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River Flood Warning 178, NWS Des Moines, IA
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.
RDONAVONLocal 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.
&&
ALBRECHTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 9:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Wayne | 9 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Kossuth, Winnebago | 23 min |
| Jun 27, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska | 11 hr |
| Jun 27, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison | 41 min |
| Jun 27, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Adams, Cass | 36 min |
| Jun 27, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adams, Taylor | 54 min |
| Jun 27, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Adams, Cass, Union | 48 min |
| Jun 27, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Dallas, Madison, Polk, Warren | 46 min |
| Jun 27, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Polk, Story | 39 min |
| Jun 27, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adams, Ringgold, Taylor, Union | 38 min |
| Jun 27, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Marshall, Story | 45 min |
| Jun 27, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Clarke, Madison, Union | 40 min |
| Jun 27, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Story | 48 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.