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River Flood Warning 178, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 26, 2008Polk County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Jun 26, 2008, 9:26 PM CDT for Polk County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 27, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2008, 9:26 PM CDT (02:26 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 27, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 27, 2008, 4:38 PM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity
Moderate

County Polk County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 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 Beaver Creek near Grimes (GRMI4).

Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05481950, 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 270226
FLWDMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
926 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER CENTRAL IOWA IN THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS CAUSED THE
SOIL TO BECOME SATURATED.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE BACK INTO
THE FORECAST DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WHICH WILL CAUSE BEAVER
CREEK TO BECOME ELEVATED. 

IAC153-280226-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0178.080627T1930Z-080701T0300Z/
/GRMI4.2.ER.080627T1930Z.080629T0000Z.080630T0300Z.NO/
926 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT GRIMES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

$$
S
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KDMX 270504
FLSDMX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...CEDAR CREEK...
CHARITON RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER...

.SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL IOWA
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINFALL AND CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. 

IAC153-280504-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-080630T0959Z/
/DMOI4.1.ER.080627T1912Z.080628T1200Z.080629T0959Z.NO/
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES 2ND AVENUE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL OVER THE NEXT 6 HOURS AND THEN    
  GRADUALLY RISE AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PASS OVER THE AREA.  

$$

IAC153-280503-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0172.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DESI4.2.ER.080626T0319Z.080628T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC123-125-280503-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TRCI4.3.ER.080609T2130Z.080614T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT TRACY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.0 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC179-280503-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0138.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTMI4.3.ER.080609T1545Z.080617T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC153-280503-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0178.080628T1835Z-080701T0300Z/
/GRMI4.1.ER.080628T1835Z.080629T0000Z.080630T0300Z.NO/
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT GRIMES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.

$$

IAC123-125-280503-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0176.000000T0000Z-080628T2248Z/
/BSSI4.1.ER.080626T2219Z.080627T1200Z.080627T2248Z.NO/
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK AT BUSSEY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC007-185-280503-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0177.000000T0000Z-080628T0700Z/
/PRMI4.1.ER.080626T2344Z.080627T0300Z.080627T0700Z.NO/
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 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 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY.

$$

IAC117-280503-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0174.000000T0000Z-080629T1108Z/
/CHTI4.1.ER.080626T1653Z.080627T1200Z.080628T1108Z.NO/
1204 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.

$$
S
000 
WGUS83 KDMX 271122
FLSDMX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...CEDAR CREEK...
CHARITON RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER...

.SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL IOWA
FRIDAY EVENING. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINFALL OVER ALREADY SATURATED SOIL AND SWOLLEN RIVERS. 
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE EXPECTED DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE HEAVY RAIN
FALLS.

IAC153-281122-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-080630T0959Z/
/DMOI4.1.ER.080627T1912Z.080628T1200Z.080629T0959Z.NO/
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES 2ND AVENUE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC153-281121-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0172.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DESI4.2.ER.080626T0319Z.080628T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC123-125-281121-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TRCI4.3.ER.080609T2130Z.080614T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT TRACY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.


$$

IAC179-281121-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0138.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTMI4.3.ER.080609T1545Z.080617T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC153-281121-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0178.080628T1835Z-080701T0300Z/
/GRMI4.1.ER.080628T1835Z.080629T0000Z.080630T0300Z.NO/
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT GRIMES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.


$$

IAC123-125-281121-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0176.000000T0000Z-080629T0118Z/
/BSSI4.1.ER.080626T2219Z.080627T0930Z.080628T0118Z.NO/
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK AT BUSSEY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 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 
  FRIDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC117-281121-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0174.000000T0000Z-080630T0651Z/
/CHTI4.1.ER.080626T1653Z.080628T0600Z.080629T0651Z.NO/
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC007-185-271152-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0177.000000T0000Z-080628T0700Z/
/PRMI4.1.ER.080626T2344Z.080627T0300Z.080627T0655Z.NO/
622 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY.
* AT  3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:55 AM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.3 FEET BY SATURDAY
  MORNING.


$$
000 
WGUS83 KDMX 271853
FLSDMX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK...CEDAR CREEK...
CHARITON RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH
SKUNK RIVER...

.SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL IOWA
FRIDAY EVENING. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINFALL OVER ALREADY SATURATED SOIL AND SWOLLEN RIVERS. 
ADDITIONAL RISES ARE EXPECTED DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE HEAVY RAIN
FALLS.

IAC153-281853-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-080630T1800Z/
/DMOI4.1.ER.080628T0430Z.080628T1800Z.080629T1800Z.NO/
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES 2ND AVENUE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC153-281852-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0172.000000T0000Z-080703T1800Z/
/DESI4.2.ER.080626T0319Z.080629T0000Z.080702T1800Z.NO/
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH STREET.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC123-125-281852-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TRCI4.3.ER.080609T2130Z.080614T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT TRACY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.6 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC179-281852-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0138.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTMI4.3.ER.080609T1545Z.080617T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 15.6 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC153-281852-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0178.080628T0000Z-080630T1500Z/
/GRMI4.1.ER.080628T0000Z.080628T1800Z.080629T1500Z.NO/
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT GRIMES.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC123-125-281852-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0176.000000T0000Z-080628T2158Z/
/BSSI4.1.ER.080626T2219Z.080627T1630Z.080627T2158Z.NO/
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK AT BUSSEY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC123-281852-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0179.080627T2256Z-080629T1500Z/
/OOAI4.1.ER.080627T2256Z.080628T0000Z.080628T1500Z.NO/
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC117-281852-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0174.000000T0000Z-080629T2100Z/
/CHTI4.1.ER.080626T1653Z.080627T1500Z.080628T2100Z.NO/
153 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 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 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KDMX 272138
FLSDMX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
438 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BEAVER CREEK HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

IAC153-272208-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0178.000000T0000Z-080630T1500Z/
/GRMI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
438 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 
THE BEAVER CREEK AT GRIMES.
* AT 4 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE...AND NO 
  ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS FORECAST AT THIS TIME.

$$

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 26, 6:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 6:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
647 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT)
ONCE AGAIN THE FORECAST FOR TONIGHT IS QUITE COMPLEX...MADE MORE
DIFFICULT BY THE COUPLE ROUNDS OF CONVECTION AND THE RATHER STRONG
COLD POOL ALOFT.  TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON...EVEN OUTSIDE OF THE
CONVECTION...HAS HOVERED IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S WEST WITH LOWER TO
MID 70S WEST.  CAPE VALUES ARE STILL RESPECTABLE OVER SOUTHERN IOWA
BUT NOT NEAR AS LARGE AS THEY WERE AND SHEAR REMAINS WEAK.  GIVEN
THAT CAPES ARE STILL AROUND 2000 J/KG AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS
STILL DECENT WITH A COLD POOL ALOFT...THERE WILL LIKELY BE SPOTTY
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING.  THE KICKER WILL BE A SHORTWAVE PUSHING ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PLAINS WHICH SHOULD INITIATE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
DAKOTAS AND NEBRASKA WHICH SHOULD THEN DEVELOP DOWN THE INSTABILITY
AXIS OVER THE EASTERN DAKOTAS INTO WESTERN IOWA.  THUNDERSTORMS WITH
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AGAIN BE LIKELY OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.  THE MODELS HAVE BEEN NO HELP AS THEY DO NOT REALLY PICK UP
ON THE STRENGTH OF THE COLD POOL ALOFT AND THEY ARE ALL OVER THE
PLACE WITH THE PRECIP AND QPF.  FOR NOW THE BEST INTERPRETATION OF
THE DATA SUGGESTS AN MCS OVER THE DAKOTAS...OR SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF
STORMS TO THE WEST...WILL EVENTUALLY COME TOGETHER AND ROLL ACROSS
CENTRAL IOWA LATE EVENING OR OVERNIGHT ONCE MORE AND PERSIST THROUGH
THE BETTER PART OF FRIDAY.

.LONG TERM...(FRI-THU)
ACTIVE PERIOD WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY BEFORE LARGE UPPER LEVEL
SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER ALBERTA DIVES SOUTHEAST INTO THE WESTERN GREAT
LAKES ON SATURDAY...BUCKLING THE ZONAL FLOW TO A MORE NORTHWEST FLOW
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. CERTAINLY
UNCERTAINTIES PERSIST FOR FRIDAY AND WILL BE HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE TO
WHAT OCCURS TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY
SHOULD REACH NORTHWEST IOWA BY 12Z AND PROGRESS SLOWLY THROUGH THE
AREA AND BE OVER THE SOUTHEAST FORECAST AREA BY 21Z. REMNANTS OF AN
MCS MOVING OUT OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA TONIGHT SHOULD BE
OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING. MUCH LIKE TODAY...RECOVERY
DURING THE DAY WILL BE DEPENDANT IF THE CLOUD COVER CAN BREAK BY
LATE MORNING TO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO
MID 80S BY THE AFTERNOON OVER THE SOUTHEAST WILL PUSH MIXED LAYER
CAPES TO OVER 3000 J/KG. THE COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THIS INSTABILITY
WOULD BE ENOUGH TO FIRE A MULTICELLULAR SQUALL LINE ALONG THE
BOUNDARY THAT SHOULD THEN BE FAIRLY PROGRESSIVE MOVING EAST INTO THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS.

THE UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST
THROUGH MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY. WITH THE UPPER LEVEL ENERGY AND THE
MID LEVEL COLD CORE PASSING NEARBY...SHOULD NOT HAVE MUCH PROBLEM
INITIATING THUNDERSTORMS BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHEAST
HALF. GIVEN THE STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES...LOW MELTING LEVELS AND
NEAR UNIDIRECTIONAL FLOW...LARGE HAIL MAINLY NICKEL SIZED OR LESS
AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WITH THE COOLER LOW TO MID LEVEL
TEMPERATURES AROUND...HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME
RISING OUT OF THE 70S. COOL TEMPERATURES WILL PERSIST ON SUNDAY WITH
A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHEAST DURING
THE AFTERNOON. GRADUAL WARMING NEXT WEEK. NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...27/00Z
PRECIPITATION HAS EXITED IA FOR THE MOST PART WITH ACTIVE CONVECTION
REMAINING OVER KS AND MO THIS EVENING.  HOWEVER ATTENTION TURNS
UPSTREAM TO LARGE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN NE.
EXACT TIMING UNCERTAIN THIS FAR OUT...BUT FULLY EXPECT THIS COMPLEX
TO AFFECT AT LEAST PARTS OF IA...LIKELY DSM/OTM DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS.  HAVE VICINITY WORDING NOW AND WILL HIT HARDER WITH
06Z PACKAGE AS DETAILS BECOME CLEARER.  FRONTAL PASSAGE FRI
AFTERNOON MAY DEVELOP ADDITIONAL STORMS OVER ALL BUT OTM AREA BUT
CONFIDENCE IN TIMING AND DETAILS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO INCLUDE MENTION
AT THE MOMENT...ESPECIALLY WITH OVERNIGHT STORMS POSSIBLY AFFECTING
THINGS.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THROUGH THROUGH FRI 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.

&&

FAB/RAD/BSS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 4:03 PM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
403 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

IAZ023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-071>075-083>086-095>097-272115-
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-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-
WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
403 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL
IOWA...MAINLY BETWEEN HIGHWAY 20 AND THE MISSOURI BORDER.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE STORMS
WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE
LIKELY WITH ANY STORM THUS CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH
FLOODING. STORMS MAY ALSO BECOME SEVERE TONIGHT WITH LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WIND THE MAIN THREATS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. 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
WIND AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS FRIDAY.
SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY WITH HAIL BEING THE MAIN
THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. IT IS TOO
EARLY TO DETERMINE WHEN AND WHERE SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED FOR SATURDAY.

IAZ004>007-015>017-272115-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
403 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL IOWA
MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 20.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE STORMS
WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE
LIKELY WITH ANY STORM THUS CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH
FLOODING. STORMS MAY ALSO BECOME SEVERE TONIGHT WITH LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WIND THE MAIN THREATS.

.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. SEVERE
STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY WITH HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. IT IS TOO
EARLY TO DETERMINE WHEN AND WHERE SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED FOR SATURDAY.

IAZ070-081-082-092>094-272115-
CASS-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-
403 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA
LATER THIS EVENING 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 TONIGHT...AND FRIDAY.

FAB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 26, 4:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
431 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

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

0456 AM     HEAVY RAIN       W CORYDON               40.76N 93.32W
06/26/2008  M2.00 INCH       WAYNE              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0505 AM     FLASH FLOOD      6 E NEW VIRGINIA        41.18N 93.62W
06/26/2008                   WARREN             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            RAY STREET AND HIGHWAY 69 WASHED OUT. COUNTY G76 AND
            HIGHWAY 69 SHOULDER WASHED OUT.

0642 AM     HAIL             1 E BOUTON              41.85N 93.99W
06/26/2008  E0.75 INCH       DALLAS             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CHARTER OAK             42.07N 95.59W
06/26/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN TOWN.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SCHLESWIG               42.16N 95.43W
06/26/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.

0807 AM     TSTM WND DMG     DENISON                 42.02N 95.35W
06/26/2008                   CRAWFORD           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SINGLE TREE FELLED BY WINDS.

0807 AM     HAIL             CHURDAN                 42.15N 94.48W
06/26/2008  E0.88 INCH       GREENE             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0820 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 WNW CARROLL AIRPORT   42.07N 94.88W
06/26/2008  E70.00 MPH       CARROLL            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER CR318 REPORTED 70 MPH WIND AT THE INTERSECTION OF
            HIGHWAYS 30 AND 71.

0820 AM     TSTM WND GST     LAKE CITY               42.27N 94.73W
06/26/2008  E65.00 MPH       CALHOUN            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LAW ENFORCEMENT RECEIVED A CALL FROM A TRAINED SPOTTER OF
            60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. TREES WERE DOWNED AND POWER IS
            OUT IN LAKE CITY.

0823 AM     TSTM WND GST     CARROLL                 42.07N 94.86W
06/26/2008  M60.00 MPH       CARROLL            IA   MESONET

            MEASURED BY THE CARROLL KUEMPER CATHOLIC SCHOOLNET SITE.

0827 AM     TSTM WND GST     CARROLL                 42.07N 94.86W
06/26/2008  M64.00 MPH       CARROLL            IA   MESONET

0831 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CARROLL                 42.07N 94.86W
06/26/2008                   CARROLL            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES WERE DOWN IN CARROLL.

0831 AM     TSTM WND GST     LAKE CITY               42.27N 94.73W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       CALHOUN            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0835 AM     TSTM WND GST     ROCKWELL CITY           42.40N 94.63W
06/26/2008  E65.00 MPH       CALHOUN            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0841 AM     TSTM WND GST     COON RAPIDS             41.87N 94.68W
06/26/2008  M76.00 MPH       CARROLL            IA   MESONET

            COON RAPIDS BAYARD SCHOOL NET SITE MEASUREMENT.

0848 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE GLIDDEN           42.09N 94.63W
06/26/2008                   GREENE             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FOUR TO SIX INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0902 AM     HAIL             3 NE YALE               41.80N 94.31W
06/26/2008  E1.00 INCH       GUTHRIE            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL OCCURRING.

0903 AM     HAIL             3 S FARNHAMVILLE        42.24N 94.42W
06/26/2008  E0.88 INCH       CALHOUN            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0903 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 S FARNHAMVILLE        42.24N 94.42W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       CALHOUN            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0903 AM     TSTM WND GST     CHURDAN                 42.15N 94.48W
06/26/2008  E70.00 MPH       GREENE             IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES DOWNED AND PEA SIZE HAIL WITH HEAVY RAIN

0907 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 WNW FORT DODGE        42.51N 94.21W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       WEBSTER            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STRONG WINDS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND A LARGE TREE BRANCH DOWN

0917 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSW BOXHOLM           42.13N 94.13W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       BOONE              IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

0920 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HARCOURT                42.26N 94.18W
06/26/2008                   WEBSTER            IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE.

0953 AM     TSTM WND GST     AMES AIRPORT            41.99N 93.62W
06/26/2008  M58.00 MPH       STORY              IA   MESONET

0955 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BOONE                   42.05N 93.88W
06/26/2008                   BOONE              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING IN BOONE. FLASH FLOODING
            REPORTED AT 150TH AND 139TH STREET IN BOONE COUNTY.

0958 AM     TSTM WND GST     ANKENY                  41.72N 93.61W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       POLK               IA   AMATEUR RADIO

1000 AM     FLASH FLOOD      6 NW DES MOINES         41.63N 93.70W
06/26/2008                   POLK               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1 FOOT OF WATER RUNNING OVER THE INTERSECTION OF DOUGLAS
            AND MERLE HAY ROADS.

1000 AM     FLASH FLOOD      URBANDALE               41.64N 93.74W
06/26/2008                   POLK               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1 FOOT OF WATER DEPTH AT THE INTERSECTION OF DOUGLAS AND
            MERLE HAY ROAD

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

            LARGE BRANCH DOWN.

1004 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WEST DES MOINES         41.57N 93.75W
06/26/2008                   POLK               IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            VALLEY WEST DRIVE AND WESTOWN PARKWAY HAD TWO AND A HALF
            FEET OF WATER DEPTH THAT DROWNED OUT POLICE SQUAD CAR

1005 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NORWALK                 41.50N 93.68W
06/26/2008                   WARREN             IA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WATER OVER NUMEROUS CITY STREETS

1005 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S AMES                42.01N 93.63W
06/26/2008                   STORY              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SOUTH BOUND HIGHWAY 69 BLOCKED BY DOWNED TREES AND POWER
            LINES

1005 AM     TSTM WND DMG     HUXLEY                  41.90N 93.60W
06/26/2008                   STORY              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWNED

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

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

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

1022 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST BOONE                   42.05N 93.88W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       BOONE              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN IN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
            WITH STRONG WINDS

1022 AM     TSTM WND GST     PRAIRIE CITY            41.60N 93.24W
06/26/2008  E60.00 MPH       JASPER             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1025 AM     TSTM WND DMG     INDIANOLA               41.36N 93.57W
06/26/2008                   WARREN             IA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN.

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

            WATER OVER ROAD 55TH AND BEAVER DRIVE.

1059 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DES MOINES              41.58N 93.62W
06/26/2008                   POLK               IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ON I-80 JUST EAST OF THE EAST MIXMASTER INSIDE LANE AND
            SHOULDER COVERED WITH WATER 4 INCHES DEEP

1124 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DES MOINES              41.58N 93.62W
06/26/2008                   POLK               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6-8 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING OVER EAST 22ND STREET AND
            LOGAN.

&&
SUMMARY FOR THIS MORNINGS SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN EVENT.

RDONAVON
Local storm report, Jun 26, 4:58 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
458 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

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

0200 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MELROSE                 40.98N 93.05W
06/26/2008                   MONROE             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            STREET FLOODING UP TO TWO FEET DEEP WAS REPORTED IN
            DOWNTOWN MELROSE. THE DOWNTOWN WAS BARRICADED.

0200 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 E MELROSE             40.98N 92.95W
06/26/2008                   MONROE             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER WAS OVER THE ROAD ON 579TH BETWEEN 224TH AND 227TH.
            WATER WAS ALSO OVER THE ROAD AT 210TH TRAIL.

0200 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 W ALBIA               41.03N 92.86W
06/26/2008                   MONROE             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER WAS OVER THE ROAD AT 189TH AND 625TH AVE. SEVERAL
            COUNTY ROADS WERE UNDER WATER ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION
            OF THE COUNTY. A STALLED VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF
            THE WATER.

&&

ALBRECHT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 9:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXAppanoose, Wayne9 hr
Jun 27, 4:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXKossuth, Winnebago23 min
Jun 27, 9:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXMahaska11 hr
Jun 27, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison41 min
Jun 27, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Adams, Cass36 min
Jun 27, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdams, Taylor54 min
Jun 27, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Adams, Cass, Union48 min
Jun 27, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXDallas, Madison, Polk, Warren46 min
Jun 27, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBoone, Dallas, Polk, Story39 min
Jun 27, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdams, Ringgold, Taylor, Union38 min
Jun 27, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXMarshall, Story45 min
Jun 27, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAdair, Clarke, Madison, Union40 min
Jun 27, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXJasper, Marshall, Polk, Story48 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.