River Flood Warning 4, NWS Quad Cities, IA

000 
WGUS83 KDVN 110234
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
834 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

.RUNOFF FROM THE SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR TO 
MODERATE FLOODING ON A FEW TRIBUTARIES IN EASTERN IOWA AND 
NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND 
AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

IAC097-110304-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090212T2200Z/
/MAQI4.N.ER.090210T1523Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
834 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAQUOKETA RIVER NEAR MAQUOKETA.
* AT  6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...CRESTED NEAR 25.O FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  24 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 22.0 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. ICE ACTION IN THE
  VICINITY OF THE GAGE MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO FLUCTUATE BY A 
  FOOT OR MORE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.


$$

IAC095-103-111434-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090218T0430Z/
/MROI4.2.ER.090208T1054Z.090212T1800Z.090216T1630Z.NO/
834 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.6 FEET THURSDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC103-115-183-111434-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090213T2000Z/
/LNTI4.1.ER.090210T1127Z.090211T0600Z.090212T0800Z.NO/
834 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.9 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. ICE ACTION NEAR THE RIVER GAGE MAY CAUSE
  RIVER LEVELS TO FLUCTUATE BY A FOOT OR MORE.


$$

ILC195-111434-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090214T0000Z/
/CMOI2.1.ER.090210T1030Z.090210T2230Z.090212T1200Z.NO/
834 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT COMO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. ICE ACTION 
  NEAR THE RIVER GAGE MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO FLUCTUATE BY A 
  FOOT OR MORE.


$$

ILC073-161-195-111434-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0005.090211T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.090211T2200Z.090214T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
834 PM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING 
  TO 13.5 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. ICE ACTION NEAR THE RIVER GAGE MAY CAUSE
  RIVER LEVELS TO FLUCTUATE BY A FOOT OR MORE.


$$

000 
WGUS83 KDVN 111105
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
505 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009

.RUNOFF FROM THE SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR TO 
MODERATE FLOODING ON A FEW TRIBUTARIES IN EASTERN IOWA AND 
NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND 
AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

IAC095-103-112305-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090218T0413Z/
/MROI4.2.ER.090208T1054Z.090213T0000Z.090216T1613Z.NO/
505 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE MONDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC103-115-183-112304-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090212T2333Z/
/LNTI4.1.ER.090210T1127Z.090211T0600Z.090211T1133Z.NO/
505 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.

$$

ILC195-112304-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090214T0000Z/
/CMOI2.1.ER.090210T1030Z.090211T0745Z.090212T1200Z.NO/
505 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT COMO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* FORECAST...HOLD NEARLY STEADY AROUND 10.1 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT 
  BEFORE FALLING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. 
  ICE ACTION NEAR THE RIVER GAGE MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO FLUCTUATE 
  BY A FOOT OR MORE.

$$

ILC073-161-195-112304-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0005.090211T1059Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.090211T0647Z.090214T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
505 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.5 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
  ICE ACTION NEAR THE RIVER GAGE MAY CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO FLUCTUATE
  BY A FOOT OR MORE.

$$

000 
WGUS83 KDVN 111600
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1000 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009


.RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR TO 
MODERATE FLOODING ON A FEW TRIBUTARIES IN EASTERN IOWA AND 
NORTHWEST ILLINOIS.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND 
AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

IAC095-103-120400-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090217T2100Z/
/MROI4.2.ER.090208T1054Z.090211T1100Z.090216T0900Z.NO/
1000 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009


IAC103-115-183-111630-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090212T2333Z/
/LNTI4.1.ER.090210T1127Z.090211T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.9 FEET. FALL TO 11.8 
  FEET THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.7 FEET SATURDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY MORNING.

$$

ILC195-120400-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090215T0000Z/
/CMOI2.1.ER.090210T1030Z.090211T1430Z.090213T1200Z.NO/
1000 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT COMO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC073-161-195-120400-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.090211T0647Z.090214T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.5 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

000 
WGUS83 KDVN 120249
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
849 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009

.FLOODING...RESULTING FROM THE RECENT SNOWMELT...CONTINUES ON PORTIONS OF 
THE LOWER ROCK RIVER.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND 
AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

ILC195-121449-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090214T1500Z/
/CMOI2.1.ER.090210T1030Z.090212T0130Z.090213T0300Z.NO/
849 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT COMO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION NEAR THE GAGE WAS CAUSING RAPID FLUCTUATIONS
  OF THE RIVER LEVEL.  RIVER LEVELS COULD VARY BY A FOOT OR MORE FROM 
  THE FORECAST STAGES.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.


$$

ILC073-161-195-121449-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090216T0600Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.090211T0647Z.090212T0115Z.090214T1800Z.NO/
849 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT  7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* FORECAST...NEAR CREST NOW AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY.


$$

000 
WGUS43 KDVN 120446
FLWDVN
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1046 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ILLINOIS...

  ROCK RIVER AT COMO AFFECTING WHITESIDE COUNTY

.RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT CONTINUES TO CAUSE SOME FLOODING
ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE ROCK RIVER.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND 
AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

ILC195-121646-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090214T1703Z/
/CMOI2.2.ER.090210T1030Z.090212T0430Z.090213T0503Z.NO/
1046 PM CST WED FEB 11 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT COMO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION NEAR THE GAGE WAS CAUSING RAPID FLUCTUATIONS
  OF THE RIVER LEVEL.  RIVER LEVELS COULD VARY BY A FOOT OR MORE FROM 
  THE FORECAST STAGES.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

000 
WGUS83 KDVN 121049
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
449 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009

.RUNOFF FROM THE SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE
FLOODING ON A FEW TRIBUTARIES IN EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHWEST
ILLINOIS.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND 
AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

IAC095-103-122249-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090217T1500Z/
/MROI4.2.ER.090208T1054Z.090211T2230Z.090216T0300Z.NO/
449 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION NEAR THE GAGE MAY CAUSE RIVER
  LEVELS TO FLUCTUATE BY A FOOT OR MORE FROM THE FORECAST STAGES.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

ILC195-122249-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090214T0125Z/
/CMOI2.2.ER.090210T1030Z.090212T0715Z.090212T1325Z.NO/
449 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT COMO.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  4:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION NEAR THE GAGE WAS CAUSING RAPID
  FLUCTUATIONS OF THE RIVER LEVEL.  RIVER LEVELS COULD VARY BY
  A FOOT OR MORE FROM THE FORECAST STAGES.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.

$$

ILC073-161-195-122249-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090216T0600Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.090211T0647Z.090212T0645Z.090214T1800Z.NO/
449 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT  4:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION NEAR THE GAGE MAY CAUSE RIVER
  LEVELS TO FLUCTUATE BY A FOOT OR MORE FROM THE FORECAST STAGES.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.2 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY.

$$

000 
WGUS83 KDVN 121557
FLSDVN
 
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
957 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND 
AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... 
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

ILC195-121627-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090214T0125Z/
/CMOI2.2.ER.090210T1030Z.090212T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
957 AM CST THU FEB 12 2009

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER AT COMO.
* AT  9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE ICE JAM NEAR COMO APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN UP.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* FORECAST...LOCALIZED FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS IS STILL
  POSSIBLE. FALL TO 7.6 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
327 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
WATER VAPOR SHOWS STRONG VERTICALLY STACKED LOW LIFTING E/NE FROM SD
INTO WESTERN MN. LOCAL AREA IN DRY SLOT WITH CLEAR SKIES. TIGHT
MSLP GRADIENT PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS. S/SW WINDS OF 20-30 MPH
WITH FEW HIGHER GUSTS HOLDING TEMPS UP WITH READINGS GENERALLY IN THE
U40S/L50S. MAIN ATTENTION DIRECTED TOWARD POTENT ENERGY /DOUBLE BARREL
UPPER CIRCULATIONS/ APPROACHING THE FOUR CORNERS REGION EARLY THIS
MORNING WITH 100 KT MID LEVEL JET MAX UNDERCUTTING ENERGY AND PLOWING
INTO WEST TX WITH SATELLITE SHOWING EVIDENCE OF BAROCLINIC LEAF
SUPPORTING SUBSEQUENT SFC CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT... ALSO SUPPORTED BY
BLOSSOMING PRESSURE FALLS WEST TX... CLOSE TO UKMET AND ECMWF SOLUTIONS.
ABUNDANT GULF MOISTURE (SFC TD/S 55-65F AND 850 DEWPTS 5-10C)
LURKING OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND TX GULF COAST... WAITING
TO BE DRAWN UP AND ENTRAINED IN SYSTEM.      ..MCCLURE..

&&

.SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
WINDS AND MAX TEMPS MAIN CHALLENGES TODAY. DEEP OCCLUDED SFC LOW OVER
WESTERN MN TO CONTINUE LIFTING E/NE INTO ONTARIO. TIGHT MSLP GRADIENT
TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AND LIFT NORTH ALONG WITH ISALLOBARIC MAX. STRONG
LOW/MID LEVEL WIND FIELDS... BUT INVERSION AT AROUND 3K FEET PER NAM
BUFR SOUNDINGS PREVENTING FROM TAPPING FULL WIND POTENTIAL. STILL THOUGH
WINDY CONDITIONS WITH WINDS 20-30 MPH WITH FEW GUSTS HIGHER AT TIMES
WEST OF MISSISSIPPI. LIKELY TO BE A PERIOD THIS MORNING WITH MIXING
THAT WINDS COULD STRENGTHEN TO ADVISORY CRITERIA OR JUST ABOVE
MAINLY NORTHWEST CWA... BUT THINKING ONLY FOR COUPLE HOURS OR SO AND
LIKELY NOT WIDESPREAD ENOUGH... AND WITH MSLP GRADIENT GRADUALLY RELAXING
AND WINDS OVERALL BECOMING UNI-DIRECTIONAL WHILE SLOWLY DIMINISHING
AND PER COORD WITH DMX DROPPING THEIR ADVISORY... WILL HOLD OFF ON
ISSUING ANY WIND HEADLINES BUT BEEFED UP IN ZONES AND ALSO HAZARDOUS WX
OUTLOOK (HWODVN). NEXT ITEM IS MAX TEMPS. ALL AREAS STARTING OUT AROUND
15 DEGS OR SO ABOVE NORMAL HIGHS. NAM BUFR SOUNDINGS SHOW MIXING POTENTIAL
TO NEAR 870 MB... WHICH YIELDS U50S TO M60S. SFC PARCEL TRAJECTORIES
POINT TO CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS AS SOURCE REGION... AND YESTERDAY HIGHS
WERE WIDESPREAD M/U 60S. MODEL 2M TEMPS SURPRISINGLY NOT AS WARM AS THIS
DESPITE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE AND GUSTY S/SW WINDS. BOTTOM LINE... TRENDS
WITH WARMING DAYS HAVE BEEN TO TOP GUIDANCE BY AT LEAST 3-5 DEGS AND SEE
NO REASON THIS WON/T BE DUPLICATED TODAY WITH IDEAL CONDITIONS WITH
INCREDIBLY MILD START...GUSTY WINDS AND ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. THUS...ALL
RECORDS IN PLAY TODAY (DBQ 60-1876...CID 59-1932...MLI 62-1976 AND
PREVIOUS...BRL 70-1932).

TONIGHT...SIDED TOWARD BLEND OF MORE CONSISTENT ECMWF WITH SOME INPUTS
FROM UK AND NAM. SHORTWAVE ENERGY TO TAKE ON NEGATIVE TILT WHILE
EJECTING ACROSS PORTIONS OF TX/OK... WITH TRACK OF SFC CYCLONE FROM
KS TO SOUTH CENTRAL MO 12Z WED. STRONG UPPER DYNAMICS AND GULF MOISTURE
WILL COMBINE FOR WIDESPREAD AND ACTIVE STORMS FROM MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY TO TX/LA GULF COAST. WARM ADVECTION/ISENTROPIC ASCENT ON
STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL JET TO BRING PCPN NORTH MAINLY AFT 06Z WITH
POPS SOUTHEAST 1/2 NEAR PROXIMITY OF SFC-H85 CONVERGENCE ZONE. WENT WITH
GUIDANCE BLEND ON MINS...FAVORING COLDER SIDE NORTHWEST. POTENTIAL TO
BE FEW DEGS COLDER ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST THIRD OR SO IF RADIATIONAL
COOLING SETUP (MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS) LINGERS FOR LONGER TIME.
..MCCLURE..

.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
00Z MODELS HAVE COME INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH TIMING AND TRACK OF
THE STRONG WAVE AND SURFACE LOW PASSING TO THE SOUTHEAST WED.
CONFIDENCE HIGHER THIS RUN...NOW THAT MODELS HAVE A BETTER HANDLE ON
THE MID LEVEL CIRCULATIONS CHURNING INTO AZ AND UT EARLY THIS
MORNING. HAVE KEPT FORECAST TRENDED CLOSEST TO THE GFS AND ECMWF
THAT HAVE LOCKED ONTO A SIMILAR SOLUTION THE PAST COUPLE RUNS. THE
SURFACE LOW WILL TRACK FROM SE MO THROUGH CENTRAL IL...TO S CENTRAL
LOWER MI DURING THE DAY WED. AT THE MID LEVELS...THE DEFORMATION
ZONE WITH THE DEEPENING UPPER LOW TRACKS JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE
FORECAST AREA DURING THE DAY...ALONG WITH THE H8 LOW AND AXIS OF
STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE OUT IN ADVANCE. THIS WILL KEEP AXIS OF
HEAVIEST RAINFALL TO THE SOUTHEAST...AND HAVE KEPT QPF IN .25 TO
.75 RANGE IN THE SE CWFA PRIMARILY EAST OF THE MS RIVER. THIS MAY
STILL BE ON THE HIGH SIDE IF STRONG CONVECTION FURTHER SOUTH ROBS
SOME OF THE MOISTURE. HAVE RAISED POPS TO CATEGORICAL THERE...
KEEPING CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS FURTHER WEST WITH AMOUNTS UNDER A
QUARTER INCH. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE DEEPENING LOW WILL
RESULT IN BRISK NW WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 KTS BY AFTERNOON.

COLD ADVECTION NW FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO
BRIEFLY PUSH DOWN H8 TEMPERATURES INTO -4 TO -8 RANGE AT H8 BY THU
MORNING TO DRIVE SURFACE TEMPERATURES INTO UPPER 20S BY MORNING.
SOME MODERATION OCCURS THU INTO FRI WITH MAXES AND MINS REMAINING
ABOVE CLIMO...BUT STILL COOL IN COMPARISON TO THE CURRENT NEAR
RECORD WARMTH. LATE FRI INTO FRI NIGHT...CONFIDENCE INCREASING ON
CHANCES FOR SNOW ACROSS ESPECIALLY THE SOUTH WITH MODELS IN DECENT
AGREEMENT WITH A FAST MOVING CLIPPER MOVING ALONG H8 BAROCLINIC AXIS
TO THE SOUTH AND HAVE RAISED POPS. NO CHANGES MADE BEYOND...WITH
MODELS STILL DEPICTING NEXT PRECIPITATION CHANCES SUN NIGHT.
..SHEETS..

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 06Z TONIGHT. STRONG S/SW WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO
30 MPH WITH FEW HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE TO NEAR 40 MPH THIS MORNING...
GRADUALLY RELAX THIS AFTN. COL DEVELOPS TONIGHT BETWEEN SYSTEM PASSING
WELL NORTH AND SFC LOW DEVELOPING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL/SOUTHERN
PLAINS. THUS...WINDS TO LIKELY BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE FOR PERIOD BEFORE
BACKING TO E/NE 5-10 KTS AFT 06Z. RAIN TO LIFT NORTH INTO KBRL AND KMLI
AFT 06Z WITH MVFR CONDITIONS AND POTENTIAL IFR AT KBRL WHERE ALSO
FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER POSSIBLE.       ..MCCLURE..

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...NONE.
IL...NONE.
MO...NONE.

&&

MCCLURE/SHEETS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
433 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-111045-
BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-
CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON-
HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL-
WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON-
WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK-
433 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO 30 MPH... WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH
POSSIBLE WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON WEST TO
EAST ORIENTED ROADS. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE
THIS AFTERNOON.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 34.

FLOODING IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING ON PORTIONS OF THE IOWA AND ROCK
RIVERS. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE LATEST RIVER
FLOOD STATEMENT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

ON-GOING FLOODING ALONG THE ROCK RIVER AND IOWA RIVER MAY BE
AFFECTED BY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
DETAILS.

ON FRIDAY...A STORM SYSTEM PASSING TO THE SOUTH WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MEASURABLE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY
SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 34.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM MAY BRING MEASURABLE SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

MCCLURE/SHEETS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
425 AM CST TUE FEB 10 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0234 PM     EXCESSIVE HEAT   MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.50W
02/07/2009  M59.00 F         ROCK ISLAND        IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH WAS 55...SET IN 1987.

0319 PM     EXCESSIVE HEAT   BURLINGTON REGIONAL AIR 40.78N 91.13W
02/07/2009  M66.00 F         DES MOINES         IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH WAS 58...SET IN 1925.

1258 PM     EXCESSIVE HEAT   CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL  41.88N 91.72W
02/09/2009  M56.00 F         LINN               IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH WAS 54...SET IN 1999.

0113 PM     EXCESSIVE HEAT   MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.50W
02/09/2009  M62.00 F         ROCK ISLAND        IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH WAS 56...SET IN 1999.

0919 PM     EXCESSIVE HEAT   DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPOR 42.40N 90.72W
02/09/2009  M51.00 F         DUBUQUE            IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            THIS TIES THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH...LAST SET IN 1966.

&&

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