Flash Flood Warning 114, NWS Des Moines, IA

000 
WGUS73 KDMX 261747
FFSDMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1247 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

IAC007-117-135-262130-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0114.000000T0000Z-080626T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
APPANOOSE IA-LUCAS IA-MONROE IA-
1247 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN MONROE...EASTERN LUCAS AND NORTHWESTERN APPANOOSE COUNTIES...

AT 1243 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS AGGRAVATING EARLIER FLASH 
FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILLIAMSON
AND LOVILIA.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR IOWA.

LAT...LON 4116 9343 4116 9288 4084 9278 4087 9306
      4090 9309 4090 9322
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 180DEG 0KT 4104 9305

$$

RUSSELL

000 
WGUS73 KDMX 261956
FFSDMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
256 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

IAC007-117-135-262130-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0114.000000T0000Z-080626T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
APPANOOSE IA-LUCAS IA-MONROE IA-
256 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN MONROE...EASTERN LUCAS AND NORTHWESTERN APPANOOSE COUNTIES...

AT 254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILLIAMSON 
CHARITON...MELROSE AND LOVILIA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

LAT...LON 4116 9343 4116 9288 4084 9278 4087 9306
      4090 9309 4090 9322
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 180DEG 0KT 4104 9305

$$

ALBRECHT

000 
WGUS73 KDMX 262049
FFSDMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
347 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

IAC007-117-135-262130-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0114.000000T0000Z-080626T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
APPANOOSE IA-LUCAS IA-MONROE IA-
347 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN MONROE...EASTERN LUCAS AND NORTHWESTERN APPANOOSE COUNTIES...

AT 345 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 
FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
MELROSE...CHARITON...WILLIAMSON AND LOVILIA.

NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS ARE COVERED WITH WATER IN WESTERN MONROE 
COUNTY...INCLUDING TWO FEET OF WATER OVER ROADS IN DOWNTOWN MELROSE. 
MANY ROADS HAVE BEEN ARE IMPASSIBLE AND HAVE BEEN BARRICADED.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 4116 9343 4116 9288 4084 9278 4087 9306
      4090 9309 4090 9322
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 180DEG 0KT 4104 9305

$$

ALBRECHT

000 
WGUS73 KDMX 262123
FFSDMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
423 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

IAC007-117-135-262133-
/O.EXP.KDMX.FF.W.0114.000000T0000Z-080626T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
APPANOOSE IA-LUCAS IA-MONROE IA-
423 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
MONROE...EASTERN LUCAS AND NORTHWESTERN APPANOOSE COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...ALLOWING THE FLASH FLOOD 
THREAT TO DIMINISH. HOWEVER MANY ROADS ACROSS WESTERN MONROE COUNTY 
REMAIN COVERED WITH WATER...THUS THIS WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY 
AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT FRIDAY.

LAT...LON 4116 9343 4116 9288 4084 9278 4087 9306
      4090 9309 4090 9322
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 180DEG 0KT 4104 9305

$$

ALBRECHT

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
657 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

.SHORT/LONG TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MAIN FORECAST CONCERN
IS SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL TODAY...TONIGHT AND
INTO FRIDAY. MODELS NOT HANDLING SETUP ALL THAT WELL OVER THE
NEXT 12-36 HOURS...ESPECIALLY WITH ONGOING PRECIP IN SOUTHEAST
IOWA AND ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA. PLENTY OF MOISTURE AVAILABLE...WITH
INSTABILITY INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON AND FORCING EVIDENT AT
310K/315K ISENTROPIC SURFACE OVER NORTHERN IOWA BY 00Z FRIDAY.
STORMS LOOK TO DEVELOP ALONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN CENTRAL IOWA
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. FLASH FLOOD WATCH
BEGINS THIS AFTERNOON AND RUNS THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING...MAINLY
OVER THE AFFECTED AREAS FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHTS STORMS. INCREASED
POPS/QPF TODAY...TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW FOR AFOREMENTIONED
AREA. MAIN SEVERE THREAT WITH STORMS TODAY/TONIGHT WILL BE HAIL
AND WINDS. COLD FRONT LOOKS TO MOVE THROUGH DSM AREA BY AROUND
MIDDAY FRIDAY...WITH STRATIFORM RAIN ALONG AND BEHIND FRONT THROUGH
TOMORROW NIGHT. COOLER AIR BEHIND FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO THE
WEEKEND...BUT DEEP UPPER LOW TAKES ITS TIME MOVING EAST THIS
WEEKEND...SO KEPT IN AFTERNOON CHANCES OF TSTMS OVER THE
NORTH AND EAST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS A COUPLE SHORTWAVES MOVE
THROUGH THE TROUGH. IN ADDITIONAL...WINDS LOOK INCREASE ON
SATURDAY WITH TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT SETTING UP WITH FIRST
SHORTWAVE.

&&

.AVIATION...26/12Z
LITTLE TIME FOR UPDATES...STORMS NOW MOVING INTO NW IA ATTM AND WILL
BE MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE ALONG WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
EXPECT SCT SVR STORMS WITH STRONG WINDS...HAIL...THIS MORNING AND
AGAIN LATER TODAY/TNT./REV

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
THUNDERSTORMS JUST ABOVE TO EXIT SRN IA INCLUDING AROUND KOTM.  WITH
LIGHT WINDS AND LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FROM HUMID WED AND
RECENT RAINS...EXPECT PATCHY FOG TO DEVELOP.  HOWEVER EXTENSIVE
MIDDLE CLOUD COVER FROM DEPARTING STORMS AND THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX
OVER DAKOTAS SHOULD DEEP RADIATIVE COOLING FROM BEING TOO EXTREME SO
ONLY MVFR FOG MENTION FOR NOW.  CONFIDENCE IN DAKOTAS COMPLEX MAKING
IT HERE RATHER LOW FOR THE TIME BEING...SO HAVE IGNORED AT 06Z.
HOWEVER FULLY EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS SOMETIME TODAY
OR THU EVENING.  REALLY DO NOT HAVE A FEEL FOR LOCATION OR TIMING
YET SO JUST MENTIONED CB RATHER THAN 6+ HOURS OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
TERMINALS.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING FOR APPANOOSE-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-BREMER-BUTLER-DALLAS-
DAVIS-FRANKLIN-GRUNDY-HAMILTON-HARDIN-JASPER-LUCAS-MAHASKA-
MARION-MARSHALL-MONROE-POLK-POWESHIEK-STORY-TAMA-WAPELLO-WARREN-
WAYNE-WRIGHT.

&&

KLP/KLP/BSS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
853 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

IAZ023>026-033>038-044>050-057>062-071>075-083>086-095>097-271400-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-
AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-
MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
853 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
THIS THIS MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL ROUNDS POSSIBLE LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND TONIGHT. A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS EXIST
OVER IOWA...AS LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS POSE AS THE MAIN
THREATS. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO
LIKELY THROUGH THE AREA...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN HIGHWAY 20 AND
INTERSTATE 80.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH A BOTH IN
EFFECT FOR THE AREA TODAY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE
REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY...TONIGHT...AND FRIDAY.

IAZ004>007-015>017-271400-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
853 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE STORMS EXIST OVER
IOWA...AS LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS POSE AS THE MAIN THREATS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY...TONIGHT...AND FRIDAY.

IAZ027-028-039-271400-
BUTLER-BREMER-BLACK HAWK-
853 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.

WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA
TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ROUNDS TONIGHT AND TONIGHT. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE
STORMS EXIST OVER IOWA AS LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS POSE AS
THE MAIN THREATS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO ANTICIPATED TO
ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS...WHICH MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLASH
FLOODING.

RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER BASIN BELOW SAYLORVILLE
RESERVOIR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. WITH THE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL FORECAST OVER CENTRAL IOWA TODAY AND TONIGHT...THE
POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER RIVER FLOODING EXIST ALONG THE DES
MOINES...SKUNK...AND IOWA RIVER BASINS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES. FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY...WITH THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY
RAIN NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. IN ADDITION
TO HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THESE
STORMS FRIDAY.

RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER BASIN BELOW SAYLORVILLE
RESERVOIR WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WITH THE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL FORECAST OVER CENTRAL IOWA ON FRIDAY...THE POTENTIAL FOR
FURTHER RIVER FLOODING EXIST ALONG THE DES MOINES...SKUNK...AND
IOWA RIVER BASINS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY...TONIGHT...AND FRIDAY.

IAZ070-081-082-092>094-271400-
CASS-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-
853 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS EXIST
OVER IOWA...AS LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS POSE AS THE MAIN
THREATS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY...TONIGHT...AND FRIDAY.

DONAVON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1014 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1004 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N AMES AIRPORT        42.03N 93.62W
06/26/2008                   STORY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE BRANCH DOWN.

&&

DEROY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1016 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1007 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BOONE                   42.05N 93.88W
06/26/2008                   BOONE              IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER NUMEROUS INTERSECTIONS AND STREETS WITH ONE
            INCH AND EIGHT TENTHS RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME

&&

SEARCY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1017 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1015 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DES MOINES              41.58N 93.62W
06/26/2008                   POLK               IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TWO AND A HALF FEET DEPTH OF WATER AT THE INTERSECTION OF
            63RD STREET AND HICKMAN ROAD

&&

SEARCY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1022 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1013 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DES MOINES              41.58N 93.62W
06/26/2008                   POLK               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER DEPTH IS 3/4 OF FOOT OVER A 300 FOOT AREA AT MARTIN
            LUTHER KING AND DELAWARE WITH A VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN
            THE INTERSECTION

&&

SEARCY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1025 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1022 AM     TSTM WND GST     PRAIRIE CITY            41.60N 93.24W
06/26/2008  E60 MPH          JASPER             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

SEARCY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1030 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1029 AM     FLASH FLOOD      JOHNSTON                41.69N 93.70W
06/26/2008                   POLK               IA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER OVER ROAD 55TH AND BEAVER DRIVE.

&&

MRUSSELL