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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Mar 12, 2008, 9:45 PM CDT for Mahaska County, Iowa. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2008, 9:45 PM CDT (02:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2008, 5:50 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Mahaska County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 South Skunk River near Oskaloosa (OOAI4).
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 24.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28.5 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05471500, 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 130245 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 945 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... IAC123-140245- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0016.080313T0245Z-080315T0600Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080313T0600Z.080314T0600Z.NO/ 945 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$
24 follow-up statements
000 WGUS43 KDMX 130544 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1244 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... .INSERT BASIS SECTION HERE (OPTIONAL) IAC123-140544- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080315T0600Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080313T1200Z.080314T0600Z.NO/ 1244 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY 600 AM. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 130548 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1248 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... IAC123-140548- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080315T0600Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080313T1200Z.080314T0600Z.NO/ 1248 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY 600 AM. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 130950 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 450 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... IAC123-140950- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080316T2159Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080313T1420Z.080315T2159Z.NO/ 450 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 19.25 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN TO FALL AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STATE SATURDAY NIGHT. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 131406 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 906 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... IAC123-141406- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080318T0447Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080314T0000Z.080317T0447Z.NO/ 906 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. $$ S
000 WGUS83 KDMX 131852 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 152 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... IAC123-141852- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080318T0000Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080314T0000Z.080317T0000Z.NO/ 152 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ S
000 WGUS83 KDMX 140233 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 933 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... .INSERT BASIS SECTION HERE (OPTIONAL) IAC187-150233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080315T2000Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.080313T0552Z.080314T0030Z.080314T2000Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC013-023-150233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0019.080315T0600Z-080320T0000Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T0600Z.080317T0000Z.080319T0000Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC123-150233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080318T1330Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080314T0600Z.080317T1330Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 140237 CCA FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 933 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... IAC187-150233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080315T2000Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.080313T0552Z.080314T0030Z.080314T2000Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC013-023-150233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0019.080315T0600Z-080320T0000Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T0600Z.080317T0000Z.080319T0000Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC123-150233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080318T1330Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080314T0600Z.080317T1330Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 140908 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 408 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...WINNEBAGO RIVER... IAC187-150908- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080317T1312Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.080313T0552Z.080314T1200Z.080316T1312Z.NO/ 408 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET THIS MORNING...THEN BEGIN TO FALL AND WILL FALL TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNINGS. $$ IAC033-067-195-150908- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0020.080314T1114Z-080316T1800Z/ /MCWI4.1.ER.080314T1114Z.080315T0000Z.080315T1800Z.NO/ 408 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WINNEBAGO RIVER AT MASON CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:29 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC013-023-150908- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.080315T0600Z-080320T0000Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T0600Z.080317T0000Z.080319T0000Z.NO/ 408 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC123-150908- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T0325Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080314T1200Z.080318T0325Z.NO/ 408 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 141525 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1025 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... IAC123-151525- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T0900Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T0000Z.080318T0900Z.NO/ 1025 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 142101 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 401 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... .INSERT BASIS SECTION HERE (OPTIONAL) IAC123-152101- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T0900Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T0000Z.080318T0900Z.NO/ 401 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 142106 CCA FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 401 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... IAC123-152101- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T0900Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T0000Z.080318T0900Z.NO/ 401 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$ FAB
000 WGUS83 KDMX 150103 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 803 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER... IAC123-160103- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T0824Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T0600Z.080318T0824Z.NO/ 803 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 150917 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 417 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...DES MOINES RIVER...IOWA RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... IAC013-023-160917- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.080315T1400Z-080320T1200Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1400Z.080317T0600Z.080319T1200Z.NO/ 417 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC013-023-160917- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080317T1030Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.080314T1107Z.080315T0145Z.080316T1030Z.NO/ 417 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND WILL FALL TO FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MONRING. $$ IAC127-160917- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080318T1500Z/ /MIWI4.1.ER.080314T2256Z.080315T1800Z.080317T1500Z.NR/ 417 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARSHALLTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY LATE TODAY...THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL. $$ IAC123-160917- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T0824Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1200Z.080318T0824Z.NO/ 417 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL BY THIS EVENING...REACHING FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-150947- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080318T0108Z/ /FODI4.2.ER.080313T0552Z.080314T1300Z.080314T2138Z.NO/ 417 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:38 PM FRIDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY BETWEEN 6 AND 7 FEET FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 151459 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 959 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...CEDAR RIVER... IOWA RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... IAC013-161459- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080320T0111Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1729Z.080317T0000Z.080319T0111Z.NO/ 959 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 89.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-023-161459- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080320T1800Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080316T1800Z.080319T1800Z.NO/ 959 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC013-023-161459- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080317T0600Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.080314T1107Z.080315T0145Z.080316T0600Z.NO/ 959 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. $$ IAC127-161459- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080318T0000Z/ /MIWI4.1.ER.080314T2256Z.080315T0900Z.080317T0000Z.NO/ 959 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARSHALLTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. $$ IAC123-161458- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080318T1200Z.NO/ 959 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ S
000 WGUS83 KDMX 152047 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...CEDAR RIVER... IOWA RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... .MELTING SNOW AND ICE WILL CONTINUE TO MELT AND FLOW INTO AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE CEDAR RIVER BASIN. THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS AND WATERLOO WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ICE JAMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS UPSTREAM ICE BREAKS AND FLOWS DOWNSTREAM. ICE JAMS CAN BREAK UP QUICKLY AND REDEVELOP...RESULTING IN RAPID FLOODING IMMEDIATELY UP OR DOWNSTREAM OF THE JAM. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS. IAC013-162047- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080320T0111Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1719Z.080317T0000Z.080319T0111Z.NO/ 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 87.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 89.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 89.8 FEET COTTAGE ROW WILL BE COVERED AT SOUTH END OF SNAG CREEK BRIDGE. $$ IAC013-162047- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.080316T0300Z-080319T1000Z/ /ALOI4.1.ER.080316T0300Z.080317T0000Z.080318T1000Z.NO/ 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 13 FEET...MINOR STREET FLOODING IN EVANSDALE...JUST EAST OF WATERLOO...AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$ IAC013-023-162046- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080320T1800Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080316T1800Z.080319T1800Z.NO/ 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.5 FEET...WATER BACKS UP IN NEARBY BASEMENT DRAINS. $$ IAC013-023-162046- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080317T0600Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.080314T1107Z.080315T0145Z.080316T0600Z.NO/ 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. $$ IAC127-162046- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080318T0000Z/ /MIWI4.1.ER.080314T2256Z.080315T0900Z.080317T0000Z.NO/ 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARSHALLTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC123-162046- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T1200Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080318T1200Z.NO/ 347 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 160237 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 937 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...CEDAR RIVER... IOWA RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... MELTING SNOW AND ICE WILL CONTINUE TO MELT AND FLOW INTO AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE CEDAR RIVER BASIN. THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS AND WATERLOO WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ICE JAMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS UPSTREAM ICE BREAKS AND FLOWS DOWNSTREAM. ICE JAMS CAN BREAK UP QUICKLY AND REDEVELOP...RESULTING IN RAPID FLOODING IMMEDIATELY UP OR DOWNSTREAM OF THE JAM. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS. IAC013-170237- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080320T0000Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1715Z.080317T0000Z.080319T0000Z.NO/ 937 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 89.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-170236- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.080316T1600Z-080319T0300Z/ /ALOI4.1.ER.080316T1600Z.080317T0600Z.080318T0300Z.NO/ 937 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. $$ IAC013-023-170236- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080320T1800Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080317T0600Z.080319T1800Z.NO/ 937 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC013-023-170236- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080317T0600Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.080314T1107Z.080315T0145Z.080316T0600Z.NO/ 937 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC127-170236- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080317T0600Z/ /MIWI4.1.ER.080314T2256Z.080315T0900Z.080316T0600Z.NO/ 937 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARSHALLTOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-170236- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T1030Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080318T1030Z.NO/ 937 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 160901 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 401 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...CEDAR RIVER... SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... MELTING SNOW AND ICE WILL CONTINUE TO MELT AND FLOW INTO AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE CEDAR RIVER BASIN. THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS AND WATERLOO WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ICE JAMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS UPSTREAM ICE BREAKS AND FLOWS DOWNSTREAM. ICE JAMS CAN BREAK UP QUICKLY AND REDEVELOP...RESULTING IN RAPID FLOODING IMMEDIATELY UP OR DOWNSTREAM OF THE JAM. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS. IAC013-170901- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080320T0000Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1715Z.080317T0000Z.080319T0000Z.NO/ 401 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 89.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-170901- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.080316T1600Z-080319T0300Z/ /ALOI4.1.ER.080316T1600Z.080317T0600Z.080318T0300Z.NO/ 401 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY NIGHT. $$ IAC013-023-170901- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080320T1800Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080317T0600Z.080319T1800Z.NO/ 401 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC013-023-170815- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080317T0815Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.080314T1107Z.080315T0145Z.080316T0815Z.NO/ 401 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-170901- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T1030Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080318T1030Z.NO/ 401 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 161055 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 555 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... MELTING SNOW AND ICE WILL CONTINUE TO MELT AND FLOW INTO AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE CEDAR RIVER BASIN. THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS AND WATERLOO WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ICE JAMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS UPSTREAM ICE BREAKS AND FLOWS DOWNSTREAM. ICE JAMS CAN BREAK UP QUICKLY AND REDEVELOP...RESULTING IN RAPID FLOODING IMMEDIATELY UP OR DOWNSTREAM OF THE JAM. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS. IAC013-171055- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080320T0000Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1715Z.080317T0600Z.080319T0000Z.NO/ 555 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 89.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-171055- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.080316T1600Z-080319T0300Z/ /ALOI4.1.ER.080316T1600Z.080317T0600Z.080318T0300Z.NO/ 555 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY NIGHT. $$ IAC013-023-171055- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080320T1800Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080317T0600Z.080319T1800Z.NO/ 555 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC123-171055- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T1030Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080318T1030Z.NO/ 555 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 161602 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1102 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... MELTING SNOW AND ICE WILL CONTINUE TO MELT AND FLOW INTO AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS...ESPECIALLY IN THE CEDAR RIVER BASIN. THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS AND WATERLOO WILL CONTINUE TO RISE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ICE JAMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AS UPSTREAM ICE BREAKS AND FLOWS DOWNSTREAM. ICE JAMS CAN BREAK UP QUICKLY AND REDEVELOP...RESULTING IN RAPID FLOODING IMMEDIATELY UP OR DOWNSTREAM OF THE JAM. BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO A SAFER LOCATION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS. IAC013-171602- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1715Z.080316T1800Z.080318T0000Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:47 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 89.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 89.1 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-171601- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.080317T0000Z-080318T1200Z/ /ALOI4.1.ER.080317T0000Z.080317T0000Z.080317T1200Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-023-171601- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080318T2200Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080316T1445Z.080317T2200Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC123-171601- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T1400Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080318T1400Z.NO/ 1102 AM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 162225 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 525 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... IAC013-172225- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080319T0000Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1715Z.080317T0000Z.080318T0000Z.NO/ 525 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 89.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. $$ IAC013-172225- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.080317T0000Z-080318T1200Z/ /ALOI4.1.ER.080317T0000Z.080317T0000Z.080317T1200Z.NO/ 525 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-023-172225- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080318T2200Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080316T2000Z.080317T2200Z.NO/ 525 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC123-172224- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080319T1400Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080318T1400Z.NO/ 525 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 170119 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 819 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... IAC013-180119- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080319T0111Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1715Z.080316T2330Z.080318T0111Z.NO/ 819 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 89.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-023-180119- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080319T0300Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080316T2000Z.080318T0300Z.NO/ 819 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY NIGHT. $$ IAC123-180119- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080318T2100Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080317T2100Z.NO/ 819 PM CDT SUN MAR 16 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 170913 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 413 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... IAC013-180913- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080319T0111Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1715Z.080316T2330Z.080318T0111Z.NO/ 413 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 89.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-023-180912- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080319T0354Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080316T2000Z.080318T0354Z.NO/ 413 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY NIGHT. $$ IAC123-180912- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080318T1806Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080317T1806Z.NO/ 413 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 171611 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1111 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER... IAC013-181611- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080319T0129Z/ /CEDI4.1.ER.080315T1715Z.080316T2330Z.080318T0129Z.NO/ 1111 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-023-181610- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080319T0600Z/ /FNHI4.1.SM.080315T1222Z.080316T2000Z.080318T0600Z.NO/ 1111 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. $$ IAC123-181610- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080318T1800Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080317T1800Z.NO/ 1111 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ S
000 WGUS83 KDMX 172250 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 550 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER HAS BEEN CANCELLED... IAC123-172320- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080318T1800Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.080313T0219Z.080315T1300Z.080317T1830Z.NO/ 550 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1 PM MONDAY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 12, 6:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 6:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 632 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 ...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION... .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SAT AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW ALONG THE U.S./CANADIAN BORDER WILL MOVE EAST ACCORDINGLY. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURFACE LOW IS ALREADY IN WESTERN IA AT 18Z AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CWA WITH LITTLE FANFARE OTHER THAN AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER. ANY PRECIP WITH THIS SYSTEM IS POST FRONTAL AND SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK LITTLE VORT MAX IN THE VICINITY OF KFSD AT 18Z BASED ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY. RADAR SHOWING PRECIP BREAKING OUT ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE VORT CENTER...AS ONE WOULD EXPECT. PRECIP IS LIGHT AND BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK WILL PROBABLY ONLY AFFECT THE NORTHERN TIER OR TWO OF COUNTIES LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING. KEEPING CURRENT POPS GOING AND MOVING THE SLGT CHC INTO THE EVENING HOURS. AS FOR TEMPS...CLOUDS SHOULD HOLD TEMPS UP A BIT AND WITH WESTERLY VS. NORTHWESTERLY FLOW BEHIND THIS SYSTEM DECIDED TO NUDGE OVERNIGHT LOWS UP A COUPLE DEGREES. LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT WAVE CURRENTLY APPROACHING FOUR CORNERS REGION...FORCING WITH THIS SYSTEM STILL APPEARS TO REMAIN JUST TO OUR SOUTH IN MOST OF NOT ALL MODELS SO WILL KEEP THIS PERIOD DRY. GFS/ECMWF SOLUTIONS WILL BE FAVORED FOR FOLLOWING WEEKEND SYSTEM. NAM SEEMS LIKE A NRN/STRONGER OUTLIER VS SREF...GEFS AND GEM AS WELL. THIS SCENARIO SUPPORTS LOW CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN THEN LIGHT SNOW BRUSHING SOUTHERN SECTIONS INTO SAT MORNING. SATURATION AND FORCING ARE BOTH PATCHY SO DO NOT EXPECT MUCH. BASED ON SOUNDINGS AND 24HR COLUMN TEMP CHANGES...EXPECT THU HIGHS TO TURN OUT SIMILAR TO TODAY. CANNOT FIND MUCH REASON TO DEVIATE FROM MOS BLEND BASED ON SOUNDINGS AND LOW LEVEL TEMPS. .LONG TERM...SAT THROUGH WED MAIN FOCUS OF THIS PERIOD REMAINS EVALUATION OF CURRENT GULF AK LOW WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY BE EJECTING WRN CONUS TROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. GENERALLY FAVORED BLEND OF GFS/GEM IN THIS PERIOD WHICH IS THE FASTER END OF THINGS BASED ON RUN TO RUN TRENDS AND EXAMINATION OF INDIVIDUAL ENSEMBLE MEMBERS. RECENT GFS RUNS ARE HINTING EVEN FASTER SOLUTIONS SO THIS MAY BE THE APPROPRIATE TREND. PASSAGE WILL LIKELY BE MATURE CYCLONE WITH DEF ZN...DRY SLOT AND CONVECTION ALONG COLD FRONT TO THE SOUTH. CURRENT SCENARIO WOULD SUGGEST DEF ZN NWRN HALF SO HAVE RAISED POPS THERE A TAD BUT LEFT IN LOWER CHANCE CATEGORY ELSEWHERE. STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS HOWEVER WITH TRACK YET TO BE DETERMINED AND PCPN TYPE PROBLEMATIC. POSSIBILITIES RANGE FROM RELATIVELY WEAK MIXED PCPN EVENT TO WARNING EVENT AND WIND BLOWN SNOWS IN POTENT DEF ZN. GFS SEEMS TOO PHASED...WHICH IS OFTEN A BIAS...BUT 12Z ECMWF SEEMS TO BE HEADING INTO SOMEWHAT OF A COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE TWO. CONFIDENCE IN EXTREME DIRECTION NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO MENTION IN HWO QUITE YET...BUT THIS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED IN THE COMING DAYS. LOWERED TEMPS A TAD MON CLOSER TO ENS MOS AVG BASED ON RAW GFS TEMPS. RAW MODEL TEMPS ALSO SUGGEST GETTING CLOSER TO MEAN ENS MOS TUE AS WELL. && .AVIATION...13/00Z LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA WITH FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING SOUTH THROUGH CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA. MVFR CEILINGS AND A FEW SPRINKLES MOVING OVER THE FAR NORTH AND AFFECTING MCW AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. DRIER LOW LEVEL AIR IS MOVING IN BEHIND THE BOUNDARY AND WILL PUSH THE LOW CEILINGS OUT OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY IN THE WAKE OF THE FROPA AND REMAIN THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD WITH VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILING. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && LONG TERM/SHORT TERM...BSS/FAB AVIATION...DONAVON
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 5:37 AM CDT, 16 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 537 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-131100- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE- APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 537 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SOME RIVERS IN CENTRAL IOWA REMAIN ICE COVERED AND WITH A WARM UP EXPECTED TO LAST INTO FRIDAY...THERE WILL BE CONTINUED SNOW MELT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE THREAT OF FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AS WARMER TEMPERATURES RESULT IN RAPID SNOW MELT ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA THERE IS STILL SOME POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING AS WELL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER ANY REPORTS OF ICE JAMMING OR FLOODING WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Webster | 50 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Lucas | 11 hr |
| Mar 13, 10:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Butler | 6 days |
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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.