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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2009, 3:49 AM CDT for Madison County, Warren County, Iowa. It took effect at Mar 8, 2009, 11:43 AM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2009, 3:49 AM CDT (08:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2009, 11:43 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2009, 9:21 AM CDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Madison County, IA, Warren County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Middle River near Indianola (IDNI4). The gauge peaked at 21.49 ft at Mar 8, 2009, 4:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 23 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05486490, 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 080849 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 349 AM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .SIGNITICANT RAINFALL ON FROZEN GROUND HAS LED TO CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF IN THE MIDDLE RIVER BASIN. 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 . IAC121-181-090849- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0009.090308T1900Z-000000T0000Z/ /IDNI4.1.ER.090308T1900Z.090309T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 349 AM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MIDDLE RIVER AT INDIANOLA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND RISING. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH IS EXPECTEED THIS MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 19.6 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO FALL. * IMPACT...AT 19 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KDMX 081645 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1145 AM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .RECENT HEAVY RAIN HAS PRODUCED MINOR FLOODING IN AREA RIVERS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC121-181-091645- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.090308T1643Z-090310T2000Z/ /IDNI4.1.ER.090308T1143Z.090309T0000Z.090309T2000Z.NO/ 1145 AM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE RIVER AT INDIANOLA. * UNTIL MONDAY. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 21.2 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. $$ IAC013-023-091645- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090310T1200Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.090308T1145Z.090309T0000Z.090309T1200Z.NO/ 1145 AM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY 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 EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-091645- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090312T1545Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090308T0935Z.090309T0600Z.090311T1545Z.NO/ 1145 AM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 19.9 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC117-091645- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0012.090308T1643Z-090310T2217Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.090308T1452Z.090309T0000Z.090309T2217Z.NO/ 1145 AM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON. * UNTIL MONDAY. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.8 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 082054 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS PRODUCED MINOR FLOODING ON SEVERAL AREA RIVERS. MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC179-092054- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090311T0400Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.090308T1842Z.090309T0600Z.090310T0400Z.NO/ 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 3:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.5 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. $$ IAC121-181-092054- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090311T1012Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.090308T1840Z.090309T1200Z.090310T1012Z.NO/ 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER AT NORWALK. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.0 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-092054- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090310T2000Z/ /IDNI4.1.ER.090308T1143Z.090309T0000Z.090309T2000Z.NO/ 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE RIVER AT INDIANOLA. * UNTIL MONDAY. * AT 3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 21.7 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. $$ IAC123-125-092054- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090310T1452Z/ /BSSI4.1.ER.090308T1733Z.090309T0600Z.090309T1452Z.NO/ 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK AT BUSSEY. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 19.7 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. $$ IAC013-023-092054- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090310T1410Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.090308T1145Z.090309T0000Z.090309T1410Z.NO/ 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 11.2 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-092054- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090312T1545Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090308T0935Z.090309T0600Z.090311T1545Z.NO/ 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 19.9 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC007-185-092054- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0015.090308T2052Z-090310T0048Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.090308T1701Z.090308T2000Z.090309T0048Z.NO/ 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. $$ IAC117-092054- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090310T2217Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.090308T1452Z.090309T0000Z.090309T2217Z.NO/ 354 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON. * UNTIL MONDAY. * AT 3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17.3 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 090115 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 815 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC179-100115- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0018.090309T0537Z-090314T1312Z/ /EDYI4.3.ER.090309T0537Z.090310T0000Z.090313T1312Z.NR/ 815 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER MISSING EDDYVILLE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 59.5 FEET...AND RISING. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 62.0 FEET MONDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-100114- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090313T0600Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.090308T1842Z.090309T1800Z.090312T0600Z.NO/ 815 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 7:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 11.5 FEET MONDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-100114- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090311T0600Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.090308T1840Z.090309T1200Z.090310T0600Z.NO/ 815 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER AT NORWALK. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 18.5 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-100114- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090310T2330Z/ /IDNI4.1.ER.090308T1143Z.090308T2100Z.090309T2330Z.NO/ 815 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE RIVER AT INDIANOLA. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. $$ IAC123-125-100114- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090310T1703Z/ /BSSI4.1.ER.090308T1733Z.090309T0600Z.090309T1703Z.NO/ 815 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK AT BUSSEY. * UNTIL MONDAY. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.0 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 090846 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 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 . IAC179-100846- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090314T1400Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.090309T1646Z.090310T1800Z.090313T1400Z.NR/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER MISSING EDDYVILLE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.0 FEET...AND RISING. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 61.9 FEET TUESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-100846- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090313T1200Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.090308T1842Z.090309T1800Z.090312T1200Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 3:20 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 11.2 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-100846- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090311T0600Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.090308T1840Z.090309T1200Z.090310T0600Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER AT NORWALK. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 18.5 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-100812- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090310T0812Z/ /IDNI4.1.ER.090308T1143Z.090308T2100Z.090309T0812Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE RIVER AT INDIANOLA. * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$ IAC123-125-100845- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090310T1812Z/ /BSSI4.1.ER.090308T1733Z.090309T0800Z.090309T1812Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK AT BUSSEY. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. $$ IAC013-023-100845- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090312T0000Z/ /NHRI4.1.ER.090308T1145Z.090309T1200Z.090311T0000Z.NR/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 11.8 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC127-100845- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0020.090309T1200Z-090310T1800Z/ /MIWI4.1.ER.090309T1200Z.090309T1200Z.090309T1800Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARSHALLTOWN. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND RISING. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$ IAC153-169-100845- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090311T1800Z/ /AESI4.1.ER.090309T0823Z.090310T0000Z.090310T1800Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER 5SE AMES BELOW SQUAW CREEK. * UNTIL TUESDAY. * AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET...AND RISING. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 21.5 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY. $$ IAC123-100845- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OOAI4.1.ER.090308T0935Z.090310T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT OSKALOOSA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.3 FEET THIS MORNING. $$ IAC007-185-100604- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090310T0604Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.090308T1701Z.090309T0100Z.090309T0604Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY. * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. $$ IAC117-100845- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090311T0600Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.090308T1452Z.090309T0131Z.090310T0600Z.NO/ 346 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER AT CHARITON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
000 WGUS83 KDMX 091421 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 921 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . IAC121-181-091451- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090310T0812Z/ /IDNI4.1.ER.090308T1143Z.090308T2100Z.090309T0802Z.NO/ 921 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MIDDLE RIVER AT INDIANOLA. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND FALLING. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:02 AM MONDAY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 15.8 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC007-185-091451- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090310T0604Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.090308T1701Z.090309T0100Z.090309T0630Z.NO/ 921 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2009 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER AT PROMISE CITY. * AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND FALLING. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1:30 AM MONDAY. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 4.7 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 Mar 7, 11:45 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 11:45 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1145 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009 ...UPDATED 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION... .SHORT TERM...TONIGHT COMPLEX SHORT TERM FORECAST WITH MANY THINGS OCCURRING. HAVE SEEN BETWEEN ONE HALF AND ONE INCH ACRS MUCH OF THE HIGHWAY 30 TO INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR TODAY. WE ARE HAVING SOMEWHAT OF A BREAK AT THE MOMENT WITH SFC FRONT CURRENTLY IN NORTHERN MISSOURI AS FIRST SHORT WAVE EXITS TO THE EAST. HOWEVER...WL SEE SHORTWAVE IN COLORADO EJECT OVERNIGHT WITH FORCING INCREASING WITH TIME. WEAK ELEVATED INSTABILITY WILL PERSIST IN THE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT AND ANTICIPATE THUNDER CHANCES TO REMAIN IN OUR SOUTHEAST THIRD WITH SOME ISOLATE CLAPS FARTHER NORTH. HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCENTRATED IN NORTHERN MISSOURI INTO FAR SOUTHEAST IOWA NEAR THE SFC BOUNDARY. THIS SHOULD FALL JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA THAT HAD THE HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT. HAVE OPTED OUT OF FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NOW AS AREAS EXPECTING HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT HAVE ONLY SEEN ABOUT A THIRD OF AN INCH SO FAR. FARTHER NORTH...COLDER AIR HAS ENTERED NORTHERN IA WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING FROM KDNS-KMCW. ANTICIPATE THE THREAT OF MIXED PCPN TO EXIST ALONG AND NORTH OF THIS LINE OVERNIGHT WITH SNOW THREAT BEST NEAR THE KEST AREA. HAVE INCLUDED A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW FARTHER SOUTH NEAR THE AFOREMENTIONED LINE. ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SOME ICE ARE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ADVISORY IN THE NORTH WHERE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW ARE ANTICIPATED. .LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MID RANGE CONTINUES TO BE ACTIVE WITH TWO MAIN STORM SYSTEMS TO DEAL WITH. FIRST IS THE CURRENT STORM THAT LINGERS INTO SUNDAY...WITH THE UPPER LOW FINALLY LIFTING OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND SWINGS NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY. HARDEST PART WILL BE NAILING DOWN PRECIPITATION TYPES WITH COLD AIR MOVING IN ON THE BACKSIDE. SOUNDINGS INDICATING MAINLY SNOW FOR THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE CWA...WITH WAA ALOFT ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH A TROWAL FEATURE KEEPING PRECIP AS LIQUID ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. SOME INDICATING THAT ICE WILL NOT BE INTRODUCED DEPENDING ON THE DEPTH OF SATURATION...SO THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE ALONG A DENISON TO MASON CITY LINE SUNDAY MORNING...WITH PRECIP EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON. QPF IN THE RANGE OF A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH EXPECTED...AND FOR NOW HAVE TRENDED TOWARD THE MORE CONSERVATIVE AMOUNTS...WHICH WOULD GIVE ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS SUNDAY OF AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 18. WEAK RIDGING ALOFT BUILDS IN FOR MONDAY...BUT ANOTHER SYSTEM SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WESTERN/CENTRAL US BY MONDAY NIGHT. SFC LOW EXPECTED TO BE CENTERED OVER SE COLORADO BY MONDAY NIGHT...WITH A SFC FRONT STRETCHING EAST/NORTHEASTWARD INTO KANSAS/SRN IA/NRN MO BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT WITH WAA SENDING H85 TEMPERATURES TO AROUND +10C BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE STILL ANTICIPATE WARMING TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT IN STRONG WAA PATTERN...WITH THE LOW LIFTING OUT TUESDAY DURING THE DAY. WAA PATTERN SHOULD LEAD TO A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM MONDAY NIGHT...WITH MODELS HINTING AT A FASTER PROGRESSION IN THE ARRIVAL OF THE WARM AIR WHICH WOULD SUGGEST PRECIP BEGINNING LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. FOR NOW...SOUNDINGS STILL RELATIVELY DRY SO HAVE OPTED TO KEEP THAT TIME PERIOD DRY FOR NOW. BIGGER ISSUE WILL COME INTO TUESDAY...WITH STRONG COLD FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH THE CWA FOLLOWED BY THE DRY SLOT. EXPECT CONVECTION TO BREAK OUT ALONG THIS FRONT TUESDAY DURING THE DAY...AND QUICKLY SLIDE EASTWARD INTO ERN/NERN IOWA THROUGH THE DAY. LEFT SOME CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE WEST/SOUTHWEST FOR TIMING/PLACEMENT CHANGES IN THE TRACK OF THE SYSTEM. LOOKS LIKE EXTREME NORTHWESTERN CWA TO GET CLIPPED WITH PRECIP ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM...WITH SNOW POSSIBLE AS COLD AIR SURGES INTO THE NRN PLAINS/MO VALLEY REGION TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. GFS QUITE COLD SENDING H85 TEMPERATURES DOWN TO AROUND -20C BY TUESDAY EVENING...WITH THE EC MORE CONSERVATIVE ONLY DROPPING TO AROUND -10C. TRENDED TOWARD THE EC WITH THE SLIGHTLY WARMER SOLUTION...BUT WITH NEW SNOWFALL ACROSS THE NORTH AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...EXPECT A FAIRLY CHILLY NIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT...AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT. && .HYDROLOGY... GOOD ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ALONG AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 35 AND FROM THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR UP TO HIGHWAY 3. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL BE HEAVIEST IN OUR SOUTHEAST BUT WL SEE SOME DECENT AMOUNTS FARTHER NORTH AS WELL. HAVE OPTED FOR A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN OUR FAR EAST WITH RECENT REPORTS OF CREEKS AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE CAPACITY IN THE WATERLOO AREA. && .AVIATION...08/06Z WIDESPREAD MVFR TO IFR CIGS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD THOUGH PERIODIC VFR CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR KMCW EARLY. A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FOR THE NORTHERN THREE SITES DURING THE PERIOD INCLUDING KFOD...KMCW AND TO A LESSER EXTENT IN KALO SUNDAY. EXPECT RAIN TO CHANGE TO SLEET AND SNOW DURING THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN PREVALENT OVER SOUTHERN IOWA WITH KDSM AND KOTM BEING AFFECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. RAIN OR DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTH AS WELL SUNDAY MORNING. POSSIBLE SOME CLEARING LATE IN THE PERIOD WITH WINDS BECOMING LIGHT. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR APPANOOSE-BLACK HAWK-BREMER-BUTLER-DAVIS-GRUNDY-JASPER-LUCAS-MAHASKA-MARION- MARSHALL-MONROE-POWESHIEK-TAMA-WAPELLO-WAYNE. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT TO 4 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR CALHOUN-CERRO GORDO-EMMET-HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-KOSSUTH- PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-WINNEBAGO-WORTH. && SHORT TERM/LONG TERM...CAC/MJA AVIATION...DONAVON
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 8:19 PM CST, 6 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 819 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009 IAZ046>048-057>060-070>073-081>083-092>094-090230- GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- 819 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. A FEW SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE THE MAIN THREAT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD ALSO PRODUCE STREET FLOODING...AND FLOODING ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER SYSTEM MAY BRING ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS AROUND TUESDAY. THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL WILL BE BETTER DEFINED IN THE COMING DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA. IAZ025-026-035>037-090230- WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN- 819 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT RAIN MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. MINOR SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY. A MINOR GLAZING OF ICE IS POSSIBLE. ANOTHER SYSTEM MAY BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED. IAZ004>007-015>017-023-024-033-034-090230- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN- 819 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH ONE TO THREE INCHES BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY WITH LESSER AMOUNTS SOUTH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH INCH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD VARY FROM LESS THAN AN INCH ALONG HIGHWAY 20...WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE CLOSER TO THE MINNESOTA BORDER. ANOTHER SYSTEM MAY BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND TUESDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED. IAZ027-028-038-039-049-050-061-062-074-075-084>086-095>097-090230- BUTLER-BREMER-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK- MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 819 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER 1 INCH POSSIBLE. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO FLOW OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 TONIGHT WITH HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. A FEW STREAMS MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OUT OF THEIR BANKS DUE TO RAINFALL RECEIVED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVES ON TUESDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH NOON SUNDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER RAINFALL REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED. IAZ044-045-090230- CRAWFORD-CARROLL- 819 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT RAIN MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING WITH MINOR ADDITIONAL SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. ANOTHER SYSTEM MAY BRING ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED AND ENCOURAGED. DONAVON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 3:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska | 6 days |
| Mar 8, 6:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DMX | Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska and 4 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 8, 7:35 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Butler | 4 days |
| Mar 8, 9:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Lucas | 4 days |
| Mar 8, 9:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 8, 12:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 3 days |
| Mar 8, 12:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Marion | 28 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Wayne | 20 hr |
| Mar 8, 2:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Wapello | 45 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 3 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:30 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Wapello | 28 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk, Story | 19 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.