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River Flood Warning 170, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 15, 2008Lucas County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Jun 15, 2008, 7:38 AM CDT for Lucas County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 15, 2008, 10:52 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 15, 2008, 7:38 AM CDT (12:38 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 15, 2008, 10:52 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 16, 2008, 5:00 AM CDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity: Minor

County Lucas County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Chariton River near Chariton (CHTI4).

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 19.5 ft
Moderate stage: 26 ft
Major stage: 29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06903400, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Jun 15, 6:42 AM CDT, 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 6:42 AM CDT, 56 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
642 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.DISCUSSION...
CONCERNS TODAY CENTER AROUND ONGOING CONVECTION...AND THEN CHANCES
OF REDEVELOPMENT TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. LINE OF STORMS JUST
PUSHING OUT OF CWA...DEVELOPED ALONG NOSE OF WEAK LLJ PUSHING INTO
NE IOWA AND THETA-E RIDGE ORIENTED INTO THE SAME PLACE. EXPECT
CONTINUED EASTWARD PROGRESSION...WITH LITTLE DEVELOPMENT BEHIND THE
MAIN CLUSTER THROUGH THE NEXT FEW HOURS. PRE-FRONTAL SFC TROUGH
SITUATED LAKE SUPERIOR SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH NW IOWA INTO ERN NE/WRN
KS. THIS AXIS TO SHIFT SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE MORNING...WITH
ADDITIONAL CONVECTION DEVELOPING ALONG THAT AXIS AS SHORTWAVE TROUGH
DROPS SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE MID-MISSOURI
VALLEY BY THIS AFTERNOON IN QUICK NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN ALOFT.
MOISTURE TRANSPORT ORIENTED RIGHT INTO SOUTHWEST PORTION OF
CWA...WITH GOOD MOISTURE CONVERGENCE SHOWING UP ALONG THE SFC
BOUNDARY ACROSS THE ENTIRE SOUTHERN CWA. DEEP LAYER SHEAR 40 TO 50
KTS...WITH 0-1KM SHEAR DECREASING FROM AROUND 15-20 KTS THIS MORNING
TO AROUND 5 TO 10 KTS THIS AFTERNOON. AS FRONTAL BOUNDARY SAGS
SOUTHWARD INTO NRN MO BY LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING...BEST
CHANCE FOR SEVERE SHOULD BE BY LATE MORNING INTO THE MID AFTERNOON
HOURS. HOWEVER MUCAPE STILL DECENT THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SO
EXPECT CHANCE FOR LINGERING STORMS THROUGH 06Z. MODERATE RISK ACROSS
THE AREA MAINLY FOR HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND THREAT.
HIGH PRESSURE THEN TO BUILD INTO THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK...WITH DRY
CONDITIONS EXPECTED. COOLER TEMPERATURES ALSO EXPECTED WITH HIGHS
MAINLY IN THE 70S DUE TO NORTHWEST FLOW PATTERN ALOFT. NEXT CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AS AN
UPPER TROUGH DIGS INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND DROPS SOUTHEASTWARD
THAT NIGHT. UPPER RIDGING THEN EXPECTED INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

&&

.AVIATION...15/12Z
VFR CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED OVER THE NORTHERN TAF SITES THROUGH MUCH
OF THE PERIOD. BIGGER ISSUE WILL BE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES NEAR DSM
AND OTM TODAY. A FEW STRONG STORMS IN THIS REGION ANTICIPATED. ALL
LOCATIONS THEN ANTICIPATED TO BE VFR BY THIS EVENING.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

FORECAST...ALBRECHT
AVIATION...DONAVON

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 5:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
531 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

IAZ061-062-072>075-081>086-092>097-161000-
JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-
LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-
DAVIS-
531 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS INTO THE AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME SEVERE WEATHER IS
NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT CANNOT BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT. WIDESPREAD
HEAVY RAIN IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.

NUMEROUS 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE FORECAST THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS
TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

IAZ037>039-044>050-057>060-070-071-161000-
HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-
MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-
531 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST CHANCES FOR
THUNDERSTORMS IS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS ACTIVITY THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE
MAIN SEVERE THREATS...BUT THERE ALSO IS THE POSSIBILITY OF AN
ISOLATED TORNADO. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT
BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY.

NUMEROUS 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE FORECAST THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS
TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING.

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>036-161000-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-
531 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS IS DURING
THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK
FOR SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS ACTIVITY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN SEVERE
THREATS...BUT THERE ALSO IS THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ISOLATED
TORNADO. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS NOT ANTICIPATED...BUT BRIEF
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY.

NUMEROUS 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE FORECAST THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS
TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING.

ALBRECHT

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 15, 3:48 AM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
348 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

0345 AM     TSTM WND GST     4 S EVANSDALE           42.40N 92.28W
06/15/2008  E65 MPH          BLACK HAWK         IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STRONG WINDS IN WASHBURN NOW.

&&

RDONAVON

Local storm report, Jun 15, 4:22 AM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
422 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

0340 AM     TSTM WND DMG     WATERLOO                42.49N 92.35W
06/15/2008                   BLACK HAWK         IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREES DOWN IN THE SOUTHERN END OF WATERLOO.
            POWERLINES TAKEN DOWN AS WELL. ANOTHER TREE REPORTED DOWN
            IN EVANSDALE.

&&

RDONAVON

Local storm report, Jun 15, 4:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
430 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

0150 AM     TORNADO          3 W THOR                42.69N 94.11W
06/15/2008                   HUMBOLDT           IA   PUBLIC

            LAW ENFORCMENT RELAYED REPORT.

&&

RDONAVON

Local storm report, Jun 15, 4:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
439 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

0330 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GLADBROOK               42.19N 92.71W
06/15/2008                   TAMA               IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE DOWN

&&

RDONAVON

Local storm report, Jun 15, 4:53 AM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
453 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

0200 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GOLDFIELD               42.74N 93.92W
06/15/2008                   WRIGHT             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN WITH MANY UPROOTED.

0205 AM     TSTM WND DMG     EAGLE GROVE             42.67N 93.90W
06/15/2008                   WRIGHT             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND SEVERAL UPROOTED. NUMEROUS
            REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD IN THE AREA.

&&

RDONAVON

Local storm report, Jun 15, 5:23 AM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
523 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008

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

0230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ESE WILLIAMS          42.48N 93.51W
06/15/2008                   HAMILTON           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            GRAIN BIN ON THE ROAD AND POWERLINES DOWN. POSSIBLE
            TORNADO DAMAGE.

&&

RDONAVON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 15, 12:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin	39 min
Jun 15, 12:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas	52 min
Jun 15, 1:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Pocahontas, Webster, Wright	43 min
Jun 15, 1:43 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Humboldt, Webster, Wright	32 min
Jun 15, 1:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Black Hawk	41 min
Jun 15, 2:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Black Hawk	25 min
Jun 15, 2:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Webster, Wright	39 min
Jun 15, 2:12 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Hamilton, Hardin, Wright	33 min
Jun 15, 2:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Humboldt, Wright	43 min
Jun 15, 2:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin	43 min
Jun 15, 3:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Grundy, Tama	53 min
Jun 15, 3:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	DMX	Black Hawk, Grundy, Tama	52 min
Jun 15, 3:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Tama	19 min
Jun 15, 9:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adams	37 min
Jun 15, 9:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Taylor	44 min
Jun 15, 9:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Adair, Ringgold, Union	49 min
Jun 15, 10:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Decatur	47 min
Jun 15, 10:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Wayne	56 min
Jun 15, 11:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Appanoose	49 min
Jun 15, 12:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Davis	41 min

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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.