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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Des Moines, IA

April 25, 2011Boone County, Hamilton County, Webster County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 25, 2011, 8:57 PM CDT for Boone County, Hamilton County, Webster County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 26, 2011, 4:43 PM CDT. It was in force for 59 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2011, 8:57 PM CDT (01:57 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 26, 2011, 4:43 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2011, 3:33 AM CDT
In force
59 hr
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 02:00 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 Des Moines River near Stratford (STRI4).

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.

305 
WGUS43 KDMX 260157
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
857 PM CDT MON APR 25 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...DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON...
  HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER
  
RIVERS AT THESE SITES ARE FORECAST TO RISE BASED ON PRECIPITATION 
THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN THIS EVENING...IN ADDITION TO FORECAST
QPF OCCURRING OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. 

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 .

&&

IAC091-109-270157-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0024.110427T1200Z-110503T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T1200Z.110429T0600Z.110502T1800Z.NO/
857 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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 AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM MONDAY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 15.1 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC015-079-187-270156-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0025.110427T0900Z-110503T0300Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110427T0900Z.110428T1800Z.110502T0300Z.NO/
857 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

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

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 LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 15.1 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE LATE SUNDAY EVENING.


$$
13 follow-up statements
692 
WGUS83 KDMX 261043
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
543 AM CDT TUE APR 26 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
  
.RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT THIS MONTH...ALONG WITH MODERATE RAINS
OVERNIGHT...HAVE PRODUCED MINOR FLOODING ACROSS A FEW PARTS OF THE
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN ABOVE SAYLORVILLE LAKE.

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 .

&&

IAC063-271043-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T1200Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T1200Z.NO/
543 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...OSCILLATE BETWEEN 7.8 AND 8.0 FEET BEFORE FALLING BY THE
  END OF THE WORK WEEK...AND GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
  WEEKEND.

$$

IAC091-109-271042-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.110427T1200Z-110503T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T1200Z.110429T0600Z.110502T1800Z.NO/
543 AM CDT TUE APR 26 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  5:15 AM TUESDAY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO AROUND 15 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY NEXT WEEK.

$$

IAC015-079-187-271042-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.110426T2200Z-110503T0300Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T2200Z.110428T1800Z.110502T0300Z.NO/
543 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE 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 LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO AROUND 15 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  LATE THIS WEEKEND.

$$

SMALL
125 
WGUS83 KDMX 261510
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1010 AM CDT TUE APR 26 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
  
.STATEWIDE RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH IN WESTERN
IOWA...TO NEAR 1.5 INCHES IN NORTHEASTERN IOWA FELL OVERNIGHT. AN
ADDITIONAL TENTH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON 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 .

&&

IAC063-271510-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...SLOWLY FALL AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEKEND. 

$$

IAC091-109-271509-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.110427T0900Z-110502T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T0900Z.110429T0000Z.110501T0600Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY 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 EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND 
  CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

$$

IAC015-079-187-271509-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.110427T1800Z-110501T1500Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110427T1800Z.110428T1200Z.110430T1500Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND 
  CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE THIS WEEKEND.

$$
337 
WGUS83 KDMX 262151
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
451 PM CDT TUE APR 26 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...HAMILTON...
  HUMBOLDT...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
  
.FORECASTS INCLUDE THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL ACROSS THE STATE
AND ANY EXPECTED PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

IAC063-272151-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
451 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN STEADY NEAR 7.9 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY
  MORNING...THEN GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-272150-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110501T2019Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110426T1312Z.110428T0000Z.110430T2019Z.NO/
451 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY 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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 8.2 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-272150-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.110427T0900Z-110502T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T0900Z.110429T0000Z.110501T0600Z.NO/
451 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:15 PM TUESDAY 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 EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 14.6 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC015-079-187-272150-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.110426T2143Z-110501T1500Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110428T1200Z.110430T1500Z.NO/
451 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SATURDAY MORNING.


$$
688 
WGUS83 KDMX 270301
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1001 PM CDT TUE APR 26 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...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...EMMET
  
.FORECASTS INCLUDE THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL ACROSS THE STATE
AND ANY EXPECTED PRECIPITATION IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

IAC063-280301-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN STEADY NEAR 7.9 FEET UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
  GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-280300-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110430T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110426T1312Z.110427T1200Z.110429T1800Z.NO/
1001 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 8.1 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-280300-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.110427T1200Z-110502T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T1200Z.110428T1800Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY 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 SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:15 PM TUESDAY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.5 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC015-079-187-280300-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110501T0900Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110428T0600Z.110430T0900Z.NO/
1001 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.3 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.


$$
398 
WGUS83 KDMX 270835
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
335 AM CDT WED APR 27 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 .

&&

IAC063-280835-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
335 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...NEAR CREST NOW FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL FALL BEGINNING
  LATE THURSDAY.  GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC091-280834-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110430T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110426T1312Z.110428T0000Z.110429T1800Z.NO/
335 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...OSCILLATE NEAR FLOOD STAGE INTO FRIDAY...THEN DROP
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS WEEKEND.

$$

IAC091-109-280834-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.110427T1200Z-110502T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T1200Z.110428T1800Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
335 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY 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 SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO AROUND 14.5 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC015-079-187-280834-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110501T0900Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T0715Z.110430T0900Z.NO/
335 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH FRIDAY...THEN FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$
342 
WGUS83 KDMX 271502
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1002 AM CDT WED APR 27 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...HAMILTON...
  HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER...EMMET
  
.NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS 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 .

&&

IAC063-281502-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY 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 THIS WEEKEND.

$$

IAC091-281501-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110429T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110426T1312Z.110427T1200Z.110428T1800Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS JUST UNDER 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...REMAIN AROUND 8.0 FEET FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

$$

IAC091-109-281501-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T2100Z.110428T0000Z.110429T0000Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY 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 THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO NEAR 14.1
  FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC015-079-187-281501-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110430T0600Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T1230Z.110429T0600Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY 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 FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

JB
006 
WGUS83 KDMX 272141
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
441 PM CDT WED APR 27 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 .

&&

IAC063-282141-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
441 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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 SATURDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-282140-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110429T1800Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110426T1312Z.110427T1530Z.110428T1800Z.NO/
441 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 8.0 FEET THIS EVENING...AND THEN FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-282140-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T2137Z.110428T0000Z.110429T0000Z.NO/
441 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY 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 THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 14.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC015-079-187-282140-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110430T0600Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T1745Z.110429T0600Z.NO/
441 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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 FRIDAY MORNING.


$$
578 
WGUS83 KDMX 280129
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
829 PM CDT WED APR 27 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...HAMILTON...
  HUMBOLDT...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 .

&&

IAC063-290129-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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 SATURDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-290128-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110429T1846Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110426T1312Z.110427T2200Z.110428T1846Z.NO/
829 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY 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 THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-290128-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T2245Z.110428T1200Z.110429T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY 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 THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  THURSDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC015-079-187-290128-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110430T1200Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T1745Z.110429T1200Z.NO/
829 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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 FRIDAY MORNING.


$$
765 
WGUS83 KDMX 281058
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
558 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT
  
...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
  
...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

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 .

&&

IAC063-291058-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T1200Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T1200Z.NO/
558 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC091-281128-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110429T1846Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110426T1312Z.110428T0715Z.110428T0722Z.NO/
558 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER 
  DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER.
* AT  5:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:22 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL.

$$

IAC091-109-291057-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110430T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T2245Z.110428T1015Z.110429T1800Z.NO/
558 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  5:15 AM THURSDAY 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC015-079-187-291057-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110430T1200Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T1745Z.110429T1200Z.NO/
558 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  5:00 AM THURSDAY 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 FRIDAY MORNING.


$$
146 
WGUS83 KDMX 281540
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1040 AM CDT THU APR 28 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
  
.NO PRECIPITATION IS 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 .

&&

IAC063-291540-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T1800Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T1800Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

$$

IAC091-109-291539-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T2245Z.110428T1500Z.110430T0600Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY 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 SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY 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 THIS WEEKEND.

$$

IAC015-079-187-291539-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T1745Z.110429T0000Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY 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 TONIGHT.

$$
505 
WGUS83 KDMX 282017
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
317 PM CDT THU APR 28 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 .

&&

IAC063-292017-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T1800Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T1800Z.NO/
317 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC091-109-292016-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T2245Z.110428T1915Z.110430T0600Z.NO/
317 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY 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 SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC015-079-187-292016-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110430T0000Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T1745Z.110429T0000Z.NO/
317 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING BUT WILL GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
EVENING.

$$
957 
WGUS83 KDMX 290045
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
745 PM CDT THU APR 28 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 .

&&

IAC063-300045-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T1800Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T1800Z.NO/
745 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-300044-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T2245Z.110428T2115Z.110430T0600Z.NO/
745 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY 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 SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC015-079-187-300044-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110430T0915Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T1745Z.110429T0915Z.NO/
745 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.1 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.


$$
772 
WGUS83 KDMX 290833
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
333 AM CDT FRI APR 29 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 .

&&

IAC013-300833-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0027.110429T0833Z-110501T0332Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.110429T0250Z.110429T1800Z.110430T0332Z.NO/
333 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

* UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT 11:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 88.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 88.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE THIS EVENING.


$$

IAC063-300832-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110502T1800Z/
/ESVI4.2.ER.110317T0646Z.110327T0630Z.110501T1800Z.NO/
333 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC091-109-300832-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110427T2245Z.110428T2115Z.110430T0600Z.NO/
333 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

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 AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT  3:15 AM FRIDAY 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.


$$

IAC015-079-187-290903-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110430T0915Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110426T1745Z.110427T1745Z.110428T2107Z.NO/
333 AM CDT FRI APR 29 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 FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  4:07 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 13.4 FEET SATURDAY 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 25, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 6:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
633 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011

...UPDATED FOR THE 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
UPPER SYSTEM WILL LIFT OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND INTO IOWA BY
12Z TUESDAY AS IT DEEPENS AND CUTS OFF.  THE SFC REFLECTION WILL
TAKE MUCH OF THE SAME PATH AND BE LOCATED IN EASTERN IA BY DAYBREAK
TUESDAY.  Q-G AND ISENTROPIC FORCING WILL STRENGTHEN THIS EVENING
WITH STRONG UVV DURING THE OVERNIGHT.  PCPN MOVING INTO THE SOUTH
AND WEST WILL OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE STATE WITH MODERATE TO LOCALLY
HEAVY DOWNPOURS FROM TIME TO TIME.  THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME ELEVATED
INSTABILITY ACRS ABOUT THE EASTERN HALF OF IA AND HAVE CONTINUED THE
THREAT OF SOME ISOLATED THUNDER TONIGHT IN RESPONSE TO THIS
INSTABILITY.  RAIN AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM ONE HALF TO ONE
INCH WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS.  TEMPERATURES WONT FALL MUCH IN
THE SOUTH DURING THE NIGHT AS THE ATMOSPHERE IS ALREADY SATURATED
THERE.  FARTHER NORTH...WILL SEE SOME EVAP COOLING THIS EVENING WITH
TEMPERATURES NEARLY STEADY OVERNIGHT ONCE LOW LEVELS SATURATE OUT.

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
WET BEGINNING OF THE EXTENDED AS LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BRING
PRECIPITATION ACROSS REGION. LOW WILL HAVE MOVED NORTHEAST INTO
WESTERN IOWA/EASTERN ILLINOIS BY BEGINNING OF EXTENDED...SPREADING
PRECIPITATION ACROSS IOWA. HAVE TRENDED TOWARDS NAM...AS OTHER
MODELS APPEAR TOO AGGRESSIVE WITH AMOUNT AND TIMING OF
PRECIPITATION. HAVE ALSO BACKED OFF A TOUCH WITH QPF...BUT EVENT
TOTALS WILL STILL GENERALLY BE OVER HALF AN INCH...WITH SOME
LOCATION SEEING AN INCH OR MORE.

TRACK OF LOW AS IT LIFTS NORTHEAST CONTINUES TO REMAIN FURTHER
WEST...WHICH WILL RESULT IN WRAP AROUND PRECIPITATION LINGER OVER
NORTHERN IOWA...AND HAVE INCREASED POPS ACROSS THAT AREA THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. HAVE INCREASED WINDS AS WELL...WITH TIGHTER PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE BREEZY ON
THURSDAY AS LOW PULLS AWAY.

BREAK IN WEATHER WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS WEAK RIDGE BUILDS OVER
REGION...BEFORE STRONG LOW PRESSURE PUSHES EASTWARD ACROSS THE
NORTH. ONCE AGAIN MODELS ARE IN DISAGREEMENT ABOUT PLACEMENT AND
TIMING OF LOW. HAVE TRENDED TOWARDS THE GFS SOLUTION WHICH REMAINS
MOST CONSISTENT...WITH FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS IOWA FRIDAY NIGHT.
THIS WILL BRING PRECIPITATION...AND CHANCES FOR THUNDER. THUNDER
CHANCES DO APPEAR MORE MARGINAL AT THIS TIME...WITH FRONTAL
PASSAGE OCCURRING A LITTLE LATER...BUT NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH GIVING
UNCERTAINTY IN TIMING AND LOCATION OF LOW TO REMOVE OR CUT BACK
MENTION...AND HAVE LEFT THE SAME AS PREVIOUS FORECAST.

HAVE TRENDED TEMPERATURES COOLER TOWARDS END OF FORECAST...WITH
COLDER AIR PULLING FURTHER SOUTH BEHIND STRONG LOW. WINDS WILL
ALSO REMAIN BREEZY LATE IN THE PERIOD...SUNDAY...AS LOW PUSHES
EAST. LOW WILL PULL EAST...AND MONDAY APPEARS DRY
ATTM...HOWEVER...SHORTWAVE COULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF
PRECIPITATION. NOT ENOUGH CERTAINTY TO INCLUDE ATTM.

&&

.AVIATION 26/00Z...
CIGS WILL CONTINUE TO LOWER THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS NORTH
THROUGH MISSOURI. PRECIPITATION AND IFR TO LIFR CIGS WILL BE
WIDESPREAD BY LATE EVENING AND THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. GRADUAL
IMPROVEMENT WILL WILL BEGIN OVER THE SOUTH LATE MORNING AND INTO THE
AFTERNOON WITH PRECIPITATION ENDING. LOW CIGS AND PRECIPITATION WILL
LINGER OVER THE NORTH MUCH OF THE DAY. SEVERAL WIND SHIFTS CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

SHORT TERM...COGIL
LONG TERM...WILKINS
AVIATION...DONAVON
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 25, 5:39 AM CDT, 15 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
539 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

IAZ004-024-261100-
EMMET-HUMBOLDT-
539 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR A FEW SPOTS ALONG THE
UPPER DES MOINES RIVER BASIN. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN LATE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE THREAT
FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETTER DETERMINED LATER THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

IAZ005>007-015>017-023-025>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-261100-
KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-POCAHONTAS-
WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-
GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-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-
539 AM CDT MON APR 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN IOWA BY
THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
ANTICIPATED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TO THE FORECAST LATE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETTER DETERMINED
LATER THIS WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SMALL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 25, 8:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXHumboldt, Kossuth5 days
Apr 26, 10:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXHumboldt44 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.