Apr 11, 2019
River levels remained high across much of the state through the middle of April, so additional rainfall sent the West Fork of the Des Moines River at Emmetsburg back into flood through a portion of mid-April. Flood periods earlier and later in the month for Emmetsburg are listed in separate episodes.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 811851). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Palo Alto County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.