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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Mar 3, 2008, 10:25 AM CST for Iowa County, Johnson County, Iowa. It took effect at Mar 3, 2008, 2:00 PM CST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2008, 10:25 AM CST (16:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2008, 2:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2008, 3:39 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Iowa County, IA, Johnson County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:31 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 Iowa River at Marengo (MROI4). The gauge peaked at 13.69 ft at Mar 3, 2008, 5:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05453100, 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 KDVN 031625
FLWDVN
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1025 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE AFFECTING JOHNSON...LOUISA AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES
IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
.THE COMBINATION OF YESTERDAY/S RAINFALL...ALONG WITH RAPID SNOW
MELT...WILL LEAD TO FLOODING.
PLEASE NOTE...WE PLAN TO DISCONTINUE ALL FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR RIVER
FORECAST POINTS ON TUESDAY...MARCH 25 2008. WE WILL CONTINUE ISSUING
FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR FORECAST POINTS HOWEVER.
THE INFORMATION IN OUR FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS IS ALREADY
AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES. ONE SOURCE IS OUR WEB SITE...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES
ON OUR WEB PAGE GO TO THE LEFT HAND MENU. CLICK ON THE AHPS/RIVER INFO
LINK UNDER THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY SECTION. YOU CAN THEN OBTAIN THE
LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.
YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT OUR OFFICE VIA TELEPHONE FOR THIS INFORMATION ANY
TIME...AT 563-386-3976.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE END OF OUR FLOOD
ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
JEFFREY ZOGG
HYDROLOGY PROGRAM LEADER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
9050 NORTH HARRISON STREET
DAVENPORT IOWA 52806-7326
PHONE 563-391-7094 X493
SAFETY MESSAGE...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES.
IAC095-103-040425-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0021.080303T2000Z-080305T2100Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.080303T2000Z.080304T0000Z.080304T0900Z.UU/
1025 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND
ALONG THE RIVER.
$$
IAC103-115-183-040425-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0022.080303T1708Z-080306T1900Z/
/LNTI4.2.ER.080303T1708Z.080304T0600Z.080305T0700Z.UU/
1025 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING ROADS.
$$
IAC115-040425-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0023.080304T0600Z-080307T0000Z/
/WAPI4.1.ER.080304T0600Z.080304T1800Z.080305T1200Z.UU/
1025 AM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$$
&&
IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.
OBSERVED TUE WED THU
LOCATION FS STG DAY TIME 03/04 03/05 03/06
6 AM 6 AM 6 AM
IOWA RIVER
MARENGO 14.0 13.0 MON 10 AM 13.8 11.9 11.1
LONE TREE 15.0 14.1 MON 10 AM 16.8 14.5 12.3
WAPELLO 20.0 17.7 MON 10 AM 20.4 20.0 17.9
END/JAZ3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS83 KDVN 040238
FLSDVN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
MISSOURI...ILLINOIS...
WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT COUNTIES
IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE AFFECTING JOHNSON...LOUISA AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES
ENGLISH RIVER AT KALONA AFFECTING JOHNSON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY AFFECTING KEOKUK COUNTY
DES MOINES RIVER AT KEOSAUQUA AFFECTING LEE AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES
DES MOINES RIVER AT ST. FRANCISVILLE AFFECTING LEE AND CLARK COUNTIES
GREEN RIVER NEAR GENESEO AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE
COUNTIES
ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES
.THE COMBINATION OF YESTERDAY/S RAINFALL...ALONG WITH RAPID SNOW
MELT...HAS LED TO...OR SOON WILL LEAD TO FLOODING.
PLEASE NOTE...WE PLAN TO DISCONTINUE ALL FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR RIVER
FORECAST POINTS ON TUESDAY...MARCH 25 2008. WE WILL CONTINUE ISSUING
FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR FORECAST POINTS HOWEVER.
THE INFORMATION IN OUR FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS IS ALREADY
AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES. ONE SOURCE IS OUR WEB SITE...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES
ON OUR WEB PAGE GO TO THE LEFT HAND MENU. CLICK ON THE AHPS/RIVER INFO
LINK UNDER THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY SECTION. YOU CAN THEN OBTAIN THE
LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.
YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT OUR OFFICE VIA TELEPHONE FOR THIS INFORMATION ANY
TIME...AT 563-386-3976.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE END OF OUR FLOOD
ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
JEFFREY ZOGG
HYDROLOGY PROGRAM LEADER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
9050 NORTH HARRISON STREET
DAVENPORT IOWA 52806-7326
PHONE 563-391-7094 X493
SAFETY MESSAGE...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES.
IAC045-163-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080307T0600Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080303T2245Z.080304T1800Z.080305T1800Z.UU/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY
61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.
$$
IAC095-103-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080305T1827Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.080304T0535Z.080304T0600Z.080304T0627Z.UU/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...NEAR CREST NOW.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 14.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND
ALONG THE RIVER.
$$
IAC103-115-183-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080306T0600Z/
/LNTI4.1.ER.080304T1800Z.080304T1800Z.080304T1800Z.UU/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING ROADS.
$$
IAC103-183-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080306T1720Z/
/KALI4.2.ER.080303T0800Z.080304T0200Z.080305T0520Z.UU/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ENGLISH RIVER AT KALONA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
$$
IAC107-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080308T0520Z/
/SIGI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080304T1800Z.080306T1720Z.UU/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS MOST AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR
SIGOURNEY.
$$
IAC111-177-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080305T2011Z/
/KEQI4.3.ER.080303T1232Z.080303T1330Z.080304T0811Z.UU/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES MOINES RIVER AT KEOSAUQUA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...NEAR CREST NOW JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS.
$$
IAC111-MOC045-041437-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080306T0000Z/
/SFLM7.1.ER.080303T1346Z.080304T0600Z.080304T1200Z.NO/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES MOINES RIVER AT ST. FRANCISVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 18.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS OVER THE LOWEST RIVER BANKS.
$$
ILC073-161-195-041437-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080305T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES IN THE THOMPSON
ADDITION.
$$
ILC073-161-041437-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLII2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080305T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS BUSINESS PARKING LOTS ON 52ND
AVENUE IN MOLINE. WATER ALSO AFFECTS MOST HOMES ON SOUTH SHORE DRIVE
AND NORTH SHORE DRIVE.
$$
ILC073-161-041437-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080306T2100Z/
/GENI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080303T2230Z.080305T0900Z.UU/
838 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GREEN RIVER NEAR GENESEO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 84 NORTH OF
U.S. HIGHWAY 6 IN THE COLONA AREA.
$$
&&
IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.
OBSERVED WED THU FRI
LOCATION FS STG DAY TIME 03/05 03/06 03/07
6 AM 6 AM 6 AM
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
DE WITT 11.0 11.3 MON 07 PM 11.4 9.3 8.3
IOWA RIVER
MARENGO 14.0 13.6 MON 08 PM 11.8 12.6 12.0
LONE TREE 15.0 14.2 MON 08 PM 13.4 12.3 11.7
ENGLISH RIVER
KALONA 14.0 16.9 MON 08 PM 12.9 9.9 7.9
SKUNK RIVER
SIGOURNEY 16.0 17.1 MON 07 PM 18.5 16.8 13.5
DES MOINES RIVER
KEOSAUQUA 22.0 M M 17.9 17.8 18.9
ST. FRANCISVILLE 18.0 8.1 MON 08 PM 14.3 14.3 16.2
ROCK RIVER
JOSLIN 12.0 12.9 MON 07 PM 15.0 14.9 14.7
MOLINE 12.0 14.2 MON 07 PM 14.9 15.0 14.9
GREEN RIVER
GENESEO 15.0 16.2 MON 07 PM 14.9 14.2 13.4000
WGUS83 KDVN 040359 CCA
FLSDVN
FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
MISSOURI...ILLINOIS...
WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT COUNTIES
IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE AFFECTING JOHNSON...LOUISA AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES
ENGLISH RIVER AT KALONA AFFECTING JOHNSON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY AFFECTING KEOKUK COUNTY
DES MOINES RIVER AT KEOSAUQUA AFFECTING LEE AND VAN BUREN COUNTIES
DES MOINES RIVER AT ST. FRANCISVILLE AFFECTING LEE AND CLARK COUNTIES
GREEN RIVER NEAR GENESEO AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...
ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE
COUNTIES
ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES
.THE COMBINATION OF YESTERDAY/S RAINFALL...ALONG WITH RAPID SNOW
MELT...HAS LED TO...OR SOON WILL LEAD TO FLOODING.
PLEASE NOTE...WE PLAN TO DISCONTINUE ALL FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR RIVER
FORECAST POINTS ON TUESDAY...MARCH 25 2008. WE WILL CONTINUE ISSUING
FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR FORECAST POINTS HOWEVER.
THE INFORMATION IN OUR FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS IS ALREADY
AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES. ONE SOURCE IS OUR WEB SITE...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES
ON OUR WEB PAGE GO TO THE LEFT HAND MENU. CLICK ON THE AHPS/RIVER INFO
LINK UNDER THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY SECTION. YOU CAN THEN OBTAIN THE
LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.
YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT OUR OFFICE VIA TELEPHONE FOR THIS INFORMATION ANY
TIME...AT 563-386-3976.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE END OF OUR FLOOD
ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
JEFFREY ZOGG
HYDROLOGY PROGRAM LEADER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
9050 NORTH HARRISON STREET
DAVENPORT IOWA 52806-7326
PHONE 563-391-7094 X493
SAFETY MESSAGE...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES.
IAC045-163-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080307T0600Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080303T2245Z.080304T1800Z.080305T1800Z.UU/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY
61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.
$$
IAC095-103-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080305T1827Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.080304T0535Z.080304T0600Z.080304T0627Z.UU/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...NEAR CREST NOW.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 14.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND
ALONG THE RIVER.
$$
IAC103-115-183-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080306T0600Z/
/LNTI4.1.ER.080304T1800Z.080304T1800Z.080304T1800Z.UU/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING ROADS.
$$
IAC103-183-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080306T1720Z/
/KALI4.2.ER.080303T0800Z.080304T0200Z.080305T0520Z.UU/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ENGLISH RIVER AT KALONA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
$$
IAC107-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080308T0520Z/
/SIGI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080304T1800Z.080306T1720Z.UU/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY
TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS MOST AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR
SIGOURNEY.
$$
IAC111-177-041438-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080305T2011Z/
/KEQI4.3.ER.080303T1232Z.080303T1330Z.080304T0811Z.UU/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES MOINES RIVER AT KEOSAUQUA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...NEAR CREST NOW JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY
MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS.
$$
IAC111-MOC045-041437-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080306T0000Z/
/SFLM7.1.ER.080303T1346Z.080304T0600Z.080304T1200Z.NO/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES MOINES RIVER AT ST. FRANCISVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 18.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS OVER THE LOWEST RIVER BANKS.
$$
ILC073-161-195-041437-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080305T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES IN THE THOMPSON
ADDITION.
$$
ILC073-161-041437-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLII2.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080305T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS BUSINESS PARKING LOTS ON 52ND
AVENUE IN MOLINE. WATER ALSO AFFECTS MOST HOMES ON SOUTH SHORE DRIVE
AND NORTH SHORE DRIVE.
$$
ILC073-161-041437-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080306T2100Z/
/GENI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080303T2230Z.080305T0900Z.UU/
956 PM CST MON MAR 03 2008
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GREEN RIVER NEAR GENESEO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 84 NORTH OF
U.S. HIGHWAY 6 IN THE COLONA AREA.
$$
&&
IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.
OBSERVED WED THU FRI
LOCATION FS STG DAY TIME 03/05 03/06 03/07
6 AM 6 AM 6 AM
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
DE WITT 11.0 11.3 MON 07 PM 11.4 9.3 8.3
IOWA RIVER
MARENGO 14.0 13.6 MON 08 PM 11.8 12.6 12.0
LONE TREE 15.0 14.2 MON 08 PM 13.4 12.3 11.7
ENGLISH RIVER
KALONA 14.0 16.9 MON 08 PM 12.9 9.9 7.9
SKUNK RIVER
SIGOURNEY 16.0 17.1 MON 07 PM 18.5 16.8 13.5
DES MOINES RIVER
KEOSAUQUA 22.0 M M 17.9 17.8 18.9
ST. FRANCISVILLE 18.0 8.1 MON 08 PM 14.3 14.3 16.2
ROCK RIVER
JOSLIN 12.0 12.9 MON 07 PM 15.0 14.9 14.7
MOLINE 12.0 14.2 MON 07 PM 14.9 15.0 14.9
GREEN RIVER
GENESEO 15.0 16.2 MON 07 PM 14.9 14.2 13.4
NICHOLS000
WGUS83 KDVN 040939
FLSDVN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
339 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
.SNOW MELT AND RAINFALL ARE BRINGING HIGH WATER TO THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
THE RIVER HAS CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE...AND IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY
FALL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
PLEASE NOTE...WE PLAN TO DISCONTINUE ALL FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR RIVER
FORECAST POINTS ON TUESDAY...MARCH 25 2008. WE WILL CONTINUE ISSUING
FLOOD WARNINGS AND FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR FORECAST POINTS HOWEVER.
THE INFORMATION IN OUR FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS IS ALREADY
AVAILABLE FROM OTHER SOURCES. ONE SOURCE IS OUR WEB SITE...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES
ON OUR WEB PAGE GO TO THE LEFT HAND MENU. CLICK ON THE AHPS/RIVER INFO
LINK UNDER THE RIVERS/HYDROLOGY SECTION. YOU CAN THEN OBTAIN THE
LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION.
YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT OUR OFFICE VIA TELEPHONE FOR THIS INFORMATION ANY
TIME...AT 563-386-3976.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE END OF OUR FLOOD
ADVISORIES FOR FORECAST POINTS...PLEASE CONTACT:
JEFFREY ZOGG
HYDROLOGY PROGRAM LEADER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE
9050 NORTH HARRISON STREET
DAVENPORT IOWA 52806-7326
PHONE 563-391-7094 X493
SAFETY MESSAGE...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES.
IAC095-103-041009-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080305T1827Z/
/MROI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
339 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 11.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE LOWEST AGRICULTURAL LAND
ALONG THE RIVER.
$$
&&
IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.
OBSERVED WED THU FRI
LOCATION FS STG DAY TIME 03/05 03/06 03/07
6 AM 6 AM 6 AM
IOWA RIVER
MARENGO 14.0 13.4 TUE 03 AM 11.5 12.3 11.7The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 6:29 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Keokuk | 5 days |
| Mar 3, 1:31 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Washington | 4 days |
| Mar 3, 6:10 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Lee, Van Buren | 22 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Lee | 6 days |
| Mar 3, 8:10 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 3 days |
| Mar 3, 10:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Louisa, Washington | 24 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 10 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:32 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | DVN | Louisa | 57 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:32 AM CST | River Flood Advisory | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.