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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Des Moines, IA

March 8, 2009Madison County, Warren County, Iowa

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.

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 Middle River near Indianola (IDNI4). The gauge peaked at 21.49 ft at Mar 8, 2009, 4:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate1015202503/0803/0903/10
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 3:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXMahaska6 days
Mar 8, 6:17 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDMXAppanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska and 4 more4 hr
Mar 8, 7:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXBlack Hawk, Butler4 days
Mar 8, 9:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXLucas4 days
Mar 8, 9:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDMXAppanoose, Davis, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion and 4 more12 hr
Mar 8, 12:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXMadison, Warren3 days
Mar 8, 12:31 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXMahaska, Marion28 hr
Mar 8, 1:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXAppanoose, Wayne20 hr
Mar 8, 2:02 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXWapello45 hr
Mar 8, 5:21 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXPolk3 hr
Mar 8, 5:30 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXWapello28 hr
Mar 8, 5:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXPolk, Story19 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.