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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 10, 2009, 9:55 AM CST for Polk County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 10, 2009, 4:47 PM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2009, 9:55 AM CST (15:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 10, 2009, 4:47 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2009, 9:55 AM CST
- In force
- 5 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 15:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28 (DMWI4). The gauge peaked at 33.90 ft at Feb 13, 2009, 3:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 34 ft
- Minor stage
- 36 ft
- Moderate stage
- 38 ft
- Major stage
- 40 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05484650, 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 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. $$ IAC153-111555- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090215T2024Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.090210T0635Z.090212T0000Z.090214T2024Z.NO/ 955 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR. * UNTIL SATURDAY. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION HAS AFFECTED THE GAGES UPSTREAM OF FLEUR DR WHICH HAS PROMPTED RAPID RISES IN THE RIVER LEVELS. AS A RESULT...THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ICE JAM EXIST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS AND MAY CAUSE THE RIVER TO RISE SEVERAL FEET WITHIN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...GEORGE FLAGG PARKWAY FLOODS. IT IS BARRICADED FROM PARK AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST 30TH STREET. $$
17 follow-up statements
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
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 10, 6:17 AM CST, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 6:17 AM CST, 3 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 608 AM CST MON FEB 9 2009 LOW PRES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HI WNDS OVR NGT NOW IN W CNTRL MN AND LFTG RAPIDLY. CUR WND ADVY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ON TIME AS ONLY A COUPLE SITES STILL AT CRITERA AND PRES FALL COUPLET AXIS ABT TO EXIT THE CWA. BEING IN THE DRY SLOT FOR THE MOST PART TDA AND WITH NO REAL COLD AIR BHND SYS...EXPECT TEMPS TO BE WRMR THAN THEY WERE YDA. WENT SVRL DEG BLO RECORDS THOUGH. NEXT SYS ALRDY PUSHING TWD THE 4-CORNERS AREA AND WILL ADVANCE ACROS NRN OK AND MO TNGT AND RPDLY EWD WED. FEEL COMBO GFS/ECMWF ON TRACK WITH THIS SYS AND WILL BRUSH THE SERN 1/3 OF THE CWA WITH RAIN ON THIS ONE. IF THERE IS ANY -SN WITH IT...IT WOULD BE ON THE FAR NW EDGE AND ONLY TRACE AMTS. WILL NOT INTRO INTO FCST ATTM HWVR. SYS FOR THE WKND WILL BE CLOSE WITH BEST CHC OVR THE SRN CONTIES. EC REMAINS MOST AGRESSIVE WITH IT AND BRINGS DECENT SNWS INTO THE SWRN HLF OF THE CWA BFR SYS BREAKS APART. IN EITHER CASE PTYPE WILL BE SNOW FOR THE FRI-SAT SYS. FOR THE CUR FCST...TEMPS WILL BE COOLER BUT REMAINING AOA NORMAL FOR MID FEB. && .AVIATION...10/12Z THERE WILL BE TWO ISSUES TO DEAL WITH DURING THE FCST PD OF THE 12Z TAFS. INITIALLY IT WILL BE WIND FROM THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT CAUSED BY THE NOW DEPARTING LOW OVER CEN MN. GRADIENT WEAKENS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND FCST SOUNDINGS SHOWING WINDS DIMINISHING ALOFT. EVEN IF WE MIX DOWN FROM 850 MB WIND SPEEDS SHOULD NOT MEET ADVY CRITERIA...EXCEPT FOR POSSIBLY KFOD AND KMCW WHERE PROXIMITY TO THE LOW IS CLOSER. LATER IN THE PD...A SECOND SYSTEM MOVES EAST FM COLORAD ACROSS CEN MO AND THUS AFFECT FAR SRN AND SERN IA. MAINLY LGT RN BUT SOME ISOLD THUNDERSTORMS NI THE KOTM AREA. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION...FAB LONG TERM...MS FEB 09
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 10, 5:20 AM CST, 4 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 520 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-111200- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- 520 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. IAZ057>059-061-062-070>074-081>086-092>097-111200- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN- MARION-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD- DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 520 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER FAR SOUTHERN IOWA...SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 34...AFTER MIDNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THE BEST CHANCE WILL BE OVER THE SOUTH THIRD OF THE STATE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. IAZ060-075-111200- POLK-MAHASKA- 520 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT MINOR FLOODING IS CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR OSKALOOSA...AND ALONG THE RACCOON RIVER AR FLEUR DRIVE. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK ON THE RACCOON RIVER...AND INTO FRIDAY ALONG THE SOUTH SKUNK. A STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THE BEST CHANCE WILL BE OVER THE SOUTH THIRD OF THE STATE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 11:39 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 6 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.