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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Des Moines, IA

May 25, 2011Decatur County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2011, 1:05 AM CDT for Decatur County, Iowa. It took effect at May 25, 2011, 2:24 PM CDT. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2011, 1:05 AM CDT (06:05 UTC)
In effect from
May 25, 2011, 2:24 PM CDT
Expired
May 27, 2011, 9:49 AM CDT
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity
Minor

County Decatur County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:07 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 Thompson River at Davis City (DVSI4).

Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06898000, 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.

033 
WGUS43 KDMX 250605
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
105 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  THOMPSON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR
  
.LOCAL RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL CAUSE
RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE THOMPSON 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 .

&&

IAC053-260605-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0032.110526T1012Z-110528T2120Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110526T1012Z.110527T0000Z.110527T2120Z.NO/
105 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 9.8 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

$$
10 follow-up statements
757 
WGUS83 KDMX 251146
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
646 AM CDT WED MAY 25 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...THOMPSON 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR...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 .

&&

IAC063-261146-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110601T0000Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.110522T1945Z.110526T1200Z.110531T0000Z.NO/
646 AM CDT WED MAY 25 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  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 8.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC091-261145-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110601T1200Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110524T1958Z.110529T1200Z.110531T1200Z.NO/
646 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  6:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 8.6 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-261145-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110601T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110523T1107Z.110528T0000Z.110531T1200Z.NO/
646 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  6:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.1 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC053-261145-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0032.110526T1012Z-110528T2120Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110526T1012Z.110527T0000Z.110527T2120Z.NO/
646 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 9.8 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON.


$$
359 
WGUS83 KDMX 251227
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
727 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

  THOMPSON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR
  
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 .

&&

IAC053-261227-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.110525T1924Z-110529T0136Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110525T1924Z.110527T0000Z.110528T0136Z.NO/
727 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.9 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  EVENING.

$$
134 
WGUS83 KDMX 252027
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
327 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

  THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR...
  LUCAS...WAYNE
  
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 .

&&

IAC053-262027-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110528T1525Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110526T0720Z.110526T1800Z.110527T1525Z.NO/
327 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO AROUND 10 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC117-185-262026-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0037.110526T0200Z-110527T1630Z/
/CHTI4.1.ER.110526T0200Z.110526T1200Z.110526T1630Z.NO/
327 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN 
  RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY.
* AT  2:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 18.3 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY 
  THURSDAY.


$$

IAC007-185-262026-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110526T2103Z/
/PRMI4.1.ER.110525T1241Z.110525T1700Z.110525T2103Z.NO/
327 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON 
  CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  2:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE FALLING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.


$$

ZOGG
457 
WGUS83 KDMX 260330
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1030 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

  NORTH RIVER...MIDDLE RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...
  CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR...
  LUCAS...MADISON...MAHASKA...MARION...WARREN...WAYNE

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 .

&&

IAC121-181-270330-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110527T0640Z/
/NRWI4.1.ER.110526T0552Z.110526T0600Z.110526T0640Z.NO/
1030 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY 
  LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT  9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR OR POSSIBLY GO JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO FALL.


$$

IAC121-181-270329-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110527T1950Z/
/IDNI4.1.ER.110525T1152Z.110525T2345Z.110526T1950Z.NO/
1030 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA...OR FROM CLANTON CREEK NEAR SPRING
  HILL...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC123-125-270329-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110527T1730Z/
/BSSI4.1.ER.110526T0456Z.110526T1200Z.110526T1730Z.NO/
1030 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO 
  THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY.
* AT  9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 19.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY 
  THURSDAY.


$$

IAC053-270329-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110528T1200Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110525T2117Z.110526T1200Z.110527T1200Z.NO/
1030 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...QUICKLY RISE TO 11.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC117-185-270329-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110527T1559Z/
/CHTI4.1.ER.110526T0910Z.110526T1200Z.110526T1559Z.NO/
1030 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN 
  RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 18.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC007-185-270329-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110527T1208Z/
/PRMI4.1.ER.110525T1241Z.110526T0600Z.110526T1208Z.NO/
1030 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON 
  CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 21.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.


$$
444 
WGUS83 KDMX 260916
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER...NORTH RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...CHARITON RIVER...
  SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...BOONE...
  HAMILTON...LUCAS...MADISON...MAHASKA...MARION...WAPELLO...
  WARREN...WAYNE...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...THOMPSON 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR...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 .

&&

IAC063-270915-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.110522T1945Z.110527T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 8.5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC091-270914-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.110524T1958Z.110528T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

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 FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 8.9 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC091-109-270914-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110523T1107Z.110528T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

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 FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.8 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC015-079-187-270914-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0039.110526T0913Z-110602T1200Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110526T0852Z.110528T0600Z.110601T1200Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY 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 EARLY THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE
  RISING TO 16.1 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC179-270914-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110527T1411Z/
/OTMI4.1.ER.110525T1213Z.110525T1520Z.110526T1411Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  3:50 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.


$$

IAC121-181-270914-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110527T1414Z/
/NRWI4.1.ER.110526T1031Z.110526T1200Z.110526T1414Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY 
  LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 18.2 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  MORNING.


$$

IAC123-125-270914-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110527T1718Z/
/BSSI4.1.ER.110526T0432Z.110526T1200Z.110526T1718Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO 
  THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY.
* AT  3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.8 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MIDDAY TODAY.


$$

IAC053-270914-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110528T1200Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110525T2117Z.110526T1800Z.110527T1200Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 10.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC117-185-270914-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110527T1223Z/
/CHTI4.1.ER.110526T1152Z.110526T1200Z.110526T1223Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN 
  RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 18.0 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  MORNING.


$$

IAC007-185-270914-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110527T1310Z/
/PRMI4.1.ER.110525T1241Z.110526T0815Z.110526T1310Z.NO/
415 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON 
  CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.


$$
664 
WGUS83 KDMX 261431
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
931 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

  THOMPSON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR...
  WAYNE
  
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 .

&&

IAC053-271431-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110528T0748Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110525T2117Z.110526T1800Z.110527T0748Z.NO/
931 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 10.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC007-185-271430-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110527T1749Z/
/PRMI4.1.ER.110525T1241Z.110526T0815Z.110526T1749Z.NO/
931 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON 
  CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY.
* AT  8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY.

$$
235 
WGUS83 KDMX 262156
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
456 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

  WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...THOMPSON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR...EMMET
  
...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

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 .

&&

IAC063-272156-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110602T1200Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.110522T1945Z.110526T0645Z.110601T1200Z.NO/
456 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 8.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC091-272155-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110603T0600Z/
/HBTI4.2.ER.110524T1958Z.110529T0600Z.110602T0600Z.NO/
456 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY 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 THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 9.1 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC091-109-272155-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110602T2100Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110523T1107Z.110527T1800Z.110601T2100Z.NO/
456 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY 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 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.9 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

IAC015-079-187-272155-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110602T1600Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110526T0855Z.110529T0600Z.110601T1600Z.NO/
456 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.2 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.


$$

IAC053-272155-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110528T0641Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110525T2117Z.110526T1000Z.110527T0641Z.NO/
456 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.


$$
578 
WGUS83 KDMX 270238
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
938 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

  THOMPSON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR

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 .

&&

IAC053-280238-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110528T1025Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110525T2117Z.110526T1000Z.110527T1025Z.NO/
938 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.


$$
457 
WGUS83 KDMX 270911
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
411 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

  THOMPSON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR
  
...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 .

&&

IAC063-280911-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.110522T1945Z.110526T0645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
411 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 8.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-280910-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HBTI4.2.ER.110524T1958Z.110528T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
411 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

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 FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 9.1 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.

$$

IAC091-109-280910-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110523T1107Z.110528T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
411 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

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 FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.0 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC015-079-187-280910-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110602T2200Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110526T0855Z.110529T1200Z.110601T2200Z.NO/
411 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.2 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC053-280910-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110528T1040Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110525T2117Z.110526T1000Z.110527T1040Z.NO/
411 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.

$$

CC
924 
WGUS83 KDMX 271450
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

  THOMPSON RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  DES MOINES RIVER...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES
MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON...
  WEBSTER...EMMET...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH

.RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.25 TO 0.5 ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHWEST IOWA
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 .

&&

IAC063-281449-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.110522T1945Z.110528T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE 
  IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 8.2 FEET SATURDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.

$$

IAC091-281448-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HBTI4.2.ER.110524T1958Z.110528T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

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 FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.

$$

IAC091-109-281448-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110523T1107Z.110528T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

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 FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 16.2 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING.

$$

IAC015-079-187-281448-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110603T1400Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110526T0855Z.110530T0600Z.110602T1400Z.NO/
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 16.2 FEET MONDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC053-271519-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110528T1040Z/
/DVSI4.1.ER.110525T2117Z.110526T1000Z.110527T1315Z.NO/
949 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND 
  RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:15 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 4.4 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

JB

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 May 24, 11:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 11:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1145 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
STRONG SHORT WAVE ENTERING WESTERN KANSAS EXPECTED TO EVOLVE INTO A
CLOSED LOW TONIGHT THEN DEEPEN OVER CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING.  AT THE SURFACE...THE PATTERN IS CONSIDERABLY MORE MESSY.
A STRONG LOW OVER THE OK PANHANDLE WILL LIFT INTO SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
OVERNIGHT.  THE ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW
NORTHEASTWARD INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA THEN ALONG THE I-80 CORRIDOR.  THE
NAM HANDLES THE EVOLUTION OF THIS SURFACE LOW IN AN INTERESTING
MANNER BY DUMB BELLING IT WESTWARD TONIGHT BEFORE PUSHING EAST
ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  THE GFS SIMPLY
LIFTS THE LOW INTO EASTERN KANSAS/NW MISSOURI THEN DUE EAST.
FEELING IS THAT THE NAM MAY BE A BIT OVERDONE.

CURRENT CONVECTION OVER SW IA/EASTERN NEBRASKA/NW MISSOURI PUT OUT A
WAKE LOW AS WINDS GUSTED OUT BEHIND THE LINE OF CONVECTION TO 45 KTS
OR SO.  THIS AREA OF CONVECTION WILL LIFT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH 02Z SOME POTENTIAL FOR HAIL WITH THESE STORMS BUT WIND GUSTS
THE MORE LIKELY THREAT AT THIS POINT WITH 50-60MPH GUSTS.  STRONG
FORCING EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO WESTERN IOWA 03-06Z.  THIS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEXT WAVE OF STORMS TO LIFT INTO THE FORECAST
AREA.  SHEAR BY THIS TIME IS ALSO BETTER SO I EXPECT STRONG/SEVERE
STORMS MID TO LATE EVENING.  POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND ALONG WITH
HAIL.  IF STORMS GET GOING ALONG THE BOUNDARY ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST...THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO
INITIALLY.  I EXPECT THE STORMS TO CONGEAL INTO AN MCS OVERNIGHT
WITH POTENTIAL FOR A LOT OF RAINFALL.  EXACT LOCATION OF THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN BUT IT APPEARS SW INTO
CENTRAL IOWA SHOULD SEE THE HIGHEST RAINFALL.  SHOULD THE LOW DO AS
THE NAM SUGGESTS THEN THE RETROGRESSION OF THE LOW WOULD PULL THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY BACK TO THE NORTHWEST SHIFTING THE HEAVIER RAIN
POTENTIAL BACK AS WELL.  WILL EXPRESS MY CONCERN TO THE EVENING
SHIFT BUT WILL NOT ISSUE ANY FLASH FLOOD PRODUCTS AT THIS POINT.

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
STRONG SYSTEM EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATE THIS EVENING
WITH THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MODELS CONTINUE TO
ADVERTISE WARM FRONT REMAINING SOUTH ALONG THE IAMO BORDER THROUGH
THE EVENT. THIS WILL KEEP THE GREATER THREAT FOR SVR WX ON WED
SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION...THOUGH THE GFS HAS MLCAPE AND MUCAPE IN
THE 2000 TO 3000 J/KG AREA IN THE MORNING HOURS SOUTHEAST. ANOTHER
CHALLENGE WEDNESDAY WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SOAKING RAINFALL.
CURRENTLY...A SFC TROUGH CONTINUES TO DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL IA AND A
LAKE INDUCED COLD FRONT HAS ALSO BEEN BACKING INTO NORTHERN IL AND
EASTERN IA. THIS MAY INTENSIFY THE SFC WARM FRONTAL BOUNDARY ZONE
LATE TNT AND TOMORROW. IF SO...LIFT COULD BE MAXIMIZED IN A MORE
PRONOUNCED ZONE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL
OF 1-1.5 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE AREA. WITH SOME SHEAR SUFFICIENT
CAPE EARLY WED...SEVERE STORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHEAST AS
WELL DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. ANOTHER WEAK
BOUNDARY WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHERN IA ON WEDNESDAY AND BE THE FOCUS
OF MODERATE TO HVY RAINFALL OVER THE NORTH DURING THE MORNING HOURS.
WITH THE STORM PULLING EAST...RAIN WILL DIMINISH IN THE SOUTHEAST
BUT SOME MOD RAIN COULD STILL FALL INTO THE EVENING HOURS SOUTHEAST.
MEANWHILE...ACTIVE PATTERN TO CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND WITH BRIEF
BREAK COMING UP ON THURSDAY. NEXT WAVE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL
RACE EAST AND INFLUENCE THE WEATHER BY FRIDAY WITH MODEST THETAE
ADVECTION ACROSS THE NORTH AND CENTRAL. MODELS AT ODDS AS TO HOW
STRONG THE SYSTEM WILL BE...BUT SOME MENTION OF THUNDER IS WARRANTED
IN THE FCST. THIS SYSTEM WILL DRIFT EAST AND BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER
AIR BACK OVER THE REGION INTO SATURDAY. MODELS IN BETTER AGREEMENT
FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH ANOTHER WAVE TO THE WEST AND RETREATING
WARM FRONT INTO THE REGION BY SUNDAY. WITH WARM AIR ADVECTION ONCE
AGAIN THE RULE...THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD ACCOMPANY THE BOUNDARY NORTH
WITH A BUILDING CAP INTO MONDAY AS RIDGE BUILDS SOUTHEAST AND LOW
DEEPENS TO THE WEST. BY MONDAY AND TUESDAY...H850 TEMPS IN THE LOW
20S SO LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE MID 80S FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AND
LOWER 80S IN THE NORTH. WITH THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST...LIKELY TO NOT
SEE MUCH IN TERMS OF PRECIPITATION UNTIL THE FRONT ARRIVES ON
TUESDAY AND EVEN THEN IT MAY BE MUTED ALONG THE BOUNDARY DUE TO LACK
OF ANY STRONG FORCING.  MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW SOME CHANGE BEYOND
THE 7 DAY PERIOD WITH THE RIDGE POSSIBLY COLLAPSING ONCE AGAIN.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
A POWERFUL UPPERLEVEL WAVE REMAINS OVER CENTRAL KANSAS WITH A
SURFACE WARM FRONT DRAPED ACROSS THE IA/MO BORDER. THE STRONG
FORCING FOR ASCENT IN THE DIFFLUENT REGION DOWNSTREAM...COMBINED
WITH MARGINAL INSTABILITY...IS CAUSING SEVERAL SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP OVER EASTERN NE/KS AND NORTHWEST MO...AND
SPREAD INTO SOUTHWEST IOWA. THE AFTERNOON CONVECTION THAT MOVED
THROUGH THE STATE EARLIER TODAY HAS DROPPED THE 1HR FLASH FLOOD
GUIDANCE TO AROUND AN INCH ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA. MOISTURE TRANSPORT
IS FORECAST TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING LOW
LEVEL JET. THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE CONVECTION TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT
THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA. A FEW OF THESE STORMS
MAY TRACK OVER THE SAME AREA AND PRODUCE REPEATED ROUNDS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAINFALL. GIVEN THE FORECAST RAINFALL...MOIST SOIL
CONDITIONS...AND LIMITED VEGETATION IN AGRICULTURAL LANDS...THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLASH FLOODING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH
TOMORROW MORNING ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA.

&&

.AVIATION...25/06Z
TSRA WILL SPREAD NNEWD ACRS THE TAF SITES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOUR
WITH CONDS GRADUALLY DTRTG TO MVFR AT ALL TAF SITES.  UPR LOW OVR KS
WILL ADVANCE EWD WITH AN ELY FLOW HOLDING THROUGH THE DAY WED.  TSRA
THREAT WILL DECREASE WED...BUT CIGS WILL REMAIN AOB 020 THRU THE DAY
WITH MVFR VSBY BCMG VFR VSBY BY EVE.  CIGS WILL IMPROVE TO ABV 020
WED EVE...BUT REMAIN MVFR THRU THE NGT WITH SHWRS BCMB SCT.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 3 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR ADAIR-ADAMS-APPANOOSE-CASS-CLARKE-DECATUR- LUCAS- MADISON-
MARION-MONROE -RINGGOLD-TAYLOR-UNION-WARREN-WAYNE.

&&

SHORT TERM...MS MAY 11
LONG TERM...REV
AVIATION...MS MAY 11
HYDROLOGY...JRB
Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 10:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1040 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

IAZ033>038-044>050-057>062-075-086-097-251100-
SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-MAHASKA-WAPELLO-DAVIS-
1040 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SECOND AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
AREA TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THE
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY SOME LARGE HAIL
ARE THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREATS...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS
ALSO POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. RAINFALL
MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH THE STRONGER STORMS TONIGHT AND EARLY
WEDNESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
AT THIS TIME THE SEVERE THREAT APPEARS MARGINAL...AS THE MAIN
THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS SHIFTED INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA. HEAVY
RAINFALL AND ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING...MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO THE AREA FOR FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT...AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND. AT THIS
TIME THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS LOW FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

IAZ070>074-081>085-092>096-251100-
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-
TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-
1040 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
AT THIS TIME THE SEVERE THREAT APPEARS MARGINAL...AS THE MAIN
THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS SHIFTED INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA. HEAVY
RAINFALL AND ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING...MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO THE AREA FOR FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT...AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND. AT THIS
TIME THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS LOW FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE SEE
HTTP:WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
AT THIS TIME THE SEVERE THREAT APPEARS MARGINAL...AS THE MAIN
THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS SHIFTED INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA. HEAVY
RAINFALL AND ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING...MAY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE CHANCE
FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO THE AREA FOR FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT...AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND. AT THIS
TIME THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS LOW FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE SEE
HTTP:WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

IAZ006-007-015>017-023-025>028-039-251100-
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-POCAHONTAS-WRIGHT-
FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-BLACK HAWK-
1040 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD OVER THE AREA BY LATE
TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME THE MAIN THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS SOUTH
OF THE AREA...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM MAY STILL BE
POSSIBLE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE THE MAIN SEVERE
THREATS WITH ANY OF THE STRONGER STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY INTO
THE WEEKEND. AT THIS TIME THE SEVERE THREAT APPEARS MARGINAL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

IAZ004-005-024-251100-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-HUMBOLDT-
1040 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD OVER THE AREA BY LATE
TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME THE MAIN THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS SOUTH
OF THE AREA...HOWEVER AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM MAY STILL BE
POSSIBLE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE THE MAIN SEVERE
THREATS WITH ANY OF THE STRONGER STORMS.

RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST AND EAST
FORKS OF THE DES MOINES RIVER. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY INTO
THE WEEKEND. AT THIS TIME THE SEVERE THREAT APPEARS MARGINAL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 11:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1124 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

IAZ070>073-081>084-092>095-250600-
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-TAYLOR-
RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...WINTERSET...
INDIANOLA...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...BEDFORD...
MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON
1124 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL...

THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST IOWA WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF
PENNIES...GUSTY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

JB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 9:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDMXAdair, Adams, Appanoose, Cass, Clarke, Davis and 11 more24 hr
May 25, 12:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXClarke, Union6 hr
May 25, 4:22 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDMXAdair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 45 more17 hr
May 25, 6:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXMadison, Warren27 hr
May 25, 6:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXMadison, Warren22 hr
May 25, 6:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXWarren9 hr
May 25, 6:53 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXAppanoose, Wayne30 hr
May 25, 7:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXLucas, Wayne24 hr
May 25, 7:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXWapello23 hr
May 25, 3:04 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXBoone, Hamilton, Webster7 days
May 25, 3:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXMahaska, Marion18 hr
May 25, 3:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXDecatur, Lucas, Wayne3 hr
May 25, 4:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXAppanoose, Davis, Wapello4 hr

Nearby

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.