6) 14.43 ft on 09/26/2010
(7) 14.36 ft on 05/10/1993
(8) 14.30 ft on 04/14/1984
(9) 14.27 ft on 06/29/1969
(10) 14.23 ft on 06/23/1984
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at Emmetsburg
Flood Stage: 11 Feet
Latest Stage: 2.5 		Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:
None currently. 		Complete information about
the West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg
available from
NWS Des Moines, IA.
at Emmetsburg
Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 3.78 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.33 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.29 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.28 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.25 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.24 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.23 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.2 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 3.14 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.13 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.09 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.08 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.07 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.05 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.03 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.02 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3.01 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 3 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.99 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.94 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.88 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.84 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.75 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.73 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.72 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.71 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.7 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.69 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.69 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.68 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.67 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.66 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.65 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.63 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.62 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.61 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.6 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.59 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.58 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.56 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.55 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.53 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.52 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.51 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 2.5 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesEMTI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:22AM May 25, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.5 ft at 6:15 AM CDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 11 ft NOTE: Forecasts for the West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Flood Impacts
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14.5 US 18 is closed.
14 Sandbagging operations occur for businesses along US 18 on the west side of town in and near the flood plain.
13.5 US 18 west of Emmetsburg is threatened. Sandbagging operations may occur for the sewer plant and wells. Northern Natural Gas distribution plant is also threatened.
13 Closure of Iowa 4 is likely. Some of the airport runways are threatened. Water flows into Boggess gravel pits.
12.5 Osgood Road floods.
12 Water reaches sections of Iowa 4 south of Emmetsburg. The road to the rendering plant is closed.
11.5 Southern portions of the airport field are affected including approaches to the primary runway. Grass airstrips are affected near hangars along the east side of the airfield.
11 Iowa 4 is threatened in areas near the river overpass. The road to the rendering plant is threatened and the road to the sanitary landfill area is closed.
10 Water affects the flood plain. The access road to the sanitary landfill area is threatened.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:15
Moderate Flood Stage:13
Flood Stage:11
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 17.77 ft on 05/23/1999
(2) 14.75 ft on 04/12/1969
(3) 13.80 ft on 06/30/1993
(4) 13.60 ft on 07/11/1993
(5) 13.25 ft on 06/25/1993
(6) 12.80 ft on 07/01/1969
(7) 12.73 ft on 05/12/1993
(8) 12.60 ft on 06/24/1984
(9) 12.57 ft on 04/09/2006
(10) 12.52 ft on 04/15/1984
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at Humboldt
Flood Stage: 10 Feet
Latest Stage: 5.44 		Current Warnings/Statements/Advisories:
None currently. 		Complete information about
the West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt
available from
NWS Des Moines, IA.
at Humboldt
Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.87 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.87 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.99 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.09 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.14 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.23 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 6.3 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 6.3 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.25 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.21 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.19 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.16 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.16 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.15 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.12 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.08 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.03 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.02 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 6.01 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.97 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.95 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.96 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.93 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.94 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.9 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.92 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.88 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.68 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.67 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.65 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.51 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.53 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.52 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.52 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.52 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.41 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.37 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.33 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.36 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.31 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.24 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.27 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.26 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.28 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.4 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHBTI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:22AM May 25, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.44 ft at 6:15 AM CDT 25-May-2013. Flood Stage is 10 ft NOTE: Forecasts for the West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Flood Impacts
9999.9 ** NOTE ** If you notice any errors in the below information please contact our Webmaster at w-dmx.webmaster@noaa.gov .
13 Flooding affects streets from South 13th Avenue southward.
12 The Murray bridge is closed east of Rutland. Groundwater threatens the pump room at the water plant.
10 Sandbagging occurs at the water treatment plant.
8 Water affects the city park.
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:14
Moderate Flood Stage:13
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 15.40 ft on 04/14/1969
(2) 15.22 ft on 07/13/1993
(3) 14.77 ft on 07/03/1993
(4) 13.90 ft on 04/08/1965
(5) 13.43 ft on 04/13/1965
(6) 12.50 ft on 06/18/1984
(7) 12.31 ft on 06/29/2010
(8) 12.20 ft on 06/23/1947
(9) 12.10 ft on 05/03/2001
(10) 11.90 ft on 03/17/2010
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