Varningar, River Side Post Office (historical)

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 8:45PM CDT until May 11 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River near Stratford affecting Boone, Hamilton and Webster Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River near Stratford, or from the Boone River...to near the City of Boone. * WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, water affects 157th Street on the west side of Fraser. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.9 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 19.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts on the Internet refer to https://water.noaa.gov. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.