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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Des Moines, IA

April 20, 2011Humboldt County, Kossuth County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2011, 8:39 PM CDT for Humboldt County, Kossuth County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 21, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 20, 2011, 8:39 PM CDT (01:39 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 21, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2011, 9:41 PM CDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 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 East Fork Des Moines River near Algona (AGNI4). The gauge peaked at 14.37 ft at Apr 22, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05478265, 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.

076 
WGUS43 KDMX 210139
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
839 PM 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...

  EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH
  
.RUNOFF FROM RECENT RAINFALL HAS LED TO ELEVATED STREAM FLOW AND
THIS WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LANDS 
ALONG THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER.

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 .

&&

IAC091-109-220139-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0023.110421T1200Z-110426T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1200Z.110422T1800Z.110425T1200Z.NO/
839 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK 
  NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.6 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  NEXT WEEK.

$$

JB
16 follow-up statements
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.

$$
926 
WGUS83 KDMX 241531
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1031 AM CDT SUN APR 24 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
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...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 .

&&

IAC063-251531-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110428T0000Z.NO/
1031 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 10:00 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.


$$

IAC091-251530-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/
1031 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 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-251530-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110425T2027Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0545Z.110424T2027Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE 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 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY 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 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$
161 
WGUS83 KDMX 242140
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
440 PM CDT SUN APR 24 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
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT
  
.!! INSERT SYNOPSIS HERE (OPTIONAL) !!.

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 .

&&

IAC063-252140-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110428T0000Z.NO/
440 PM 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  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-252139-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/
440 PM 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  4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-252139-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110426T0015Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0545Z.110425T0015Z.NO/
440 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS 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 THIS EVENING.
* AT  4:15 PM SUNDAY 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 THIS EVENING.


$$

KS
512 
WGUS83 KDMX 250241
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
941 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED 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
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT
  
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MIDWEST ON MONDAY 
AND TUESDAY AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING OVER AN INCH OF RAINFALL TO
NORTHERN IOWA BY TUESDAY EVENING. THIS RAINFALL COULD CAUSE THE EAST
FORK OF THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA TO RISE BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE 
AND PROLONG CURRENT FLOODING ALONG THE WEST FORK OF THE DES MOINES RIVER.

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 .

&&

IAC063-260241-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110429T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110428T0000Z.NO/
941 PM 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  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-260240-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110426T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110420T0055Z.110422T2245Z.110425T1800Z.NO/
941 PM 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  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-250311-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110426T0015Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110421T1245Z.110423T0545Z.110424T2030Z.NO/
941 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK 
  NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:30 PM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 13.4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

KS

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, 6:39 PM CDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 6:39 PM CDT, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
639 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011

...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
LOW STRATUS IS NOW LIFTING INTO A MID LEVEL STRATOCU FIELD. EXPECT
MAJORITY OF CLOUD COVER TO DISSIPATE WITH SUNSET AS HIGH PRESSURE
MOVES OVERHEAD. MAY GET SOME LINGERING CLOUDS ACROSS THE FAR
NORTHEAST WHERE MID LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS A LITTLE HIGHER THIS
EVENING. OTHERWISE AS WINDS DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE MAY SEE SOME LIGHT FOG DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE
EAST/NORTHEAST DUE TO RESIDUAL MOISTURE. EXPECT SOME CIRRUS TO PUSH
INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN CWA LATE TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM MOVING IN
FOR THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
ACTIVE ZONAL FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD WITH 3
PRIMARY SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE STATE THURSDAY...FRIDAY THEN EARLY
NEXT WEEK. STRONG THETA-E ADVECTION WILL LIFT NORTH THROUGH IOWA ON
THURSDAY. DRY AIR FROM HIGH PRESSURE WILL INITIALLY INHIBIT
PRECIPITATION EARLY HOWEVER SATURATION WILL COMMENCE FROM SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHEAST FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. DRYING WILL
COMMENCE IN THE WAKE OF THE INITIAL SHORTWAVE THU NIGHT HOWEVER UVV
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH A DEEPLY SATURATED LOW LEVELS THAT WILL RESULT
IN DRIZZLE AND LIGHT RAIN. BIG DIFFERENCES ON SOLUTIONS FRIDAY WITH
THE NAM COLD AND CLOUDY. THIS IS AN OUTLIER SOLUTION AND HAVE THROWN
OUT AT THIS POINT. A STRONGER SHORTWAVE WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY AND WILL
BRING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR CHANCES
FOR PRECIPITATION OVER THE WEEKEND WITH THE GREATEST POTENTIAL
SUNDAY OVER THE SOUTHEAST.

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.
LONG RANGE SOLUTIONS ARE SUGGESTING THE SYSTEM CLOSING OFF BY
SUNDAY. THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN IS SIMILAR TO THE DETERMINISTIC ECMWF
WHILE THE DETERMINISTIC GFS IS FARTHER TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE
NORTHWEST SOLUTIONS WOULD FAVOR MORE INSTABILITY AND POTENTIAL
SEVERE CHANCES. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL REMAIN MOSTLY
BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES. SHOULD HAVE A WARM DAY WEDGED INTO THE
FORECAST ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY PENDING SYSTEM TIMING.

&&

.AVIATION 21/00Z...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE STATE TONIGHT AND WITH THE
SUNSET...SHOULD SEE CLOUD COVER DIMINISH OR THIN OUT THIS EVENING.
HAVE MENTION OF MVFR VIS DUE TO FOG AT ALO/MCW OVERNIGHT WITH LIGHT
WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. THETA-E ADVECTION INCREASES THURSDAY MORNING
ACROSS THE AREA AND WILL BRING INCREASING CLOUDS DURING THIS TIME.
HAVE MENTION OF RA BY THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS AT FOD/DSM/OTM WITH
THE SOUNDINGS BECOMING SATURATED PAST 18Z AND PLENTY OF LIFT
AVAILABLE.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE

&&

SHORT TERM...BEERENDS
LONG TERM...DONAVON
AVIATION...PODRAZIK
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 4:04 AM CDT, 16 hours 35 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-
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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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River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011

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.