...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Cerro Gordo, Worth and Floyd Counties.

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.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Winnebago River at Mason City, or from Beaver Creek near Fertile...to the Shell Rock River near Rockford.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, widespread flooding occurs at city parks. Water reaches the underside of the 12th St NE bridge at the piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 10.4 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.