Alertes en vigueur Armstrong, IA

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.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.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Bremer andButler Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk County.Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Webster, Boone andHamilton Counties.Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County.West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County.West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg affecting Palo Alto andPocahontas Counties.West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County.East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth andHumboldt Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or fromBuffalo Creek near Burt to Lotts Creek near Livermore.* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water threatens US 169 near Saint Josephand may affect it south of Algona.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 3:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageSaturday morning and continue falling and remain below floodstage.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.