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Warnings

flood
Emmet County, IA

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA
BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET...AND STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SUNDAY...AND CONTINUE
RISING TO 10.6 FEET NEXT WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

Palo Alto County, IA

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES MOINES RIVER AT EMMETSBURG...OR FROM NEAR GRAETTINGER...TO
CYLINDER CREEK NEAR WEST BEND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...AND
CONTINUE RISING TO 11.4 FEET NEXT WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

Yankton County, SD

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 08AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 5 PM THURSDAY AND CREST NEAR
16.6 FEET BY SUNDAY APRIL 04.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET...APPROXIMATELY 22850 ACRES OF FARM LAND
ARE FLOODED BETWEEN MITCHELL AND YANKTON.

$$

Cuming County, NE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAMS AND SNOW MELT IN...
CUMING COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
DODGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA

* UNTIL 1100 AM CST THURSDAY

THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING FOR THE ELKHORN RIVER
WHICH ORIGINALLY ONLY INCLUDED CUMING COUNTY. THE FLOOD WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE ELKHORN RIVER IN CUMING COUNTY...
DODGE COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY DOWN TO JUST NORTH
OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY LINE. THIS WARNING MAY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED
UNTIL ALL OF THE ICE FLUSHES OUT.

FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN CUMING COUNTY DUE TO ICE JAMS...AND HIGHWAY
275 SOUTH OF WEST POINT WAS BEING AFFECTED. DEPARTMENT OF ROAD
OFFICIALS ARE MONITORING THE SITUATION AND THE ROAD MAY BE CLOSED.
OBEY ANY AND ALL ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS.

AS THE ICE WORKS ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM...ADDITIONAL FLOODING DUE TO ICE
JAMS MAY OCCUR IN THE RIVER DOWN INTO DODGE AND SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTY. MOST OF THE ICE HAS FLUSHED OUT OF THE ELKHORN
RIVER IN DOUGLAS AND SARPY COUNTIES...SO FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED
THERE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4163 9646 4153 9640 4146 9633 4140 9629
4140 9639 4157 9650 4162 9664 4171 9674
4184 9676 4192 9688 4198 9702 4202 9702
4202 9692 4196 9683 4188 9669 4172 9667

$$

Holt County, NE

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ELKHORN RIVER FROM ATKINSON TO EWING IN HOLT COUNTY.
* AT 3:45 PM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET AT EWING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY
EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED ALONG
AND NEAR THE ELKHORN RIVER. RESIDENTS OF EWING SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY AND LIVESTOCK.

$$

Knox County, NE

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR VERDEL.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
7.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 7.0 FEET...SOME MINOR OVERFLOWS BEGIN ALONG THE LOW BANKS UPSTREAM OF THE
GAGE.

$$

Watches

winter storm
Holt County, NE

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

* A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...AND CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY.

* IT IS NOT CERTAIN HOW MUCH SNOW WILL FALL AT THIS TIME...BUT
SEVERAL INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW APPEARS LIKELY.

* NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...AND THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* FARMERS AND RANCHERS WITH LIVESTOCK SHOULD PREPARE FOR WET HEAVY
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. ALSO...MOTORISTS TRAVELING THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY...SHOULD PREPARE FOR LOW VISIBILITY AND SNOW PACKED
ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

Advisories

dense fog
Buena Vista County, IA

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY
OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

Clay County, IA

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY
OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

Dickinson County, IA

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY
OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

Emmet County, IA

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITY REMAINS VERY LOW ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND A QUARTER MILE
THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE SEEN INCREASED VISIBILITIES
BUT DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP WITH SUNSET.

* IMPACTS...THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE DENSE FOG AND EXTREMELY
LOW VISIBILITIES WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING ALLOW FOR EXTRA
TRAVEL TIME. SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY
OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

OBrien County, IA

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY
OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

Osceola County, IA

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* WEATHER CONDITIONS...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY
OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

Palo Alto County, IA

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITY REMAINS VERY LOW ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND A QUARTER MILE
THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE SEEN INCREASED VISIBILITIES
BUT DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP WITH SUNSET.

* IMPACTS...THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE DENSE FOG AND EXTREMELY
LOW VISIBILITIES WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING ALLOW FOR EXTRA
TRAVEL TIME. SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY
OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

Pocahontas County, IA

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITY REMAINS VERY LOW ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND A QUARTER MILE
THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE SEEN INCREASED VISIBILITIES
BUT DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP WITH SUNSET.

* IMPACTS...THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE DENSE FOG AND EXTREMELY
LOW VISIBILITIES WILL PRODUCE VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING ALLOW FOR EXTRA
TRAVEL TIME. SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY
OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

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