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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Des Moines, IA

March 3, 2008Appanoose County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Mar 3, 2008, 7:09 AM CST for Appanoose County, Iowa. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 3, 2008, 7:09 AM CST (13:09 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2008, 7:00 PM CST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity: Minor

County Appanoose County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Chariton River near Moulton (MOLI4). The gauge peaked at 34.20 ft at Mar 3, 2008, 11:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 33 ft
Minor stage: 36 ft
Moderate stage: 37 ft
Major stage: 38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06904010, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KDMX 031309
FLWDMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
709 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CHARITON RIVER...

.WATER FROM WEEKEND MELTING WILL BRING MINOR FLOODING TO
THE CHARITION RIVER BELOW RATHBUN LAKE.

IAC007-041309-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0013.080303T1309Z-080304T1531Z/
/MOLI4.1.ER.080303T0852Z.080303T1200Z.080303T1531Z.NR/
709 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHARITON RIVER AT MOULTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY MORNING.

$$

2 follow-up statements

000
WGUS83 KDMX 032205
FLSDMX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
405 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK
CHARITON RIVER...

.RAPID SNOWMELT OVER THE WEEKEND...COMPOUNDED BY MODERATE RAINS ON SUNDAY...HAVE PUSHED SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE SHARITION RIVER BASIN OVER FLOOD STAGE.

IAC007-185-042138-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080304T2138Z/
/PRMI4.1.ER.080302T2138Z.080303T1200Z.080303T2138Z.NO/
405 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

IAC117-042205-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080306T0300Z/
/CHTI4.1.ER.080302T1901Z.080303T1015Z.080305T0300Z.NO/
405 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY NIGHT.

IAC007-042058-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080304T2058Z/
/MOLI4.1.ER.080303T0852Z.080303T1700Z.080303T2058Z.NR/
405 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE CHARITON RIVER AT MOULTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

000 
WGUS83 KDMX 040100
FLSDMX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
700 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON 
RIVER HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

IAC007-040130-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080304T2058Z/
/MOLI4.1.ER.080303T0852Z.080303T1700Z.080303T2206Z.NR/
700 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 
THE CHARITON RIVER AT MOULTON.
* AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4 PM MONDAY.

$$

IAC007-185-040130-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080304T2138Z/
/PRMI4.1.ER.080302T2138Z.080303T1200Z.080303T2252Z.NO/
700 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 
THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY.
* AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5 PM MONDAY.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 2, 6:20 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	DMX	Wapello	6 hr
Mar 2, 9:20 PM CST	River Flood Warning	DMX	Polk	17 hr
Mar 2, 9:20 PM CST	River Flood Warning	DMX	Polk	18 hr
Mar 3, 2:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DMX	Wapello	12 hr
Mar 3, 2:41 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DMX	Mahaska	3 days
Mar 3, 10:48 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DMX	Jasper	6 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.