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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 9, 2009, 11:39 PM CST for Polk County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 10, 2009, 2:52 AM CST. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2009, 11:39 PM CST (05:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 10, 2009, 2:52 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2009, 7:36 PM CST
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Polk County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 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 Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr (DEMI4).
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05484900, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS43 KDMX 100539 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1139 PM CST MON FEB 09 2009 .WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MELT THE REMAINING SNOW ALLOWING THE RACCOON RIVER AT FLUER DRIVE TO SLOWLY RISE. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR RAIN MIDWEEK WHICH COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL RISES. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-110539- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0002.090210T0852Z-090212T1244Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.090210T0852Z.090211T0000Z.090211T1244Z.NO/ 1139 PM CST MON FEB 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES, IA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.4 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...LOW AREAS OF WATER WORKS PARK ARE AFFECTED. THE STORM GATE IS CLOSED AT 62ND STREET AND RAILROAD AVENUE. $$ S
21 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KDMX 101006 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 406 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-111006- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090212T1244Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.090210T0635Z.090210T1200Z.090211T1244Z.NO/ 406 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.7 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-111006- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1630Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090210T0044Z.090210T0100Z.090213T1630Z.NO/ 406 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * RECENT ACTIVITY...MINOR FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER STAGE OF A FOOT ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE ACTION. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 101406 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 806 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-111406- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090215T0600Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.090210T0635Z.090211T1200Z.090214T0600Z.NO/ 806 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 13.2 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-111406- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1630Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090210T0044Z.090210T0100Z.090213T1630Z.NO/ 806 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * ICE ACTIVITY ON THE RIVER WILL PERSIST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17.7 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ KLP
000 WGUS43 KDMX 101555 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 955 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR AFFECTING POLK COUNTY .ICE ACTIVITY AND RECENT SNOW MELT ALONG THE RACCOON RIVER WILL CONTINUE CAUSE RISES OF THE RIVER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WITH THE WARM TEMPERATURES FROM MONDAY AND TODAY...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR AN ICE JAM TO OCCUR ALONG THE RACCOON RIVER WHICH MAY LEAD TO A RAPID RISE IN THE RIVER LEVELS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-111555- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0003.090210T2247Z-090215T0730Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090210T2247Z.090211T1800Z.090214T0730Z.NO/ 955 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES, IA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.6 FEET...AND RISING. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION HAS AFFECTED THE GAGES UPSTREAM OF HIGHWAY 28 WHICH HAS PROMPTED RAPID RISES IN THE RIVER LEVELS. AS A RESULT...THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ICE JAM EXIST OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS AND MAY CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE SEVERAL FEET WITHIN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 34.0 FEET WEDNESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-111555- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090215T2024Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T0000Z.090214T2024Z.NO/ 955 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION HAS AFFECTED THE GAGES UPSTREAM OF FLEUR DR WHICH HAS PROMPTED RAPID RISES IN THE RIVER LEVELS. AS A RESULT...THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ICE JAM EXIST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS AND MAY CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE SEVERAL FEET WITHIN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...GEORGE FLAGG PARKWAY FLOODS. IT IS BARRICADED FROM PARK AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST 30TH STREET. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 110225 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 825 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-120225- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1200Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090211T1800Z.090212T1200Z.NO/ 825 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 32.9 FEET WEDNESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-120225- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090215T0600Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T0000Z.090214T0600Z.NO/ 825 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-120225- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090215T0600Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090210T0044Z.090210T2030Z.090214T0600Z.NO/ 825 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 110835 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 234 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-120834- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1200Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090211T1800Z.090212T1200Z.NO/ 234 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 1:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 32.9 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-120833- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090215T0600Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T0000Z.090214T0600Z.NO/ 234 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 1:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-120833- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090215T0600Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090210T0044Z.090210T2030Z.090214T0600Z.NO/ 234 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 1:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 19.5 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 111556 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 956 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ..RECENT SNOW MELT HAS CAUSED FLOODING ON AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAMS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-121556- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090214T1600Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T0000Z.090213T1600Z.NO/ 956 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTIVITY AND RECENT SNOW MELT HAS CAUSED MINOR RISES ON THE RIVER. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 33.0 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-121556- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090215T1100Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T0600Z.090214T1100Z.NO/ 956 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTIVITY AND RECENT SNOW MELT HAS CAUSED MINOR RISES ON THE RIVER. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC033-067-195-121556- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090213T0158Z/ /MCWI4.1.ER.090211T1727Z.090211T1800Z.090212T0158Z.NO/ 956 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WINNEBAGO RIVER AT MASON CITY. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 8:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET...AND STEADY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTIVITY AND RECENT SNOW MELT HAS CAUSED MINOR RISES ON THE RIVER. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 7.1 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. $$ IAC123-121556- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1800Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090210T0044Z.090210T2030Z.090213T1800Z.NO/ 956 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FRIDAY. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTIVITY AND RECENT SNOW MELT HAS CAUSED MINOR RISES ON THE RIVER. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 120322 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 922 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-130322- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090214T1600Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090211T2215Z.090213T1600Z.NO/ 922 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.0 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-130322- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090215T0900Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T0600Z.090214T0900Z.NO/ 922 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.3 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 120954 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 354 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-130954- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090214T1903Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T1200Z.090213T1903Z.NO/ 354 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL FRIDAY. * AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 33.8 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY. $$ IAC153-130954- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090215T0900Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T0830Z.090214T0900Z.NO/ 354 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC013-023-130954- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090213T1920Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.090211T2307Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1920Z.NO/ 354 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.5 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. $$ IAC123-130954- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090215T0430Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090210T0044Z.090210T2030Z.090214T0430Z.NO/ 354 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 19.5 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 121636 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1036 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 .SNOW MELT CONTINUES ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA CAUSING AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE. ALSO...ICE JAMS ARE OCCURRING OR ARE POSSIBLE ALLOWING RIVERS TO FLUCTUATE. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-131636- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090215T2308Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090213T0600Z.090214T2308Z.NO/ 1036 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SATURDAY. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 34.3 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. $$ IAC153-131636- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T0430Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T1530Z.090215T0430Z.NO/ 1036 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-023-131636- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090213T1819Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.090211T2307Z.090212T0730Z.090212T1819Z.NO/ 1036 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. $$ IAC123-131635- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T2100Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090210T0044Z.090210T2030Z.090213T2100Z.NO/ 1036 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FRIDAY. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 19.3 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY. $$ S
000 WGUS83 KDMX 130214 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 814 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-140214- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090215T1851Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090214T1851Z.NO/ 814 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SATURDAY. * AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 33.8 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. $$ IAC153-140214- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T0515Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T2300Z.090215T0515Z.NO/ 814 PM CST THU FEB 12 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.8 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 131028 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 428 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-141028- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090215T1851Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090214T1851Z.NO/ 428 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SATURDAY. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...REMAIN STEADY AT 33.8 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. $$ IAC153-141028- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T0515Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T2300Z.090215T0515Z.NO/ 428 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. $$ IAC013-023-131058- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090214T1200Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.090211T2307Z.090212T2015Z.090213T0215Z.NO/ 428 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * AT 4:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 9.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-141027- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090214T1123Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090210T0044Z.090210T2030Z.090213T1123Z.NO/ 428 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$ MJA
000 WGUS83 KDMX 131611 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1011 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 .SNOWMELT OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS LED TO MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RACCOON RIVER. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-141611- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090215T1930Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090214T1930Z.NO/ 1011 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SATURDAY. * AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. $$ IAC153-141611- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T0325Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T2300Z.090215T0325Z.NO/ 1011 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 132209 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 409 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-142209- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090215T1930Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090214T1930Z.NO/ 409 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SATURDAY. * AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. $$ IAC153-142209- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T0325Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090213T2130Z.090215T0325Z.NO/ 409 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 3:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 140155 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 755 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-150155- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090216T0824Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090215T0824Z.NO/ 755 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-150155- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T1525Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090214T0600Z.090215T1525Z.NO/ 755 PM CST FRI FEB 13 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 6:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 141011 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 411 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-151011- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090216T0824Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090215T0824Z.NO/ 411 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-151011- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T1525Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090213T2300Z.090215T1525Z.NO/ 411 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS43 KDMX 141607 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1007 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28 AFFECTING POLK COUNTY RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR AFFECTING POLK COUNTY RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-151607- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090216T0600Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090215T0600Z.NO/ 1007 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.6 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-151607- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T0742Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090213T2300Z.090215T0742Z.NO/ 1007 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...SOUTHWEST 30TH STREET IS FLOODED IN THE VICINITY OF GEORGE FLAGG PARKWAY. MUCH OF WATER WORKS PARK IS CLOSED. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 142233 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 433 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-152233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090216T1643Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090215T1643Z.NO/ 433 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 33.4 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-152232- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T1815Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090213T2300Z.090215T1815Z.NO/ 433 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SUNDAY. * AT 3:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 150214 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 814 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-160214- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090216T1300Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090215T1300Z.NO/ 814 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-160214- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T1330Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090213T2300Z.090215T1330Z.NO/ 814 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET...AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC013-023-160213- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T0730Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.090214T1935Z.090215T0600Z.090215T0730Z.NO/ 814 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.1 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 150945 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 345 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-160945- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090216T1300Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090215T1300Z.NO/ 345 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$ IAC153-160945- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T1914Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090213T2300Z.090215T1914Z.NO/ 345 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 2:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. $$ IAC013-023-160944- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1304Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.090214T1935Z.090215T0545Z.090215T1304Z.NO/ 345 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 2:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 151555 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 955 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-151625- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090216T1300Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.090211T0014Z.090212T2130Z.090215T1236Z.NO/ 955 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.7 FEET...AND FALLING. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:36 AM SUNDAY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 29.8 FEET MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. $$ IAC153-161555- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T2200Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090213T2300Z.090215T2200Z.NO/ 955 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. $$ IAC013-023-161555- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090216T1634Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.090214T1935Z.090215T0545Z.090215T1634Z.NO/ 955 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD. * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. $$ S
000 WGUS83 KDMX 160136 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 736 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC153-160206- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090216T2200Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090213T2300Z.090216T0000Z.NO/ 736 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * AT 6:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 8.8 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 9, 11:35 PM CST, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 11:35 PM CST, 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1135 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 .UPDATED FOR THE 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION... .SHORT TERM.../TONIGHT/ STRONG SHORT WAVE WILL LIFTING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST THROUGH ERN NEBRASKA AND WESTERN IOWA. DESPITE SUBSIDENCE IN THE WAKE OF THE IMPULSE...MAX MOMENTUM TRANSFER OF VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO THE SFC NOT TAKING PLACE IN AREAS WITH SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST WINDS (DESPITE PEAK HEATING) WHICH CAN BE SEEN ON THE 18Z KOMA SOUNDING. BETTER MOMENTUM TRANSFER OCCURRING WHERE THE WIND BECOMES SOUTHWESTERLY WITH A FEW OBSERVATIONS REACHING 50KTS OVER CNTRL KS. EXPECT THE OVERALL POTENTIAL OF THE NON CONVECTIVE GUSTS TO SUBSIDE THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS SUNSET APPROACHES. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE WILL ARRIVE OVER WEST CENTRAL IOWA TOWARDS 00Z. SOME INSTABILITY IS AVAILABLE DURING THIS PERIOD AND EXPECT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP OVER THE WEST CENTRAL AND LIFT RAPIDLY NORTHEAST INTO NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. DESPITE IMPRESSIVE 0-1KM SRH...ANY STORMS SHOULD BE ELEVATED BY THIS TIME. ANY SEVERE THREAT WOULD BE POTENTIAL FOR 60 MPH WINDS WITH PRECIPITATION PULLING STRONG WINDS DOWN FROM ALOFT THOUGH THIS SHOULD BE ISOLATED AT BEST. CLEARING WILL OCCUR IN THE WAKE OF THIS SECONDARY WAVE WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING MILD OVERNIGHT IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S WHILE WINDS REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH. .LONG TERM.../TUESDAY-MONDAY/ FIRST ISSUE TUESDAY WILL BE POTENTIAL WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA. FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE 40-50 KTS AT THE TOP OF THE MIXED LAYER DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. NO NEED FOR ANY HEADLINES ATTM GIVEN CURRENT WIND ADVISORY AND MID SHIFT CAN RE-EVALUATE. RESULTING MIXING WILL KEEP TEMPS WELL ABOVE NORMAL AGAIN AND RAISED TEMPS IN THE NORTH WHERE THE SNOW FIELD CONTINUES TO ERODE. ADDITIONAL RAIN OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE THIS WEEK SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE FAR SE COUNTIES AND WILL LIKELY REDUCE THE CHANCES OF ANY SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ACROSS THE CWA. SEE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL HYDRO DISCUSSION. ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO THE TUES NITE/WED SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL AND ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE POINT TOWARDS THE MAIN IMPACTS ACROSS THE FAR SE FORECAST AREA. THE GEM IS AN OUTLIER WITH A FARTHER NW SFC LOW TRACK. MORE UNSEASONABLY MOIST AIR WILL BE PULLED NORTH INTO SOUTHERN IOWA WITH PWAT/S AROUND AN INCH...ALONG WITH SOME ELEVATED INSTABILITY. ADDED THUNDER MENTION IN THE CENTERVILLE/OTTUMWA AREAS. STAYED CLOSE TO HPC QPF GUIDANCE...WHICH AMOUNTS TO A FEW TENTHS UP TO A HALF INCH IN DAVIS COUNTY. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. WARM READINGS THROUGH TUESDAY WILL TAKE CARE OF MUCH OF THE REMAINING SNOW COVER NORTH SO CURRENT FCST MAY BE A TOUCH TOO COLD ACROSS THAT AREA. MODEL CONSENSUS BREAKS DOWN REGARDING THE LATE WEEK SYSTEM. THE GFS IS RELATIVELY DRY...WHILE THE ECMWF IS STILL INSISTENT IN GENERATING A HEAVY SNOW BAND ACROSS IOWA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. HAVE BUMPED POPS UP A BIT BUT WOULD NOT BE PRUDENT TO COMPLETELY FAVOR THE ECMWF ATTM. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE TROUGH MAY IMPACT THE CWA SUN/SUN NITE. && .AVIATION...10/06Z DRY SLOT OVER THE AREA AT 00Z WITH ALL AREAS VFR EXCEPT SOME RESIDUAL MVFR FOG AT KMCW. ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVE ENERGY PASSING ACROSS ERN NEB WILL SCOOT ACROSS NW IA THIS EVENING AND COMBINED WITH WEAK INSTABILITY...MOSTLY ALOFT...WILL LIKELY DEVELOP A BAND OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSRA WHICH COULD AFFECT KFOD AND KMCW THRU 04Z OR SO. OTHERWISE...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THRU THE TAF PERIOD AND THE WIND IS THE ONLY FORECAST ISSUE. EXPECT WINDS TO REMAIN OVER 15 KTS UNTIL AFT 21Z TUES AND GUSTY...WITH A GRADUAL VEERING TO THE WSW. && .HYDROLOGY... MOST RIVERS ACROSS THE CWA ARE RUNNING ABOVE NORMAL TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TODAY. THE SOUTH SKUNK AT OSKALOOSA IS THE ONLY POINT CURRENTLY OVER FLOOD STAGE. RAINFALL TODAY WAS MAINLY LIMITED TO 1-2 TENTHS AND WILL NOT ADD TO THE RIVER FLOOD THREAT. ONLY SPOTTY ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN LATER IN THE WEEK SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE FAR SE COUNTIES. THIS MEANS THAT ANY FURTHER FLOODING ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS THIS WEEK WILL LIKELY RESULT FROM SNOW MELT AND/OR ICE JAMS. SPORADIC SNOW COVER REMAINS ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA...AND THIS WILL MOSTLY OR COMPLETELY MELTED WITH THE WARM TEMPS OVERNIGHT INTO TOMORROW. RIVERS ACROSS NORTHERN INTO CENTRAL IOWA SHOULD SEE RISES IN RESPONSE TO THE SNOW MELT THIS WEEK...WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS. AS THIS WATER MOVES DOWNSTREAM...RENEWED RISES ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN IOWA. A BIGGER THREAT IS FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS. REPORTS FROM THE FIELD TODAY INDICATE SOME MINOR ICE JAMS AND/OR HEAVED ICE ALONG THE RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR...HIGHWAY 28...AND NEAR VAN METER. THESE AREAS BEAR WATCHING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE GREATER THREAT FOR ICE JAMS APPEARS TO BE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30...WHERE SNOW MELT THROUGH TUESDAY MAY RESULT IN RISES THAT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO BREAK UP EXISTING ICE. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY FOR ADAIR-ADAMS-AUDUBON- BLACK HAWK-BOONE-BREMER-BUTLER-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CASS-CERRO GORDO- CLARKE-CRAWFORD-DALLAS-EMMET-FRANKLIN-GREENE-GRUNDY-GUTHRIE- HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HARDIN-HUMBOLDT-JASPER-KOSSUTH-MADISON-MARION- MARSHALL-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-POLK-POWESHIEK-RINGGOLD-SAC-STORY- TAMA-TAYLOR-UNION-WARREN-WEBSTER-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-WRIGHT. && SHORT TERM...DONAVON LONG TERM...KINNEY AVIATION...ALBRECHT HYDROLOGY...ZOGG/KINNEY
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 9, 9:54 PM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 954 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033>035-044>046-101100- EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- 954 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH AND OCCASIONALLY OVER 50 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE...AS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT...AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEK AT SOME POINTS. FLOODING FROM ICE JAMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE WEEK. LATE IN THE WEEK A CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL RETURN TO IOWA. SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THE CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL BE HIGHER TO THE SOUTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>039-047>050-057>062-070>074- 081>086-092>097-101100- WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 954 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE...AS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT...AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEK AT SOME POINTS. FLOODING FROM ICE JAMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE WEEK. LATE IN THE WEEK A CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL RETURN TO IOWA. SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THE CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL BE HIGHER TO THE SOUTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. IAZ075-101100- MAHASKA- 954 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT MINOR FLOODING IS CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA...WHERE A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SOME RISES ON AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE...AS A RESULT OF SNOW MELT TO THE NORTH...AND MINOR FLOODING AT OTHER POINTS IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEK. FLOODING FROM ICE JAMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE WEEK. LATE IN THE WEEK A CHANCE FOR SNOW WILL RETURN TO IOWA. SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN IOWA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT. MJA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 9, 7:05 PM CST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 705 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-033>037-044>048-057>060-070>072-081- 082-092-093-100400- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON- HARDIN-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY... NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS... HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...SAC CITY...ROCKWELL CITY... FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...DENISON...CARROLL... JEFFERSON...BOONE...AMES...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL... DES MOINES...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...CORNING... CRESTON...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR 705 PM CST MON FEB 9 2009 ...BRIEF HIGH WINDS POSSIBLE EARLY TONIGHT... INTENSE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND UPPER LEVEL ENERGY MOVING ACROSS WESTERN IOWA THIS EVENING HAS RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS. THESE SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH 11 PM. STRONG WINDS IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE FROM TIME TO TIME UNDER THESE SHOWERS. WHILE MOST WIND GUSTS WILL REMAIN BELOW 50 MPH...HIGHER GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THESE HIGH END GUSTS WILL BE VERY BRIEF AT ANY GIVEN LOCATION. MOYER/ALBRECHT
Local storm report, Feb 9, 7:10 PM CST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
710 PM CST MON FEB 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0709 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W HUMBOLDT 42.72N 94.31W
02/09/2009 E55 MPH HUMBOLDT IA TRAINED SPOTTER
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STEACHOULocal storm report, Feb 9, 7:18 PM CST, 4 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
718 PM CST MON FEB 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0632 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 E CARROLL AIRPORT 42.06N 94.68W
02/09/2009 M60.00 MPH CARROLL IA MESONET
0635 PM NON-TSTM WND GST NNW CARROLL AIRPORT 42.05N 94.79W
02/09/2009 M60.00 MPH CARROLL IA ASOS
0710 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 E LAKE VIEW 42.31N 94.98W
02/09/2009 M59.00 MPH SAC IA MESONET
&&
ALBRECHTLocal storm report, Feb 9, 7:55 PM CST, 3 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
755 PM CST MON FEB 09 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0752 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HUMBOLDT 42.72N 94.22W
02/09/2009 M60 MPH HUMBOLDT IA MESONET
&&
ALBRECHTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 9:55 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 5 days |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
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.