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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the East Fork Des Moines River near Algona are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

More information on datums is available at www.ngs.noaa.gov/faq.shtml

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Downstream Gauge

Zoom Level:14

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	22
Moderate Flood Stage:	18
Flood Stage:	17
Action Stage:	13
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.65 ft on 04/01/1993
(2) 22.18 ft on 08/23/1979
(3) 19.31 ft on 06/26/2018
(4) 19.16 ft on 09/22/2018
(5) 18.63 ft on 03/17/2019
(6) 18.54 ft on 03/21/2019
(7) 17.58 ft on 06/19/2014
(8) 17.37 ft on 06/18/2014
(9) 16.57 ft on 05/29/2013
(10) 15.68 ft on 09/26/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.35 ft on 05/03/2022
(2) 9.35 ft on 09/05/2021
(3) 15.47 ft on 05/20/2020
(4) 18.54 ft on 03/21/2019
(5) 18.63 ft on 03/17/2019
(6) 19.16 ft on 09/22/2018
(7) 19.31 ft on 06/26/2018
(8) 14.93 ft on 05/22/2017
(9) 15.68 ft on 09/26/2016
(10) 14.01 ft on 05/20/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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22	The shopping center parking lot floods and water approaches the buildings. US 169 near and north of Saint Joseph floods. Many bridges over the Des Moines River in the area may be threatened with washouts. Many roads across Kossuth county may be closed.
20	Portions of US 18 flood. Water enters the parking lot of the shopping center north of US 18 and west of the river.
19	Water affects US 169 south of Algona. US 169 near Saint Joseph will be cut off. Sections of US 18 east of US 169 are threatened.
18	US 169 is threatened near Saint Joseph and may be overtopped south of Algona.
17	US 169 south of Algona is threatened and some rural roads flood.
16.5	Water affects the lowest portions of Northpark Drive and Norwood Drive in Algona.
16	Widespread flooding of agricultural land occurs.
14	Water affects low lying agricultural land along the river.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

Additional Information

How low could the river get?

USGS 7-Day Streamflow Duration Hydrograph for this location:

USGS Cumulative Streamflow Hydrograph for this location:

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

NWS Information

National Weather Service
Des Moines Weather Forecast Office
9607 NW Beaver Dr.
Des Moines, IA 50131
(515) 270-2614
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