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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Quad Cities, IA

March 17, 2008Cedar County, Johnson County, Linn County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2008, 2:45 PM CDT for Cedar County, Johnson County, Linn County, Iowa. It was in force for 55 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2008, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC)
Expired
Mar 19, 2008, 9:19 PM CDT
In force
55 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cedar County, IA, Johnson County, IA, Linn County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Cedar River at Cedar Rapids (CIDI4). The gauge peaked at 14.12 ft at Mar 17, 2008, 8:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate810121403/1703/1803/1903/2003/21
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05464500, 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 171945
FLWDVN
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
245 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES

.SPRING SNOW MELT HAS RESULTED IN HIGH RIVER STAGES. IN ADDITION...AN
ICE JAM IN THE CEDAR RAPIDS AREA HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED RIVER
STAGES.

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.

IAC031-103-113-180745-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0041.080317T1946Z-080320T1353Z/
/CIDI4.1.ER.080317T1946Z.080318T0600Z.080319T0153Z.UU/
245 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...AN ICE JAM ON THE CEDAR RIVER HAS RESULTED IN 
  INCREASED RIVER LEVELS. WATER HAS ALREADY AFFECTED SECTIONS OF 
  ELLIS ROAD NEAR ELLIS PARK...AS WELL AS OTIS RD SE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. ICE JAMS MAY RESULT IN 
  RIVER STAGE FLUCTUATIONS OF ONE TO TWO FEET FROM THE FORECAST 
  STAGES.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        TUE   WED   THU
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/18 03/19 03/20
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  11.9 MON 02 PM  12.7  11.4  10.2  

END/JAZ
8 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KDVN 180221
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GLADSTONE LD18 AFFECTING DES MOINES AND 
  HENDERSON COUNTIES
  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BURLINGTON AFFECTING DES
MOINES...LEE...HANCOCK
  AND HENDERSON COUNTIES
  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD AFFECTING JONES AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY AFFECTING KEOKUK COUNTY
  DES MOINES RIVER AT ST. FRANCISVILLE AFFECTING LEE AND CLARK 
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE AFFECTING CEDAR...LOUISA AND MUSCATINE 
  COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT AFFECTING STEPHENSON COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE 
  COUNTIES
  ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES

..THE SPRING SNOW MELT WILL NOW COMBINE WITH RECENT RAINFALL TO
PROLONG THE FLOODING ON SOME AREA RIVERS...AND CREATE ADDITIONAL 
FLOODING ON LOWER PORTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

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.

IAC057-ILC071-181421-
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/GLDI2.1.ER.080323T0859Z.080323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GLADSTONE LD18.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC057-111-ILC067-071-181421-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0038.080323T1012Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRLI4.1.ER.080323T1012Z.080323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BURLINGTON.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

IAC105-113-181420-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0036.080318T1657Z-080323T1800Z/
/ANSI4.1.ER.080318T1657Z.080320T0600Z.080322T0600Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE CAMELOT CAMPGROUND.

$$

IAC045-163-181420-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080313T2205Z.080323T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 NEAR THE 
  RIVER AND AFFECTS AN ESTABLISHMENT NEAR THE OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 
  BRIDGE.

$$

IAC031-103-113-181420-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080322T0336Z/
/CIDI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080318T0130Z.080320T1536Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...AN ICE JAM ON THE CEDAR RIVER HAS RESULTED IN 
  INCREASED RIVER LEVELS. WATER HAS ALREADY AFFECTED SECTIONS OF 
  ELLIS ROAD NEAR ELLIS PARK...AS WELL AS OTIS RD SE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS A RESTAURANT ALONG THE RIVER 
  ON ELLIS ROAD NW. WATER AFFECTS MANY RESIDENCES IN CEDAR BLUFF.

$$

IAC031-115-139-181420-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.080318T0221Z.080321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SAULSBURY ROAD.

$$

IAC095-103-181420-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI4.2.IC.080313T0438Z.080318T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BREACHES THE MILL RACE DIKES NEAR 
  MIDDLE AMANA AFFECTING THE AMANA REFRIGERATION PARKING LOT AND 
  SOUTHEAST EXTERIOR OF THE PLANT.

$$

IAC115-181420-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.080316T1348Z.080321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC115-181420-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPI4.2.ER.080315T0830Z.080321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE U.S. 
  HIGHWAY 61 BRIDGE.

$$

IAC107-181420-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080320T0940Z/
/SIGI4.2.ER.080313T1315Z.080316T0600Z.080318T2140Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND...SOME 
  COUNTY ROADS AND FARM HOUSES.

$$

IAC111-MOC045-181420-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0040.080318T1200Z-080324T0600Z/
/SFLM7.1.ER.080318T1200Z.080321T0600Z.080322T1800Z.NO/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MARCH 
24...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT ST. FRANCISVILLE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MARCH 24...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS OVER THE LOWEST RIVER 
  BANKS.

$$

ILC177-181420-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FEEI2.1.ER.080316T0100Z.080321T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SEWERS IN LOW LYING SECTIONS 
  OF FREEPORT.

$$

ILC073-161-195-181420-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.RS.000000T0000Z.080308T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 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  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.9 FEET 
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OCCURS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS LUNDEEN/S LANDING CAMPGROUND.

$$

ILC073-161-181420-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLII2.3.RS.080310T1350Z.080306T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
921 PM CDT MON MAR 17 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  8:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.5 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES IN THE FRIENDSHIP 
  FARM AREA.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        WED   THU   FRI
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/19 03/20 03/21
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 GLADSTONE LD18        10.0   7.8 MON 08 PM   8.3   8.6   9.1  
 BURLINGTON            15.0  13.2 MON 09 PM  13.6  13.8  14.1  
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
 ANAMOSA SHAW RD       14.0  12.3 MON 08 PM  15.1  15.4  14.8  
 DE WITT               11.0  11.9 MON 08 PM  12.0  12.0  12.2  
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  13.9 MON 09 PM  13.6  12.3  10.5  
 CONESVILLE            13.0  13.0 MON 09 PM  14.1  14.9  14.9  
IOWA RIVER
 MARENGO               14.0  17.9 MON 09 PM  17.7  17.0  16.3  
 COLUMBUS JCT          19.0  18.6 MON 09 PM  19.1  20.6  20.9  
 WAPELLO               20.0  21.3 MON 09 PM  21.1  22.2  23.0  
SKUNK RIVER
 SIGOURNEY             16.0  17.6 MON 08 PM  15.0  13.1  11.2  
DES MOINES RIVER
 ST. FRANCISVILLE      18.0  17.9 MON 08 PM  18.0  18.8  19.3  
PECATONICA RIVER
 FREEPORT              13.0  13.1 MON 08 PM  13.3  13.7  13.8  
ROCK RIVER
 JOSLIN                12.0  13.4 MON 08 PM  12.9  12.9  12.9  
 MOLINE                12.0  12.6 MON 08 PM  12.2  12.2  12.2
000 
WGUS83 KDVN 180943
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GLADSTONE LD18 AFFECTING DES MOINES AND 
  HENDERSON COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...

  MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BURLINGTON AFFECTING DES
MOINES...LEE...HANCOCK
  AND HENDERSON COUNTIES
  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD AFFECTING JONES AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE AFFECTING CEDAR...LOUISA AND MUSCATINE 
  COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY AFFECTING KEOKUK COUNTY
  DES MOINES RIVER AT ST. FRANCISVILLE AFFECTING LEE AND CLARK 
  COUNTIES
  PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT AFFECTING STEPHENSON COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE 
  COUNTIES
  ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES

..THE SPRING SNOW MELT COMBINED WITH RECENT RAINFALL WILL PROLONG THE
FLOODING ON SOME AREA RIVERS...AND CREATE ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON
LOWER PORTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

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.

IAC057-ILC071-182143-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0037.080323T0859Z-080325T1329Z/
/GLDI2.1.ER.080323T0859Z.080323T1800Z.080324T0129Z.NO/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY 
MARCH 25...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GLADSTONE LD18.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY MARCH 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC057-111-ILC067-071-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0038.080323T1012Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRLI4.1.ER.080323T1012Z.080323T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL 
FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BURLINGTON.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

IAC105-113-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0036.080318T1657Z-080323T1800Z/
/ANSI4.1.ER.080318T1657Z.080320T0600Z.080322T0600Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE CAMELOT CAMPGROUND.

$$

IAC045-163-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080313T2205Z.080323T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 NEAR THE 
  RIVER AND AFFECTS AN ESTABLISHMENT NEAR THE OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 
  BRIDGE.

$$

IAC031-103-113-182142-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080320T0824Z/
/CIDI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080318T0130Z.080318T2024Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE PALO WATER TREATMENT 
  PLANT.

$$

IAC031-115-139-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SAULSBURY ROAD.

$$

IAC095-103-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI4.2.IC.080313T0438Z.080318T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BREACHES THE MILL RACE DIKES NEAR 
  MIDDLE AMANA AFFECTING THE AMANA REFRIGERATION PARKING LOT AND 
  SOUTHEAST EXTERIOR OF THE PLANT.

$$

IAC115-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.080316T1348Z.080321T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC115-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPI4.2.ER.080315T0830Z.080321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE U.S. 
  HIGHWAY 61 BRIDGE.

$$

IAC107-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080320T0940Z/
/SIGI4.2.ER.080313T1315Z.080316T0600Z.080318T2140Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND...SOME 
  COUNTY ROADS AND FARM HOUSES.

$$

IAC111-MOC045-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0040.080318T1200Z-080324T0600Z/
/SFLM7.1.ER.080318T1200Z.080321T0600Z.080322T1800Z.NO/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT ST. FRANCISVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS OVER THE LOWEST RIVER
BANKS.

$$

ILC177-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FEEI2.1.ER.080316T0100Z.080321T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY
EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SEWERS IN LOW LYING SECTIONS 
  OF FREEPORT.

$$

ILC073-161-195-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.RS.000000T0000Z.080308T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 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  3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.9 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OCCURS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS LUNDEEN/S LANDING CAMPGROUND.

$$

ILC073-161-182142-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLII2.3.RS.080310T1350Z.080306T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
443 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 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  3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.4 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES IN THE FRIENDSHIP 
  FARM AREA.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        WED   THU   FRI
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/19 03/20 03/21
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 GLADSTONE LD18        10.0   7.9 TUE 04 AM   8.3   8.6   9.1  
 BURLINGTON            15.0  13.3 TUE 04 AM  13.6  13.8  14.1  
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
 ANAMOSA SHAW RD       14.0  13.0 TUE 04 AM  15.1  15.4  14.8  
 DE WITT               11.0  11.9 TUE 04 AM  12.0  12.0  12.2  
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  12.8 TUE 04 AM  11.1   9.8   8.7  
 CONESVILLE            13.0  13.2 TUE 04 AM  14.1  14.9  14.9  
IOWA RIVER
 MARENGO               14.0  17.9 TUE 04 AM  17.7  17.0  16.3  
 COLUMBUS JCT          19.0  18.3 TUE 04 AM  19.0  20.6  20.9  
 WAPELLO               20.0  21.1 TUE 04 AM  21.1  22.2  23.0  
SKUNK RIVER
 SIGOURNEY             16.0  17.2 TUE 04 AM  15.0  13.1  11.2  
DES MOINES RIVER
 ST. FRANCISVILLE      18.0  17.4 TUE 04 AM  18.0  18.8  19.3  
PECATONICA RIVER
 FREEPORT              13.0  13.1 TUE 03 AM  13.3  13.7  13.8  
ROCK RIVER
 JOSLIN                12.0  13.3 TUE 03 AM  12.9  12.9  12.9  
 MOLINE                12.0  12.5 TUE 03 AM  12.2  12.2  12.2
000 
WGUS83 KDVN 181542
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD AFFECTING JONES AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE AFFECTING CEDAR...LOUISA AND MUSCATINE 
  COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY AFFECTING KEOKUK COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT AFFECTING STEPHENSON COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE 
  COUNTIES
  ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES

.MANY RIVERS ARE RUNNING HIGH OR ARE IN FLOOD DUE TO THE SPRING SNOW
MELT AND RECENT RAINFALL.

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.

IAC105-113-190342-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0036.080318T1616Z-080323T2000Z/
/ANSI4.1.ER.080318T1616Z.080320T1200Z.080322T0800Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE CAMELOT CAMPGROUND.

$$

IAC045-163-190341-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080313T2205Z.080322T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 NEAR THE 
  RIVER AND AFFECTS AN ESTABLISHMENT NEAR THE OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 
  BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.


$$

IAC031-103-113-190341-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080320T0900Z/
/CIDI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080318T0130Z.080318T2100Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OSBORN PARK IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

$$

IAC031-115-139-190341-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080325T0900Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080320T1800Z.080323T2100Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SAULSBURY ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES ALONG IOWA HIGHWAY 
  22. WATER AFFECTS HOOT OWL JCT AND ELDER AVENUE SOUTH OF IOWA 
  HIGHWAY 22.
* IMPACT...AT 14.2 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LINDLE AVENUE AND KEOKUK 
  AVENUE...BOTH NEAR SAULSBURY PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 
  F70.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS YARDS AND ACCESS ROADS OF 
  RESIDENCES ALONG IOWA HIGHWAY 22. WATER AFFECTS THE LOWEST SECTIONS
  OF CAMPGROUNDS JUST NORTH OF I-80 ALONG THE RIVER AND THE LOWEST 
  SECTIONS OF JACK SHUGER MEMORIAL PARK IN MOSCOW. WATER IS ALSO ON 
  152ND STREET NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD F70.


$$

IAC095-103-190341-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI4.2.IC.080313T0438Z.080318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS APPROACHING CREST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BREACHES THE MILL RACE DIKES NEAR 
  MIDDLE AMANA AFFECTING THE AMANA REFRIGERATION PARKING LOT AND 
  SOUTHEAST EXTERIOR OF THE PLANT.

$$

IAC115-190341-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080325T0600Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.080316T1348Z.080321T0600Z.080323T1800Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC115-190341-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPI4.2.ER.080315T0830Z.080321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.8 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE U.S. 
  HIGHWAY 61 BRIDGE.

$$

IAC107-190341-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080320T2000Z/
/SIGI4.2.ER.080313T1315Z.080316T0600Z.080319T0800Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND...SOME 
  COUNTY ROADS AND FARM HOUSES.

$$

ILC177-190341-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FEEI2.1.ER.080316T0100Z.080321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SEWERS IN LOW LYING SECTIONS 
  OF FREEPORT.

$$

ILC073-161-195-190341-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.RS.000000T0000Z.080308T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 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  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.9 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OCCURS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS LUNDEEN/S LANDING CAMPGROUND.

$$

ILC073-161-190341-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLII2.3.RS.080310T1350Z.080306T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1042 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 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  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.3 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES IN THE FRIENDSHIP 
  FARM AREA.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        WED   THU   FRI
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/19 03/20 03/21
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
 ANAMOSA SHAW RD       14.0  13.8 TUE 10 AM  14.9  15.1  14.8  
 DE WITT               11.0  11.9 TUE 10 AM  11.9  12.1  12.3  
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  12.6 TUE 10 AM  11.2  10.1   8.7  
 CONESVILLE            13.0  13.4 TUE 10 AM  14.2  14.8  14.8  
IOWA RIVER
 MARENGO               14.0  18.0 TUE 10 AM  17.8  17.0  16.3  
 COLUMBUS JCT          19.0  18.1 TUE 10 AM  18.8  20.5  20.8  
 WAPELLO               20.0  21.0 TUE 10 AM  20.6  22.0  22.8  
SKUNK RIVER
 SIGOURNEY             16.0  16.7 TUE 10 AM  15.8  14.7  13.6  
PECATONICA RIVER
 FREEPORT              13.0  13.1 TUE 09 AM  13.2  13.5  13.7  
ROCK RIVER
 JOSLIN                12.0  13.1 TUE 09 AM  12.9  12.8  12.7  
 MOLINE                12.0  12.4 TUE 09 AM  12.2  12.1  12.1
000 
WGUS83 KDVN 182034
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD AFFECTING JONES AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE AFFECTING CEDAR...LOUISA AND MUSCATINE 
  COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY AFFECTING KEOKUK COUNTY
  PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT AFFECTING STEPHENSON COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE 
  COUNTIES
  ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES

.MANY RIVERS ARE RUNNING HIGH OR ARE IN FLOOD DUE TO THE SPRING SNOW
MELT AND RECENT RAINFALL.

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.

IAC105-113-190834-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080323T2000Z/
/ANSI4.1.ER.080318T1852Z.080320T1200Z.080322T0800Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE CAMELOT CAMPGROUND.

$$

IAC045-163-190834-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080313T2205Z.080322T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 NEAR THE 
  RIVER AND AFFECTS AN ESTABLISHMENT NEAR THE OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 
  BRIDGE.

$$

IAC031-103-113-190834-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080321T0400Z/
/CIDI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080318T0130Z.080319T1600Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OSBORN PARK IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

$$

IAC031-115-139-190834-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080325T0900Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080320T1800Z.080323T2100Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SAULSBURY ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES ALONG IOWA HIGHWAY 
  22. WATER AFFECTS HOOT OWL JCT AND ELDER AVENUE SOUTH OF IOWA 
  HIGHWAY 22.
* IMPACT...AT 14.2 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LINDLE AVENUE AND KEOKUK 
  AVENUE...BOTH NEAR SAULSBURY PARK.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 
  F70.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS YARDS AND ACCESS ROADS OF 
  RESIDENCES ALONG IOWA HIGHWAY 22. WATER AFFECTS THE LOWEST SECTIONS
  OF CAMPGROUNDS JUST NORTH OF I-80 ALONG THE RIVER AND THE LOWEST 
  SECTIONS OF JACK SHUGER MEMORIAL PARK IN MOSCOW. WATER IS ALSO ON 
  152ND STREET NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD F70.


$$

IAC095-103-190833-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI4.2.IC.080313T0438Z.080318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...WATER BREACHES THE MILL RACE DIKES NEAR 
  MIDDLE AMANA AFFECTING THE AMANA REFRIGERATION PARKING LOT AND 
  SOUTHEAST EXTERIOR OF THE PLANT.

$$

IAC115-190833-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080325T0600Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.080316T1348Z.080321T0600Z.080323T1800Z.NO/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC115-190833-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPI4.2.ER.080315T0830Z.080321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE U.S. 
  HIGHWAY 61 BRIDGE.

$$

IAC107-190833-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080320T2000Z/
/SIGI4.2.ER.080313T1315Z.080316T0600Z.080319T0800Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR SIGOURNEY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND...SOME 
  COUNTY ROADS AND FARM HOUSES.

$$

ILC177-190833-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FEEI2.1.ER.080316T0100Z.080321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SEWERS IN LOW LYING SECTIONS 
  OF FREEPORT.

$$

ILC073-161-195-190833-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.RS.000000T0000Z.080308T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 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  2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.9 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OCCURS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS LUNDEEN/S LANDING CAMPGROUND.

$$

ILC073-161-190833-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MLII2.3.RS.080310T1350Z.080306T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
334 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 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  2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.2 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE 27TH 
  STREET BRIDGE.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        WED   THU   FRI
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/19 03/20 03/21
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
 ANAMOSA SHAW RD       14.0  14.1 TUE 03 PM  14.9  15.1  14.8  
 DE WITT               11.0  11.8 TUE 02 PM  11.9  12.1  12.3  
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  12.6 TUE 03 PM  12.2  11.2   9.9  
 CONESVILLE            13.0  13.6 TUE 03 PM  14.2  14.8  14.8  
IOWA RIVER
 MARENGO               14.0  18.0 TUE 03 PM  17.8  17.0  16.3  
 COLUMBUS JCT          19.0  18.1 TUE 03 PM  18.8  20.5  20.8  
 WAPELLO               20.0  20.8 TUE 03 PM  20.7  21.9  22.6  
SKUNK RIVER
 SIGOURNEY             16.0  16.2 TUE 02 PM  15.8  14.7  13.6  
PECATONICA RIVER
 FREEPORT              13.0  13.1 TUE 02 PM  13.2  13.5  13.7  
ROCK RIVER
 JOSLIN                12.0  13.1 TUE 02 PM  12.9  12.8  12.7  
 MOLINE                12.0  12.3 TUE 02 PM  12.2  12.1  12.1
000 
WGUS83 KDVN 190225
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD AFFECTING JONES AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE AFFECTING CEDAR...LOUISA AND MUSCATINE 
  COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT AFFECTING STEPHENSON COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE 
  COUNTIES

.MANY RIVERS CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH OR ARE FLOODING DUE TO SPRING SNOW
MELT AND RECENT RAINFALL. 

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.

IAC105-113-191425-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080324T0200Z/
/ANSI4.1.ER.080318T1852Z.080319T1800Z.080322T1400Z.UU/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE CAMELOT CAMPGROUND.

$$

IAC045-163-191425-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080313T2205Z.080321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 NEAR THE 
  RIVER AND AFFECTS AN ESTABLISHMENT NEAR THE OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 
  BRIDGE.

$$

IAC031-103-113-191425-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080321T1330Z/
/CIDI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080318T0130Z.080320T0130Z.UU/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN IS FORECAST TO DROP BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE LATE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE PALO WATER TREATMENT 
  PLANT.

$$

IAC031-115-139-191425-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080325T1200Z/
/CNEI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080321T0000Z.080324T0000Z.UU/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SAULSBURY ROAD.

$$

IAC095-103-191424-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI4.2.IC.080313T0438Z.080318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.2 FEET 
  BY THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC115-191424-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080325T0959Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.080316T1348Z.080321T0600Z.080323T2159Z.NO/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY
  MORNING.

$$

IAC115-191424-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPI4.2.ER.080315T0830Z.080321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE U.S. 
  HIGHWAY 61 BRIDGE.

$$

ILC177-191424-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FEEI2.2.ER.080316T0100Z.080322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING OCCURS IN FREEPORT AND
  WATER AFFECTS A FEW BACK YARDS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS RAILROAD TRACKS
  IN FREEPORT AND NEAR RIDOTT.

$$

ILC073-161-195-191424-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.RS.000000T0000Z.080308T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 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  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.9 FEET
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN REMAIN STEADY AT THAT STAGE FOR SEVERAL
  DAYS. 
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OCCURS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS LUNDEEN/S LANDING CAMPGROUND.

$$

ILC073-161-191424-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080325T0000Z/
/MLII2.3.RS.080310T1350Z.080306T1430Z.080323T1200Z.NR/
925 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 12 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING...
  THEN REMAIN STEADY AROUND THAT STAGE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE 27TH 
  STREET BRIDGE.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        THU   FRI   SAT
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/20 03/21 03/22
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
 ANAMOSA SHAW RD       14.0  14.8 TUE 08 PM  15.1  15.0  14.1  
 DE WITT               11.0  11.8 TUE 08 PM  12.0  12.3  12.3  
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  12.6 TUE 08 PM  11.3  10.0   9.0  
 CONESVILLE            13.0  13.7 TUE 08 PM  14.9  14.9  14.5  
IOWA RIVER
 MARENGO               14.0  17.9 TUE 08 PM  17.2  16.6  16.2  
 COLUMBUS JCT          19.0  18.2 TUE 08 PM  20.1  20.7  20.1  
 WAPELLO               20.0  20.7 TUE 08 PM  21.6  22.6  22.3  
PECATONICA RIVER
 FREEPORT              13.0  13.1 TUE 08 PM  13.5  13.8  14.0  
ROCK RIVER
 JOSLIN                12.0  13.0 TUE 08 PM  12.8  12.8  12.8  
 MOLINE                12.0  12.2 TUE 08 PM  12.0  12.0  12.0
000 
WGUS83 KDVN 191208
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE AFFECTING CEDAR...LOUISA AND MUSCATINE 
  COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT AFFECTING STEPHENSON COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE 
  COUNTIES
  ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES

.MANY RIVERS CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH OR ARE FLOODING DUE TO SPRING SNOW
MELT AND RECENT RAINFALL. 

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.

IAC045-163-200008-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080313T2205Z.080321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 NEAR THE 
  RIVER AND AFFECTS AN ESTABLISHMENT NEAR THE OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 
  BRIDGE.

$$

IAC031-103-113-200008-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080321T1330Z/
/CIDI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080318T0130Z.080320T0130Z.UU/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE PALO WATER TREATMENT 
  PLANT.

$$

IAC031-115-139-200007-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080325T1200Z/
/CNEI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080321T0000Z.080324T0000Z.UU/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SAULSBURY ROAD.

$$

IAC095-103-200007-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI4.2.IC.080313T0438Z.080318T1900Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.2 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE 
  RIVER. WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES.

$$

IAC115-200007-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080325T0959Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.080316T1348Z.080321T0600Z.080323T2159Z.NO/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC115-200007-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPI4.2.ER.080315T0830Z.080321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE U.S. 
  HIGHWAY 61 BRIDGE.

$$

ILC177-200007-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FEEI2.2.ER.080316T0100Z.080322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING OCCURS IN FREEPORT AND
WATER
  AFFECTS A FEW BACK YARDS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS RAILROAD TRACKS IN 
  FREEPORT AND NEAR RIDOTT.

$$

ILC073-161-195-200007-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.RS.000000T0000Z.080308T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 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  6:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.8 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OCCURS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS LUNDEEN/S LANDING CAMPGROUND.

$$

ILC073-161-200007-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080325T0000Z/
/MLII2.3.RS.080310T1350Z.080306T1430Z.080323T1200Z.NR/
708 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE 27TH 
  STREET BRIDGE.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        THU   FRI   SAT
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/20 03/21 03/22
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
 DE WITT               11.0  11.8 WED 06 AM  12.0  12.3  12.3  
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  12.7 WED 06 AM  11.3  10.0   9.0  
 CONESVILLE            13.0  14.2 WED 06 AM  14.9  14.9  14.5  
IOWA RIVER
 MARENGO               14.0  17.8 WED 07 AM  17.2  16.6  16.2  
 COLUMBUS JCT          19.0  18.8 WED 06 AM  20.1  20.7  20.1  
 WAPELLO               20.0  20.8 WED 06 AM  21.6  22.6  22.3  
PECATONICA RIVER
 FREEPORT              13.0  13.1 WED 06 AM  13.5  13.8  14.0  
ROCK RIVER
 JOSLIN                12.0  12.9 WED 06 AM  12.8  12.8  12.8  
 MOLINE                12.0  12.1 WED 06 AM  12.0  12.0  12.0
000 
WGUS83 KDVN 191513
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD AFFECTING JONES AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE AFFECTING CEDAR...LOUISA AND MUSCATINE 
  COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE AFFECTING HENRY AND ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
ILLINOIS...

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT
COUNTIES
  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES
  IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO AFFECTING LOUISA COUNTY
  PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT AFFECTING STEPHENSON COUNTY
  ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN AFFECTING HENRY...ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE 
  COUNTIES

.THE SPRING SNOW MELT CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA WITH ALL RIVERS
RUNNING HIGH AND SOME IN FLOOD. THERE IS STILL SNOW ACROSS
WISCONSIN...MINNESOTA...AND NORTHEAST IOWA THAT WILL NEED TO MELT TO
COMPLETE THE SPRING SNOW MELT SEASON.

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.

IAC105-113-200313-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080325T0800Z/
/ANSI4.2.ER.080318T1852Z.080321T1800Z.080323T2000Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR ANAMOSA SHAW RD.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE CAMELOT CAMPGROUND.

$$

IAC045-163-200312-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.080313T2205Z.080323T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 NEAR THE 
  RIVER AND AFFECTS AN ESTABLISHMENT NEAR THE OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 61 
  BRIDGE.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.


$$

IAC031-103-113-200312-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080321T1330Z/
/CIDI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080318T0130Z.080320T0130Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.7 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE PALO WATER TREATMENT 
  PLANT.

$$

IAC031-115-139-200312-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080326T0200Z/
/CNEI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080321T0000Z.080324T1400Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SAULSBURY ROAD.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES ALONG IOWA HIGHWAY 
  22. WATER AFFECTS HOOT OWL JCT AND ELDER AVENUE SOUTH OF IOWA 
  HIGHWAY 22.


$$

IAC095-103-200312-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080326T0300Z/
/MROI4.2.IC.080313T0438Z.080318T1900Z.080324T1500Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE 
  RIVER. WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES.

$$

IAC115-200312-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080325T2159Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.080316T1348Z.080321T1200Z.080324T0959Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC115-200312-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPI4.2.ER.080315T0830Z.080321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE U.S. 
  HIGHWAY 61 BRIDGE.

$$

ILC177-200312-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FEEI2.1.ER.080316T0100Z.080322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PECATONICA RIVER AT FREEPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY
EARLY
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING OCCURS IN FREEPORT AND
WATER
  AFFECTS A FEW BACK YARDS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS RAILROAD TRACKS IN 
  FREEPORT AND NEAR RIDOTT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SEWERS IN LOW LYING SECTIONS 
  OF FREEPORT.


$$

ILC073-161-195-200312-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.2.RS.000000T0000Z.080308T1145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 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  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 12.7 AND 13.0 FEET
  FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OCCURS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS LUNDEEN/S LANDING CAMPGROUND.

$$

ILC073-161-200312-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080325T1800Z/
/MLII2.3.RS.080310T1350Z.080306T1430Z.080324T0600Z.NR/
1013 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT MOLINE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD AROUND FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 5
  DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RESIDENCES NEAR THE 27TH 
  STREET BRIDGE.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        THU   FRI   SAT
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/20 03/21 03/22
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
 ANAMOSA SHAW RD       14.0  15.6 WED 09 AM  15.5  16.0  15.7  
 DE WITT               11.0  11.8 WED 09 AM  12.0  12.2  12.2  
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  12.6 WED 09 AM  11.3  10.0   9.0  
 CONESVILLE            13.0  14.4 WED 09 AM  15.0  15.0  14.6  
IOWA RIVER
 MARENGO               14.0  17.8 WED 10 AM  17.5  16.7  15.9  
 COLUMBUS JCT          19.0  18.9 WED 09 AM  20.2  21.0  20.4  
 WAPELLO               20.0  20.9 WED 09 AM  21.9  22.9  22.6  
PECATONICA RIVER
 FREEPORT              13.0  13.1 WED 09 AM  13.5  13.8  13.9  
ROCK RIVER
 JOSLIN                12.0  12.9 WED 09 AM  12.8  12.9  12.9  
 MOLINE                12.0  12.1 WED 09 AM  12.0  12.0  12.0
000 
WGUS83 KDVN 200219
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
919 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ...

  CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS AFFECTING CEDAR...JOHNSON AND LINN 
  COUNTIES

.RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RECEDE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE CEDAR RIVER
AROUND CEDAR RAPIDS AND UPSTREAM.  

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.

IAC031-103-113-200249-
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/CIDI4.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080318T0130Z.080319T2230Z.UU/
919 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2008

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT AROUND 5 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.0 FEET BY FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS OSBORN PARK IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

$$

&& 


IN TABLE FORMAT...OBSERVATIONS AND OFFICIAL NWS FORECASTS...IN FEET.


                              OBSERVED        FRI   SAT   SUN
LOCATION                 FS   STG DAY TIME  03/21 03/22 03/23
                                             7 AM  7 AM  7 AM
CEDAR RIVER
 CEDAR RAPIDS          12.0  11.6 WED 09 PM  10.0   9.0   8.1

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 Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 17, 3:25 AM CDT, 11 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 3:25 AM CDT, 11 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
325 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
ANALYSIS AT 2 PM SHOWS WEDGE OF MIXED PRECIPITATION BISECTING IOWA
ROUGHLY ALONG I-80 MOVING NE AT 15-20 MPH.  NEAR TERM TOOLS INDICATE
THIS TO CHANGE TO MAINLY SNOW NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 WITH LITTLE OR NO
ACCUMULATIONS AND MOVE OUT OF FORECAST AREA BY EARLY MORNING. STRONG
CONVECTION BLOOMING IN SW KS INTO OK/TX PANHANDLE WHICH IS POORLY
HANDLED BY NAM-WRF AND GFS QPF FIELDS THOUGH THEIR FORCING FIELDS ARE
ADEQUATE.  HI-RES ECMWF AND UKMET ARE BETTER WITH COHERENT FORCING
FIELDS MATCHING WELL WITH DEVELOPING PRECIPITATION.  AWIPS DISTANCE
TIME TOOL INDICATES THIS PRECIPITATION TO MOVE INTO SE 1/2 TO 2/3
AREA BY LATE MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
OVERALL MINOR CHANGES TO CURRENT PACKAGE WITH POSTING OF FLOOD WATCH
SOUTHEAST 1/3 FROM 18Z TO 12Z TUESDAY BASED ON RAIN AMOUNTS OF .75
TO 1.25 PLUS INCHES TO CAUSE SEVERAL RIVERS TO REACH OR EXCEED
BANKFULL.  NW SECTIONS TO PICK UP ONE QUARTER TO ONE INCH AMOUNTS.
TRIMMED CONVECTION TO FAR SE WHICH EVEN THIS MAY BE JUST ALL RAIN.
STRONG UPGLIDE AND CONTINUED LOCAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES INDICATE
LARGE AREA OF RAIN TO MOVE THROUGH AREA WITH RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES DUE
TO 50-60 KT 925/850 LOW LEVEL JET IMPINGING INTO COLD AIR WITH PW/S
OF 1 TO 1.25 INCHES SOUTH OF I-80.   TRIMMED MAX TEMPS DOWN A FEW
MORE DEGREES WITH EAST TO EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20+ MPH TO
MAKE FOR A DAMP AND COLD DAY WITH THE RAIN.  TONIGHT...RAINS TO OCCUR
MAINLY IN EVENING WITH PASSING UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WITH MARGINAL
RISK OF ISOLATED TRW FAR SE WHICH LATER SHIFTS MAY BE ABLE REMOVE.
NAM-WRF AND GFS HAVE TRENDED TOWARD UKMET AND HI-RES ECMWF OF TRIPLE
POINT TO PASS JUST SOUTH OF QUAD CITIES WHICH WOULD ALLOW MOST
PRECIPITATION TO PASS SE OF AREA BY TUESDAY MORNING AND HAVE LOWERED
POPS NW SECTIONS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES NEARLY STEADY SE
1/2 AREA.  LATER SHIFTS MAY BE ABLE TRIM AFTER MIDNIGHT POPS NW
SECTIONS MORE IF THIS TREND IS CONFIRMED.   ..NICHOLS..

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
MARCH WILD AND CHANGEABLE WEATHER TO CONTINUE THROUGH PERIOD WITH
NEXT DYNAMIC SYSTEM TO IMPACT REGION LATE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

PRIMARY GUIDANCE USED BLEND OF GFS AND HI-RES ECMWF WITH REGION IN
STRONG BAROCLINIC ZONE WITH STRONG JET STREAK PASSING OVER REGION
FOR HIGH INDEX CYCLOGENESIS BY LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.

TUESDAY...LOWERED POPS DURING DAY AS NW WINDS TO BRING IN DRIER AIR
WITH SOME LINGERING LIGHT RAIN OR RAINSHOWERS WITH UPPER TROUGH AND
POSSIBLY SOME SNOW FAR NW WITH NO ACCUMULATIONS.  LATER SHIFTS MAY
BE ABLE TO LOWER POPS MORE IF DRIER AIR MOVES IN FASTER EXCEPT FAR SE
CLOSER TO FRONT AND PASSING WAVE ALONG BOUNDARY.  IF SKIES CLEAR
FASTER BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN MIN TEMPS...ESPECIALLY NW 1/2 MAY
NEED LOWER A FEW MORE DEGREES.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...FAIR...DRY AND SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO FORECAST AREA WITH MODERATE
NORTH WINDS FOR TYPICAL EARLY SPRING WEATHER.  TEMPERATURES TO SEE
DECENT DIURNAL RANGES WITH MARCH SUNSHINE POSSIBLY ALLOWING MAX TEMPS
A FEW DEGREES HIGHER WITH LOWER MINS DUE TO LOWER DEWPOINTS.  PASS
FOR LATER TO CONSIDER.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...STRONG BAROCLINIC ZONE WITH SURFACE WAVE TO
PASS ACROSS FAR SOUTH SECTIONS WITH STRONG FORCING.  IF GFS AND
HI-RES ECMWF ARE CORRECT WHICH HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT PAST 24 HOURS...
NORTH 1/3 SECTIONS TO PICK ACCUMULATING SNOW ALONG AND NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 30 WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION SOUTH TO HIGHWAY 34 AND RAIN
SOUTH OF 34. DURATION AND INTENSITY OF FORCING AND MOISTURE AVAILABLE
INDICATE THIS A TYPICAL MARCH EVENT THAT COULD NOT ONLY POSE WINTER
STORM WATCH WITH ADVISORY AND EVEN WARNING SNOWS...BUT TRACK AND
MODEL VARIANCE WILL QUITE POSSIBLY CHANGE A LOT NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.
HAVE UPPED POPS TO 40 AND TRENDED TOWARD TIGHTER TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
WHICH LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO ADJUST ACCORDING AS EVENT COMES
CLOSER WITH 20 PLUS DEGREE GRADIENT QUITE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREA. WILL
MENTION RAIN AND SNOW RISK A BIT STRONGER IN HAZARDOUS WEATHER
PRODUCT.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...NO CHANGES MADE BUT DYNAMIC NW FLOW WITH
EMBEDDED DISTURBANCES SUGGEST CONTINUED UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH RISK
FOR MORE SNOW AND RAIN FOR LATER SHIFTS TO ASSESS AND COLDER
TEMPERATURES.    ..NICHOLS..

&&

.AVIATION...
STRONG STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. NARROW BAND
OF -SN WILL AFFECT MAINLY THE CID/DBQ TAFS THIS MORNING. THEN BULK
OF PCPN TO BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN AT ALL TAF SITES THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TONIGHT. EXPECTING MODERATE RAIN TO AFFECT BRL/MLI ESPECIALLY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CEILINGS/VIS TO GRADUALLY LOWER TO MVFR
AT ALL TAF SITES THIS AFTERNOON...WITH TEMPO IFR CONDITIONS IN THE
HEAVIER RAIN. MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT...THEN
PCPN GRADUALLY ENDS TUES MORNING BUT LOW CLOUDS SHOULD LINGER.
..HAASE..

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
MANY TRIBUTARY RIVERS REMAIN IN FLOOD WITH THE MSRVR FROM KEITHSBURG
SOUTHWARD ALSO STARTING TO RISE CLOSER TO FLOOD STAGE NEXT FEW DAYS.
OF CONCERN IS THE STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL AFFECT THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...BRINGING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS OF OVER AN
INCH...POSSIBLY TWO INCHES. THE GREATEST THREAT AREA FOR HEAVY RAIN
IS ROUGHLY ALONG AND SE OF A KEOSAUQUA TO PRINCETON LINE. WE HAVE
ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THIS SITUATION. FARTHER NORTH INTO EASTERN
IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...RAIN AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE-HALF INCH
EXPECTED. THIS WOULD AGGRAVATE THE ONGOING FLOODING EITHER BY
POSSIBLY HIGHER CRESTS OR AT LEAST PROLONGING THE FLOODING.
..HAASE..

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY MORNING FOR
     LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 34.
IL...FLOOD WATCH NOON FROM TODAY UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY MORNING FOR
     LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF PRINCETON TO GENESEO TO ALEDO LINE.
MO...FLOOD WATCH NOON FROM TODAY UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

&&

HAASE/NICHOLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 17, 4:40 AM CDT, 10 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
440 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-180900-
BENTON IA-BUCHANAN IA-BUREAU IL-CARROLL IL-CEDAR IA-CLARK MO-CLINTON
IA-DELAWARE IA-DES MOINES IA-DUBUQUE IA-HANCOCK IL-HENDERSON IL-HENRY
IA-HENRY IL-IOWA IA-JACKSON IA-JEFFERSON IA-JO DAVIESS IL-JOHNSON IA-
JONES IA-KEOKUK IA-LEE IA-LINN IA-LOUISA IA-MCDONOUGH IL-MERCER IL-
MUSCATINE IA-PUTNAM IL-ROCK ISLAND IL-SCOTLAND MO-SCOTT IA-
STEPHENSON IL-VAN BUREN IA-WARREN IL-WASHINGTON IA-WHITESIDE IL-
440 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST
CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A LARGE...STRONG STORM SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL PASS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE MIDWEST AND OHIO VALLEY. THIS SYSTEM WILL INTERACT
WITH LOTS OF GULF MOISTURE...PRODUCING MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY AMOUNTS
OF RAIN. RAIN AMOUNTS OF ONE QUARTER UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE COMMON WITH
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY
34.

ANY HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 1 INCH...COMBINED WITH AREA RIVERS
ALREADY HIGH DUE TO RECENT SNOWMELT COULD INCREASE ONGOING RIVER
FLOODING SITUATIONS. THEREFORE...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 7 AM TUESDAY MORNING FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
PRINCETON ILLINOIS TO WAPELLO IOWA TO FAIRFIELD IOWA LINE.  ALSO...RAIN
AMOUNTS GREATER THAN AN INCH IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR
LOCALIZED SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS DUE TO ALREADY
WET SOILS.

MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES ON MANY TRIBUTARY RIVERS IN EASTERN
IOWA AND NORTHWEST ILLINOIS. SEVERAL RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT
FOR MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
IN THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH AND FLOOD STATEMENT PRODUCTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL BRING THE CHANCE
FOR SNOW AND RAIN INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST.  AT THIS TIME...SOME LOCATIONS
NORTH OF I-80 HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW.

STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FOR MORE SPECIFICS
CONCERNING THIS SYSTEM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.  PLEASE REPORT
ANY NEW RIVER FLOODING OR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING TO THE NWS
FORECAST OFFICE IN THE QUAD CITIES.

HAASE/NICHOLS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 9:00 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNJones, Linn7 days
Mar 16, 9:03 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryDVNBuchanan, Linn23 hr
Mar 17, 3:36 AM CDTFlood WatchDVNDes Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren18 hr
Mar 17, 11:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNDes Moines23 hr
Mar 17, 11:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNDes Moines, Lee23 hr
Mar 17, 11:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNDes Moines, Henry, Lee9 hr
Mar 17, 11:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNLee22 hr
Mar 17, 12:05 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryDVNDes Moines, Louisa9 hr
Mar 17, 12:05 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryDVNDes Moines, Louisa22 hr
Mar 17, 12:05 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryDVNLee22 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.