Flash Flood Warning 98, NWS Des Moines, IA

000 
WGUS73 KDMX 120653
FFSDMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
153 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

IAC121-121130-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080612T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MADISON IA-
153 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR
MADISON COUNTY...

AT 149 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
EARLHAM...WINTERSET...EAST PERU AND TRURO

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A HALF TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN 
THE WARNED AREA OVERNIGHT.

AT 149 AM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT SOME COUNTY ROADS WERE 
BEGINNING TO FLOOD.

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 4150 9425 4150 9391 4151 9380 4116 9380
      4116 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 180DEG 0KT 4140 9398

$$

DONAVON

000 
WGUS73 KDMX 120843
FFSDMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
338 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

IAC121-121130-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080612T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MADISON IA-
338 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR
MADISON COUNTY...

AT 333 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 
WARNED AREA.

AT 340 AM...MADISON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODED ROADS 
ALONG THE 2800 BLOCK OF CUMMINGS ROADS. WATER OVER THE ROAD WAS ALSO 
REPORTED AT 155TH AND QUAIL RIDGE WITH UP TO 10 INCHES OF WATER OVER 
THE ROAD.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
EARLHAM AND WINTERSET

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 4150 9425 4150 9391 4151 9380 4116 9380
      4116 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0838Z 180DEG 0KT 4140 9398

$$

RUSSELL

000 
WGUS73 KDMX 120945
FFSDMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
445 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

IAC121-121130-
/O.CON.KDMX.FF.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080612T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MADISON IA-
445 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR
MADISON COUNTY...

AT 443 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A FEW SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EARLHAM AND 
WINTERSET 

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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.

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 4150 9425 4150 9391 4151 9380 4116 9380
      4116 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0945Z 180DEG 0KT 4140 9398

$$

RUSSELL

000 
WGUS73 KDMX 121131
FFSDMX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
630 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

IAC121-121140-
/O.EXP.KDMX.FF.W.0098.000000T0000Z-080612T1130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MADISON IA-
630 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR MADISON COUNTY...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS 
MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF INCH. AN AREAL 
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THIS MORNING. SEVERAL 
ROADS ARE BEGINNING TO CLOSE ALONG THE NORTH RIVER.

LAT...LON 4150 9425 4150 9391 4151 9380 4116 9380
      4116 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 180DEG 0KT 4140 9398

$$

DONAVON

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
648 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

.DISCUSSION...
LARGE MID-LEVEL CYCLONE SITS OVER NORTHERN ROCKIES WITH SHORTWAVE
SWINGING AROUND ITS SOUTHERN PERIPHERY EVIDENT ON WV IMAGERY. SFC
ANALYSIS SHOWS LOW PRESSURE NEARLY STATIONARY IN EASTERN SD WITH
WARM/STATIONARY FRONT STRETCHED ACROSS SOUTHERN MN AND WI...AND COLD
FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH EASTERN NE AND CENTRAL/WESTERN KS. DEEP
SOUTHERLY FLOW IN THE WARM SECTOR HAS ALLOWED LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE TO
POOL UP ACROSS OUR AREA...WITH DEWPOINTS NOW IN THE MID/UPPER 60S
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN 2/3 OF THE STATE. SKIES HAVE LARGELY CLEARED OUT
BEHIND EARLIER CONVECTIVE CLUSTER AND ARE NOW PARTLY CLOUDY OVER
MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO RISE INTO THE LOWER
80S IN SOME LOCATIONS.

WITH THE INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND WARM AIR INSTABILITY IS
INCREASING SIGNIFICANTLY. WIND SHEAR ALSO HIGH WITH SWERLY FLOW
ALOFT AND AN 850 MB JET OVER WESTERN IA. AS THE MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE
REVOLVES AROUND THE SOUTHEASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE LOW THIS
EVENING...IT WILL KICK THE SURFACE LOW NORTHEAST BRINGING THE COLD
FRONT THROUGH CENTRAL IA OVERNIGHT. FIRST THREAT WILL BE ISOLATED
CONVECTION IN THE WARM SECTOR WELL AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS
EVENING/EARLY TONIGHT...HOWEVER IT APPEARS THAT WARM AIR ABOVE THE
SFC WILL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CAP TO KEEP THIS IN CHECK. ANYTHING THAT
DOES DEVELOP IN THIS TIMEFRAME WILL HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF GOING
SEVERE GIVEN THE ENVIRONMENT. STORMS ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF THE
COLD FRONT WILL ENTER OUR AREA BETWEEN 00Z AND 04Z...MOVING ACROSS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE NWERN HALF OF
CWA...WITH CONVECTION TRANSITIONING TO ELEVATED AND SEVERE THREAT
DIMINISHING BUT STILL PRESENT AFTER ABOUT MIDNIGHT. QPF DIFFICULT TO
PIN DOWN TONIGHT...BUT HEAVY RAIN WILL BE WIDESPREAD WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS LIKELY EARLIER IN THE NIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST.

FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS IA ON THU AND MAY SEE ADNL TSRA
DURING THE AFTERNOON OVER THE SERN THIRD. THAT SHOULD MOVE SE OF
THE CWA BY SNST AND EXPECT IA TO MISS MOST OF THE CWA. PTRN CHNG
WILL GIVE IA A BREAK FRM THE ACTIVE WX FOR ABOUT A WEEK AS THE OVR
ALL PTRN BASICALLY SHIFTS 180 DEGREES. SOME PCPN ON TAP FOR THE
SUN INTO MON TIMEFRAME, BUT NOT AS WDSPRD OR HEAVY AS HAS BEEN THE
CASE OF LATE.

&&

.AVIATION...12/00Z
SVR SQUALL LINE ENTERING WRN IA WILL BE THE MAIN WX FEAT WITH THIS
SET.  TIMED THE SYS ACRS THE CWA OVR NGT WITH IT REACHING KFOD BY
AROUND 02Z AND KOTM ARND 08Z.  MAIN AREA LKLY TO LAST ABOUT 2 HRS
WITH SOME -TSRA AFT MAIN LINE.  OUTSIDE OF TSRA, GENL VFR CONDS WILL
HOLD THRU FCST PD.  WILL BE A CHANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT OVR THE SERN
TAFS BY THE MID DAY PERIOD ON THU...WITH ENTIRE AREA SHIFTING SWD BY
END OF TAF PD.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR ADAIR-ADAMS-
AUDUBON-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-BREMER-BUTLER-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CASS-
CERRO GORDO-CRAWFORD-DALLAS-EMMET-FRANKLIN-GREENE-GRUNDY-GUTHRIE-
HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HARDIN-HUMBOLDT-JASPER-KOSSUTH-MADISON-MARSHALL-
PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-POLK-POWESHIEK-SAC-STORY-TAMA-TAYLOR-UNION-
WEBSTER-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT.

&&

MS JUN 08

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
348 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

IAZ026>028-037>039-048>050-060>062-072>075-082>086-093>097-122100-
FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-
TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-
CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-
DAVIS-
348 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TO THE WEST AND MOVE INTO THE
AREA THIS EVENING. THE STRONG STORMS WILL ADVANCE EAST TO THE
INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR BY AROUND MIDNIGHT. ALL MODES OF SEVERE
WEATHER AREA LIKELY THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO
LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS.

NUMEROUS AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS
CENTRAL IOWA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LINGERING INTO THURSDAY
EVENING. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
FRIDAY AND A BETTER CHANCE FOR STORMS ON SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE
SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL AT THIS TIME LOOKS TO BE MINIMAL WHILE
THE HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY FOR A TWO TO THREE HOUR PERIOD FROM
THE BEGINNING OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING...AND IS NOT
EXPECTED THURSDAY.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>025-033>036-044>047-057>059-070-071-081-
092-122100-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-
CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-
TAYLOR-
348 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO WESTERN IOWA THIS
EVENING. THE STORMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE INTERSTATE 35 CORRIDOR BY
AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND ACROSS OUR AREA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5 AM.
THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THIRD WILL BE FOR HAIL AND HIGH WINDS.
WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS.

NUMEROUS AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS
CENTRAL IOWA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS LINGERING INTO EARLY
FRIDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTHEAST OF A
LAMONI TO TAMA LINE DURING THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. A BETTER CHANCE
FOR STORMS WILL ARRIVE ON SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THE SEVERE WEATHER
POTENTIAL AT THIS TIME LOOKS TO BE MINIMAL WHILE THE HEAVY RAIN
POTENTIAL HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE FROM AROUND MIDNIGHT THROUGH THE
PREDAWN HOURS...AND POSSIBLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1124 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

1100 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WESLEY                  43.09N 93.99W
06/11/2008                   KOSSUTH            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            EXTENSIVE FLOODING REPORTED IN WESLEY BLOCKING ACCESS TO
            THE AREA.

&&

KJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1125 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

1120 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 W DALLAS CENTER       41.68N 94.02W
06/11/2008                   DALLAS             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 44.

&&

PODRAZIK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1126 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

1100 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 N ALGONA              43.15N 94.23W
06/11/2008                   KOSSUTH            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BLACK CAT CREEK WAS FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 169. HIGHWAY 169
            WAS ALSO UNDER WATER BETWEEN BURT AND BANCROFT.

&&

KJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1140 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

1139 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CLARION                 42.73N 93.73W
06/11/2008  M1.50 INCH       WRIGHT             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TEACHOUT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1150 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

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

1145 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WOODWARD                41.86N 93.92W
06/11/2008  M2.20 INCH       DALLAS             IA   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

KJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1204 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008

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

1200 AM     FLASH FLOOD      STORY CITY              42.19N 93.59W
06/12/2008                   STORY              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN STORY CITY.

&&

KJ