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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2011, 10:49 AM CDT for Boone County, Hamilton County, Webster County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 20, 2011, 8:30 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2011, 10:49 AM CDT (15:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2011, 8:30 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2011, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Boone County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Webster County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Des Moines River near Stratford (STRI4). The gauge peaked at 14.51 ft at Apr 22, 2011, 4:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05481300, 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.
268 WGUS43 KDMX 201549 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1049 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC015-079-187-211549- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0022.110421T0324Z-110425T1200Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110421T0324Z.110421T1800Z.110424T1200Z.NO/ 1049 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.4 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
14 follow-up statements
746 WGUS83 KDMX 210134 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 834 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...WEBSTER .LIGHT PRECIPITATION OF AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE RIVER FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-220134- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110426T1500Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110425T1500Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ IAC091-220133- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110427T0600Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110423T0000Z.110426T0600Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE SLIGHTLY TO 8.7 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ IAC015-079-187-220133- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.110421T0130Z-110426T1200Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110421T1200Z.110425T1200Z.NO/ 834 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$
992 WGUS83 KDMX 210842 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 342 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-220842- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110426T1500Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110425T1500Z.NO/ 342 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-220841- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110427T0600Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T0600Z.110426T0600Z.NO/ 342 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 8.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-220841- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0023.110421T1200Z-110426T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1200Z.110422T1800Z.110425T1200Z.NO/ 342 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.6 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. $$ IAC015-079-187-220841- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110426T1200Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T0000Z.110425T1200Z.NO/ 342 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.8 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. $$
012 WGUS83 KDMX 211554 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1054 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-221554- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110427T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110426T0000Z.NO/ 1054 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-221553- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110427T0600Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T0000Z.110426T0600Z.NO/ 1054 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 8.8 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-221553- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110422T1800Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 1054 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC015-079-187-221553- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T0000Z.110425T0000Z.NO/ 1054 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$
715 WGUS83 KDMX 212152 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 452 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER .WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-222152- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110427T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110426T0000Z.NO/ 452 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN AROUND 8.5 FEET THROUGH THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ IAC091-222151- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110427T0600Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T0000Z.110426T0600Z.NO/ 452 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE SLIGHTLY TO 8.8 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-222151- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110422T1800Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 452 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ IAC015-079-187-222151- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T0000Z.110425T0000Z.NO/ 452 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE SLIGHTLY TO 14.5 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$
810 WGUS83 KDMX 220204 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 904 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER .AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE RIVER FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-230204- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110427T1200Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110426T1200Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ IAC091-230203- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T1800Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN AROUND 8.8 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.THEN GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ IAC091-109-230203- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110427T0000Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110422T1200Z.110426T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE SLIGHTLY TO 14.4 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ IAC015-079-187-230203- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110421T2200Z.110424T1800Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$
013 WGUS83 KDMX 220841 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 341 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-230841- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110427T1200Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110426T1200Z.NO/ 341 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-230840- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T1800Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 341 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-230840- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110427T0542Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110422T1200Z.110426T0542Z.NO/ 341 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC015-079-187-230840- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T0630Z.110424T1800Z.NO/ 341 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$
869 WGUS83 KDMX 221544 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1044 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-231544- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110428T1800Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110427T1800Z.NO/ 1044 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-231543- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T1800Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 1044 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN STEADY NEAR 8.6 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. BEGIN FALLING ON SATURDAY AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-231543- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110422T1800Z.110425T0000Z.NO/ 1044 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN STEADY NEAR 14.4 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. BEGIN FALLING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC015-079-187-231543- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T1500Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T1345Z.110424T1500Z.NO/ 1044 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN STEADY NEAR 14.5 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
401 WGUS83 KDMX 222120 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 420 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-232120- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110428T1800Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110427T1800Z.NO/ 420 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-232119- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110423T0000Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 420 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 8.8 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-232119- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0000Z.110425T0000Z.NO/ 420 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 4:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC015-079-187-232119- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T1500Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T1345Z.110424T1500Z.NO/ 420 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
476 WGUS83 KDMX 230152 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 852 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-240152- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110428T1800Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110427T1800Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-240151- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-240151- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0600Z.110425T0000Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 8:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC015-079-187-240151- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T1500Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T1345Z.110424T1500Z.NO/ 852 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
932 WGUS83 KDMX 230900 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 400 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-240900- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110428T1800Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110427T1800Z.NO/ 400 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-240859- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 400 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 8.7 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-240859- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T1200Z.110425T0000Z.NO/ 400 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC015-079-187-240859- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T1738Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T1345Z.110424T1738Z.NO/ 400 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY. * AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SUNDAY. $$
588 WGUS83 KDMX 231528 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1028 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-241528- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110428T0000Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-241527- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 8.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-241527- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110425T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0545Z.110424T1800Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC015-079-187-241527- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T1345Z.110424T0600Z.NO/ 1028 AM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. $$
147 WGUS83 KDMX 232135 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 435 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-242135- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110428T0000Z.NO/ 435 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 4:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-242134- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 435 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-242134- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110425T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0545Z.110424T1800Z.NO/ 435 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC015-079-187-242134- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T1345Z.110424T0600Z.NO/ 435 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 4:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. $$
706 WGUS83 KDMX 240239 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 939 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...EMMET... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-250239- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110428T0000Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-250238- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-250238- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110425T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0545Z.110424T1800Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC015-079-187-250238- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T1345Z.110424T0600Z.NO/ 939 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. $$
153 WGUS83 KDMX 240845 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 345 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-250845- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110428T0000Z.NO/ 345 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-250844- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/ /HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/ 345 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-109-250844- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110425T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0545Z.110424T1800Z.NO/ 345 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE BEGINNING TO FALL. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. $$ IAC015-079-187-240915- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110425T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110420T2315Z.110422T1345Z.110424T0415Z.NO/ 345 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * AT 3:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:15 PM SATURDAY. * FORECAST...CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.4 FEET THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. $$
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 Apr 20, 6:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 6:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 645 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 ...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION... .SHORT TERM /TODAY/... WEAK SHORTWAVE WILL PUSH ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA...MINNESOTA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS COULD PRODUCE ENOUGH LIFT TO GET A FEW FLURRIES ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHERN PORTION OF CWA...BUT APPEARS THAT BEST CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE NORTH OF THE BORDER...WITH BETTER LIFT AND MOISTURE. ALSO...FEEL WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH TO NEGATE FOG MENTION IN THE EARLY MORNING. HAVE THEN LEFT REMAINDER OF PERIOD DRY...WITH LOW PUSHING EASTWARD...AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WORKING IN BEHIND. HAVE BUMPED HIGH TEMPERATURES UP A FEW DEGREES IN ANTICIPATION OF GOOD MIXING THROUGHOUT THE DAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AS CLOUDS BEGIN TO DECREASE WITH APPROACHING HIGH PRESSURE. WINDS WILL BE BREEZY THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON WITH DECENT PRESSURE GRADIENT AS LOW PULLS EAST...BUT MOST GUSTINESS WILL BE DUE TO MIXING. .LONG TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION FOR TONIGHT WITH NEXT WAVE ALREADY INCREASING THETAE ADVECTION OVER THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PLAINS BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. 00Z GFS AND 12Z EURO HAVE SIMILAR TIMING WITH ARRIVAL OF UPPER LEVEL FORCING AND BOUNDARY AIDING IN DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS TO OUR WEST...WHICH SHOULD BEGIN TO DRIFT EAST WITH TIME DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS. THUS...POPS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY WITH AFTERNOON/EVE LOOKING MORE WET THAN THE MORNING. TEMPS WILL BE HELD BACK AGAIN AS CLOUDS OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST. EVOLUTION OF THE GFS AND EURO SIMILAR WITH FIRST SHOT OF PRECIP MOVING EAST OF THE AREA WITH SCT PRECIP MORE LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA. INSTABILITY REMAINS MAINLY SOUTH OF THE REGION AND MORE TIED TO THE WARM FRONT FORMING OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MO AT THAT TIME. THOUGH BOTH MODELS ARE TENDING TO LIFT THE SFC LOW NORTHEAST...GFS IS TRACKING THE SYSTEM FARTHER WEST WHICH PUTS IA INTO THE WARM SECTOR MUCH MORE THAN THE EURO OR GEM. NOT CERTAIN THAT THE GFS IS THE WAY TO GO AND WILL PLAY TMAX/POP MORE TOWARD THE OTHER MED RANGE MODELS FOR NOW. EVENTUAL EVOLUTION HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SVR WX POTENTIAL AS IT APPEARS ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT JETMAX WILL BE DRIVING THROUGH THE MID MISS RIVER VALLEY OR IN THE CASE OF THE GFS...AS FAR NORTH AS SOUTHEAST IA. THE GFS ALSO MORE CLEARLY ADVERTISES A DRYLINE INTERACTING WITH A TRIPLE POINT OCCLUSION BY 00Z SAT ALONG THE MS RIVER VALLEY. MORE REALISTIC BASED ON THE EURO/GEM IS A MORE DIFFUSE ALIGNING OF DYNAMICS WHICH WOULD LESSEN THE CHANCES OF ANOTHER BIG EVENT. HOWEVER THAT BEING SAID...THE SOUTHEAST MAY NEED TO BE WATCHED FOR SOME SVR STORMS IF THE LOW TRACKS FURTHER NORTHWEST. WITH SUCH UNCERTAINTY IN FRIDAYS OUTCOME...TMAX CURRENTLY DIFFICULT TO PIN DOWN. FOR NOW...WILL LEAN TOWARD COOLER GEM/EURO SOLNS. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FCST PERIOD...UNCERTAINTY BEGINS TO OVERCOME CONFIDENCE IN FEATURES. GFS CONTINUES TO SPEED THINGS ALONG WITH GEM AND EURO OFFERING DIFFERING SOLNS...EVEN AS EARLY AS LATE SAT AFTERNOON AND INTO SUNDAY. AS EXPECTED...THE LACK OF CLARITY STEMS FROM THE ACTIVE PATTERN WHICH EXTENDS WELL INTO THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. A LOOK AT TNTS NHEM WATER VAPOR IMAGE SHOWS NO LESS THAN SEVEN WAVES BARRELING ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO THE WESTERN PLAINS...WITH A VERY SHORT WAVELENGTH SEPARATING EACH. FOR THIS WEEK ANYWAY...A MORE REASONABLE APPROACH FOR THE EXTENDED WILL BE TO FOCUS ON THE NEXT 2 TO 3 DAYS...AND WAIT FOR MORE DETAIL IN DAYS 4 TO 7. && .AVIATION 20/12Z... LOW STRATUS WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE EARLY MORNING...WITH MVFR CEILINGS AT ALL SITES. STRATUS WILL BEGIN TO LIFT AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS TO THE EAST...WITH VFR CEILINGS RETURNING TO ALL SITES BY 18Z. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION...KEEPING VFR CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. NORTH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BE BREEZY IN WAKE OF RETREATING LOW PRESSURE. COULD SEE GUSTS UP TO 25KTS AT SITES...BUT WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIE OFF TOWARDS 00Z...BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE EAST. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE && SHORT TERM...WILKINS LONG TERM...REV AVIATION...WILKINS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 4:04 AM CDT, 6 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 404 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 IAZ006-007-016-017-023-025>028-033-034-037>039-044>046-048>050- 057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-210915- WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-POCAHONTAS-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN- BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL- GREENE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION- CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- DAVIS- 404 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND THEN AGAIN NEXT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER...ESPECIALLY NEXT MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. IAZ004-005-015-024-035-036-047-210915- EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-HUMBOLDT-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-BOONE- 404 AM CDT WED APR 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOKS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE UPPER DES MOINES RIVER VALLEY. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AND THEN AGAIN NEXT MONDAY. THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER...ESPECIALLY NEXT MONDAY IF THUNDERSTORMS EXTEND AS FAR NORTH AS NORTHERN IOWA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. REV
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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.