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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Des Moines, IA

February 18, 2011Humboldt County, Kossuth County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 18, 2011, 7:54 PM CST for Humboldt County, Kossuth County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 19, 2011, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2011, 7:54 PM CST (01:54 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 19, 2011, 3:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 26, 2011, 7:29 PM CST
In force
8 days
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point East Fork Des Moines River near Algona (AGNI4).

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

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05478265, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

674 
WGUS43 KDMX 190154
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
754 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

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


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 .

&&

IAC091-109-200154-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0004.110219T0900Z-110224T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0900Z.110220T0000Z.110223T0600Z.NO/
754 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK 
  NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE.
* UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 14.4 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$
34 follow-up statements
883 
WGUS83 KDMX 190510
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1110 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

  BEAVER CREEK
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BUTLER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

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

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 .

&&

IAC013-023-200510-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T0705Z/
/NHRI4.1.IJ.110218T2203Z.110219T0100Z.110219T0705Z.NO/
1110 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD...OR FROM JOHNSON CREEK NEAR 
  PARKERSBURG...TO THE CEDAR RIVER.
* UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN AT 10.2 FEET UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.


$$

IAC091-109-200509-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.110219T0900Z-110224T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0900Z.110220T0000Z.110223T0600Z.NO/
1110 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 14.4 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$
243 
WGUS83 KDMX 191144
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
544 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

  BEAVER CREEK
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BUTLER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

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

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 .

&&

IAC013-023-201109-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T1109Z/
/NHRI4.1.IJ.110218T2203Z.110219T0100Z.110219T1109Z.NO/
544 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD...OR FROM JOHNSON CREEK NEAR 
  PARKERSBURG...TO THE CEDAR RIVER.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  5:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.


$$

IAC091-109-201143-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110220T0000Z.110223T0600Z.NO/
544 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  5:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$
385 
WGUS83 KDMX 191613
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1013 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

  BEAVER CREEK...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BUTLER...
  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 .

&&

IAC013-023-201613-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110220T2100Z/
/NHRI4.1.IJ.110218T2203Z.110219T1600Z.110219T2100Z.NO/
1013 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD...OR FROM JOHNSON CREEK NEAR 
  PARKERSBURG...TO THE CEDAR RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

IAC091-109-201612-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110219T1800Z.110223T1200Z.NO/
1013 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.5 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$
884 
WGUS83 KDMX 192113
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
313 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

  BEAVER CREEK...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BUTLER...
  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 .

&&

IAC013-023-202113-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T0317Z/
/NHRI4.1.IJ.110218T2203Z.110219T1945Z.110220T0317Z.NO/
313 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD...OR FROM JOHNSON CREEK NEAR 
  PARKERSBURG...TO THE CEDAR RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT  2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.


$$

IAC091-109-202112-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110224T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110219T2015Z.110223T1200Z.NO/
313 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN JUST UNDER 15 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN
  FALLING SLOWLY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC187-202112-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T0230Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110219T0854Z.110219T1915Z.110220T0230Z.NO/
313 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE JAMS ARE CAUSING FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER
  LEVEL.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. ICE JAMS MAY CONTINUE
  TO CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER STAGE.

$$

ZOGG
155 
WGUS83 KDMX 200325
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
925 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

  BEAVER CREEK
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BUTLER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...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 .

&&

IAC013-023-200355-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T0317Z/
/NHRI4.1.IJ.110218T2203Z.110219T1945Z.110220T0140Z.NO/
925 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BEAVER CREEK AT NEW HARTFORD...OR FROM JOHNSON CREEK NEAR 
  PARKERSBURG...TO THE CEDAR RIVER.
* AT  9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:40 PM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 8.1 FEET MONDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-210324-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110220T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
925 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.2 FEET MIDDAY SUNDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC187-210324-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T0420Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110219T0854Z.110219T1915Z.110220T0420Z.NO/
925 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT  9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.


$$
282 
WGUS83 KDMX 200900
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
300 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

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

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 .

&&

IAC091-109-210900-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110220T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
300 AM CST SUN FEB 20 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  2:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.2 FEET MIDDAY TODAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC187-210859-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T1244Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110219T0854Z.110219T1915Z.110220T1244Z.NO/
300 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING.
* AT  2:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...ICE JAMS ARE STILL MOVING ALONG THE RIVER AND WILL CAUSE           	
THE RIVER TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE AT TIMES. ONE ICE JAM WAS LOCATED
JUST SOUTH OF THE BREEN ADDITION AREA.


$$
360 
WGUS83 KDMX 201620
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1020 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

  EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...
  WEBSTER
  
ICE JAMS IN THE FORT DODGE AREA HAVE CAUSED RAPID RISES AND DROPS IN
THE RIVER LEVELS. 

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 .

&&

IAC091-109-211620-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110221T0000Z.110226T1800Z.NO/
1020 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

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 MIDDAY SATURDAY.
* AT  9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.2 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MIDDAY SATURDAY.

$$

IAC187-211619-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T2308Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110219T0854Z.110219T1915Z.110220T2308Z.NO/
1020 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.1 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  EVENING.

$$
246 
WGUS83 KDMX 202323
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 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...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...
  MAHASKA...WAPELLO
  

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 .

&&

IAC091-109-212323-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110221T0000Z.110226T1800Z.NO/
523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

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 MIDDAY SATURDAY.
* AT  4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.2 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MIDDAY SATURDAY.


$$

IAC187-202353-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T2308Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110219T0854Z.110219T1915Z.110220T1333Z.NO/
523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:33 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR 9.0 FEET THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC123-179-212322-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.110221T0200Z-110223T0300Z/
/EDYI4.1.ER.110221T0200Z.110221T1200Z.110222T0300Z.NO/
523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR 
  TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  61 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 61.3 FEET MONDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  MONDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC179-212322-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0007.110221T0000Z-110223T1800Z/
/OTMI4.1.ER.110221T0000Z.110221T1800Z.110222T1800Z.NO/
523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY.
* AT  4:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE IS NEAR 11 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.6 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY 
  TUESDAY.


$$
691 
WGUS83 KDMX 210322
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...MAHASKA...WAPELLO
  
...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-220322-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.110221T0450Z-110225T0300Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0450Z.110222T0000Z.110224T0300Z.NO/
922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 12.7 FEET MONDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-109-220321-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.4 FEET MONDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC015-079-187-220321-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.110221T2000Z-110226T0600Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T2000Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/
922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 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  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.7 FEET MIDDAY TUESDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC123-179-220321-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/
/EDYI4.1.ER.110221T0600Z.110221T1800Z.110223T0600Z.NO/
922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR 
  TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  61 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO 61.2 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC179-220321-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110223T1200Z/
/OTMI4.1.ER.110221T0528Z.110221T1200Z.110222T1200Z.NO/
922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.5 FEET MONDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.


$$
820 
WGUS83 KDMX 211056
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
456 AM CST MON FEB 21 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...
  WAPELLO...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...MAHASKA...WAPELLO

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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-221056-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110225T0300Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110222T0000Z.110224T0300Z.NO/
456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.7 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-109-221055-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.4 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC015-079-187-221055-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.110221T1209Z-110226T0600Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1209Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/
456 AM CST MON FEB 21 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  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.5 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC123-179-221055-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/
/EDYI4.1.ER.110221T1429Z.110221T1800Z.110223T0600Z.NO/
456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR 
  TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  61 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 61.2 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC179-221055-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110223T1710Z/
/OTMI4.1.ER.110222T0516Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1710Z.NO/
456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY.
* AT  4:50 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.1 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY 
  TUESDAY.


$$
242 
WGUS83 KDMX 211617
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 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...MAHASKA...WAPELLO
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WAPELLO...WEBSTER
  
...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-221617-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T1800Z.110225T1600Z.NO/
1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-221616-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110221T1515Z.110226T1800Z.NO/
1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

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 MIDDAY SATURDAY.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY.

$$

IAC187-221616-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T0457Z-110223T1830Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110222T0457Z.110222T0600Z.110222T1830Z.NO/
1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 10.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MIDDAY TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 1-3 FEET    
  POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE. 

$$

IAC015-079-187-221616-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/
1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 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  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.8 FEET MIDDAY TUESDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC123-179-211647-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/
/EDYI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR 
  TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 61.0 FEET. FALL TO 59.8 
  FEET TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC179-221616-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110222T1800Z/
/OTMI4.1.ER.110221T1800Z.110221T1800Z.110221T1800Z.NO/
1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY.
* AT  9:50 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY.

$$
454 
WGUS83 KDMX 212255
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER NEAR OTTUMWA AFFECTING WAPELLO COUNTY.
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK
  HAWK...BOONE...BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...       
  KOSSUTH...WEBSTER
  
.ELEVATED FLOWS FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING AT A FEW SITES ACROSS IOWA.  NEAR FORT DODGE...ICE
JAMS CONTINUE AND MAY CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS. NO
SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED 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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-222255-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T1800Z.110225T1600Z.NO/
455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE
  CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY AND CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET TUESDAY   
  AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-222254-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110226T1800Z.NO/
455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

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 MIDDAY SATURDAY.
* AT  4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR 15.6 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN BEGIN 
  SLOWLY FALLING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY.

$$

IAC187-222254-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T0535Z-110223T1830Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110222T0535Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1830Z.NO/
455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY.
* AT  4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE 
  JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CREST  
  BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY.

$$

IAC015-079-187-222254-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110223T0000Z.110225T0600Z.NO/
455 PM CST MON FEB 21 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 MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
  GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC179-212325-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110222T1800Z/
/OTMI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* AT  4:20 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING.

$$

JB
984 
WGUS83 KDMX 220228
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

  EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...AND THE WEST FORK
  CEDAR RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK
  HAWK...BREMER...BUTLERBOONE...hAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...
  WEBSTER

.ELEVATED FLOWS FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING AT A FEW SITES ACROSS IOWA. NEAR FORT DODGE...IN
ADDITION TO ELEVATED STREAM FLOW...ICE JAMS CONTINUE AND MAY CAUSE
RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED 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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-230228-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110224T0000Z.110225T1600Z.NO/
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE
  CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 13 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-230227-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0000Z.110227T1800Z.NO/
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

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 MIDDAY SUNDAY.
* AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE MIDDAY SUNDAY.

$$

IAC187-230227-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T1119Z-110223T1840Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110222T1119Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1840Z.NO/
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE 
  JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CREST 
  BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY.

$$

IAC015-079-187-230227-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110223T0600Z.110225T1800Z.NO/
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 15.5 AND 16.0 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY.

$$
482 
WGUS83 KDMX 220238 CCA
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

  EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...AND THE WEST FORK
  CEDAR RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK
  HAWK...BREMER...BUTLER...BOONE...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...
  WEBSTER

.ELEVATED FLOWS FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING AT A FEW SITES ACROSS IOWA. NEAR FORT DODGE...IN
ADDITION TO ELEVATED STREAM FLOW...ICE JAMS CONTINUE AND MAY CAUSE
RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED 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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-230228-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110224T0000Z.110225T1600Z.NO/
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE
  CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 13 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
  THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-230227-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0000Z.110227T1800Z.NO/
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

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 MIDDAY SUNDAY.
* AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE MIDDAY SUNDAY.

$$

IAC187-230227-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T1119Z-110223T1840Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110222T1119Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1840Z.NO/
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE
  JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CREST
  BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY.

$$

IAC015-079-187-230227-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110223T0600Z.110225T1800Z.NO/
828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 15.5 AND 16.0 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY.

$$

JB
958 
WGUS83 KDMX 220935
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...
  BREMER...BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-230935-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110224T0000Z.110225T1600Z.NO/
335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.2 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC091-109-230934-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0000Z.110227T1800Z.NO/
335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

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 MIDDAY SUNDAY.
* AT  3:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.3 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MIDDAY SUNDAY.


$$

IAC187-230934-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T1149Z-110224T0003Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110222T1149Z.110222T1200Z.110223T0003Z.NO/
335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FORECAST...MINOR FLOODING MAY BE OCCURRING AWAY FROM THE GAGE
  DUE TO ICE JAMS. FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER DUE TO ICE MAY
  ALLOW THE RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT TIMES
  THROUGHOUT THE DAY. 


$$

IAC015-079-187-230934-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1800Z.NO/
335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY.
* AT  3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY.


$$

MJB
596 
WGUS83 KDMX 221557
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...
  BREMER...BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-231557-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T0600Z.110225T0600Z.NO/
957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC091-109-231556-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0815Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.6 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC187-231556-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110224T1222Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110222T1748Z.110222T1800Z.110223T1222Z.NO/
957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FORECAST...MINOR FLOODING MAY BE OCCURRING AWAY FROM THE RIVER
  GAUGE DUE TO ICE JAMS. FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET MAY OCCUR IN THE
  AREA. AS THE ICE JAM BREAKS...THE RIVERDALE AND SCENIC DRIVE
  ADDITIONS WILL BE UNDER AN ELEVATED FLOOD THREAT.


$$

IAC015-079-187-231556-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1200Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1200Z.NO/
957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 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  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 LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.4 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  MORNING.


$$
959 
WGUS83 KDMX 222143
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...
  BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER
  
.RECENT PRECIPITATION AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MINOR
FLOODING ALONG A FEW CENTRAL IOWA RIVERS AND STREAMS.  ICE JAMS MAY
ALSO PRODUCE RAPID ONE TO THREE FEET FLUCTUATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN
AND NEAR FORT DODGE.

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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-232143-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T0600Z.110225T0600Z.NO/
343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 12.8 FEET...AND THEN 
  BEGIN FALLING THURSDAY.  GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-232142-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T2115Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...FALL VERY SLOWLY...GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  MORNING.

$$

IAC187-232142-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110224T1222Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110222T2351Z.110223T1200Z.110223T1222Z.NO/
343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG
  THE REACH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE GAGE NEAR FORT DODGE.
  ICE JAMS MAY ALSO CAUSE RAPID ONE TO THREE FOOT
  FLUCTUATIONS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE AS JAMS
  FORM AND DISSOLVE.

$$

IAC015-079-187-232142-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1200Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1200Z.NO/
343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 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  3:00 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 TO JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
  EVENING...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY UNTIL DROPPING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AGAIN FRIDAY.

$$
246 
WGUS83 KDMX 230252
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE WEST FORK
CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...AND DES MOINES RIVER
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...
  BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH AND WEBSTER.

.NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS...BUT ELEVATED STREAM FLOW FROM LAST WEEKS SNOW MELT WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR RIVER FLOODING AT SOME LOCATIONS IN IOWA.
NEAR FORT DODGE FLOODING WILL BE CAUSED BY ICE JAMS NEAR THE BREEN
HOUSING ADDITION...AND COULD SPREAD DOWNSTREAM ONCE THE ICE JAM
BREAKS.

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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-240252-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0300Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110222T1500Z.110225T0300Z.NO/
852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE
  CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
  THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC091-109-240251-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  MORNING.

$$

IAC187-240251-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T0022Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110223T1124Z.110223T1200Z.110224T0022Z.NO/
852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE 
  JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE UPSTREAM ICE JAM BREAKS
  AND CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. THEN GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC015-079-187-240251-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1800Z.NO/
852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE 
  JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND CREST 
  NEAR 14.5 FEET MIDDAY THURSDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY 
  FRIDAY.

$$
590 
WGUS83 KDMX 230947
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...
  BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER

.THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT NEAR FORT DODGE AS FLOODING
CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER DUE TO ICE JAMS NEAR THE BREEN
HOUSING ADDITION...AND COULD SPREAD DOWNSTREAM ONCE THE ICE JAM
BREAKS.
  
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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-240947-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0300Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110222T1500Z.110225T0300Z.NO/
347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  2:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.8 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE THURSDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-109-240946-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC187-240946-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1223Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110223T1143Z.110223T1200Z.110224T1223Z.NO/
347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAUGE AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
  DUE TO ICE JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE UPSTREAM ICE JAM BREAKS
  AND CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

$$

IAC015-079-187-240946-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1800Z.NO/
347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.4 FEET MIDDAY THURSDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY 
  FRIDAY.


$$
836 
WGUS83 KDMX 231603
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...
  BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

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

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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-241603-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0200Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T1800Z.110225T0200Z.NO/
1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.0 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-109-241602-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN AT 15.4 FEET THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC187-241602-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1223Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110223T1753Z.110224T0000Z.110224T1223Z.NO/
1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO AN
  ICE JAM UPSTREAM OF THE GAUGE.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN UPSTREAM ICE JAM BREAKS
  AFTER WHICH RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED.  
  RESIDENTS IN THE RIVERDALE AND SCENIC DRIVE ADDITIONS WILL BE UNDER 
  AN ELEVATED FLOOD THREAT AS THE ICE JAM TRAVELS DOWNSTREAM.


$$

IAC015-079-187-241602-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T1800Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110224T1800Z.NO/
1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY 
  THURSDAY.


$$
268 
WGUS83 KDMX 232214
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...
  BREMER...BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-242214-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0200Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2145Z.110225T0200Z.NO/
414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...NEAR CREST NOW...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

IAC091-109-242213-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...VERY SLOWLY FALL.  GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC187-242213-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1223Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110223T2352Z.110224T0000Z.110224T1223Z.NO/
414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG
  THE REACH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE GAGE NEAR FORT DODGE.
  ICE JAMS MAY ALSO CAUSE RAPID ONE TO THREE FOOT
  FLUCTUATIONS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE AS JAMS
  FORM AND DISSOLVE.

$$

IAC015-079-187-242213-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T1800Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110224T1800Z.NO/
414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY.
* AT  3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT...AND THEN GO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY THURSDAY.

$$
297 
WGUS83 KDMX 240203
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
803 PM CST WED FEB 23 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 CEDAR RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-250203-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0800Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110225T0800Z.NO/
803 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC091-109-250202-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
803 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC187-250202-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1223Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110224T0548Z.110224T0600Z.110224T1223Z.NO/
803 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO AN
  ICE JAM UPSTREAM OF THE GAUGE.
* FORECAST...ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG
  THE REACH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE GAGE NEAR FORT DODGE.
  ICE JAMS MAY ALSO CAUSE RAPID ONE TO THREE FOOT
  FLUCTUATIONS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE AS JAMS
  FORM AND DISSOLVE.


$$

IAC015-079-187-240233-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T1800Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
803 PM CST WED FEB 23 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  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 11.9 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.


$$
083 
WGUS83 KDMX 240918
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
318 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-250918-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0800Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110225T0800Z.NO/
318 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC091-109-250917-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
318 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC187-250917-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1813Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.110224T1151Z.110224T1200Z.110224T1813Z.NO/
318 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY.
* AT  2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO AN 
  ICE JAM UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE.
* FORECAST...ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG THE 
  REACH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE GAGE NEAR FORT DODGE. ICE JAMS MAY 
  ALSO CAUSE RAPID ONE TO THREE FOOT FLUCTUATIONS UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE AS JAMS FORM AND DISSOLVE.

$$
740 
WGUS83 KDMX 241704
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1104 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST FORK CEDAR
RIVER...EAST FOR DES MOINES RIVER...AND DES MOINES RIVER AND WILL
AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH AND WEBSTER
  
.LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN IOWA...BUT ELEVATED FLOW FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR RIVER FLOODING. NEAR FORT DODGE...AN ICE
JAM IS CAUSING FLOODING IN THE BREEN HOUSING ADDITION. THIS WILL
AFFECT AREAS DOWNSTREAM SUCH AS RIVERDALE AND SCENIC ONCE THE ICE
JAM BREAKS.

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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-251704-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1500Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110225T1500Z.NO/
1104 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE
  CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
  MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-251703-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
1104 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC187-251703-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
/FODI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1104 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAGE...BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING
  UPSTREAM DUE TO ICE JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE ICE JAM BREAKS.

$$
512 
WGUS83 KDMX 242243
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
443 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-252243-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1500Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110225T1500Z.NO/
443 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.8 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC091-109-252242-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/
443 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC187-252242-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
/FODI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
443 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAGE...BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING
  UPSTREAM DUE TO ICE JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE ICE JAM BREAKS.


$$
923 
WGUS83 KDMX 250313
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
912 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES 
  RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-260312-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T0000Z.NO/
912 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC091-109-260311-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110228T0000Z.NO/
912 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK 
  NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:15 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 14.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC187-260311-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110227T0300Z/
/FODI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
912 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAGE...BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING
  UPSTREAM DUE TO ICE JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE ICE JAM BREAKS.


$$
427 
WGUS83 KDMX 250921
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
321 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

  DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-260921-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T0000Z.NO/
321 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  2:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.


$$

IAC091-109-260920-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110228T0000Z.NO/
321 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK 
  NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  2:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC187-260920-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110227T0900Z/
/FODI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
321 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER 
  DAM...TO LEHIGH.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAGE...BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING 
  UPSTREAM DUE TO ICE JAMS.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE ICE JAM BREAKS.


$$
890 
WGUS83 KDMX 251653
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1053 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...BUTLER...HUMBOLDT AND KOSSUTH 
COUNTIES IN IOWA
  
.NO SIGNIFICANT 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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-261653-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T1454Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T1454Z.NO/
1053 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE
  CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-261652-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110226T1800Z.NO/
1053 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

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 MIDDAY SATURDAY.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY.

$$

JB
972 
WGUS83 KDMX 252226
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
426 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...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.

&&

IAC013-017-023-262226-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0452Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T0452Z.NO/
426 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT  3:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.

$$

IAC091-109-262225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T2136Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110226T2136Z.NO/
426 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK 
  NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$
274 
WGUS83 KDMX 260208
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
808 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-270208-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0600Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T0600Z.NO/
808 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT  7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.


$$

IAC091-109-270207-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1500Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1500Z.NO/
808 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$
343 
WGUS83 KDMX 260932
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
332 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

  WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-270932-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T1833Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T1833Z.NO/
332 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY.
* AT  2:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING....THEN GO BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY.


$$

IAC091-109-270931-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1402Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1402Z.NO/
332 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

LEE
388 
WGUS83 KDMX 261534
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
933 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST FORK CEDAR
RIVER AFFECTING BLACK HAWK...BREMER AND BUTLER COUNTIES.
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE EAST FORK DES
MOINES RIVER AFFECTING HUMBOLDT AND KOSSUTH COUNTIES.
  
.LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED 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 .

&&

IAC013-017-023-261603-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T1833Z/
/FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
933 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE
  CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER.
* AT  8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FORECAST...REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND FALL TO 11.5 
  FEET SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC091-109-271532-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1311Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1311Z.NO/
933 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY MORNING.

$$
775 
WGUS83 KDMX 262133
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
333 PM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

  EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
  
  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH
  
.WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ICE JAM CONDITIONS ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER
NEAR FORT DODGE...FLOODING ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER BASIN WILL
COME TO AN END THIS EVENING AS THE RIVER CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY
RECEDE FROM PREVIOUS SNOWMELT AND PRECIPITATION.

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 .

&&

IAC091-109-272115-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T2115Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110226T2115Z.NO/
333 PM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK 
  NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE.
* UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 3:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY EVENING AT WHICH
  TIME THE WARNING WILL BE CANCELLED.

$$
839 
WGUS83 KDMX 270129
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
729 PM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

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

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

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 .

&&

IAC091-109-270159-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T2115Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110226T2130Z.NO/
729 PM CST SAT FEB 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK 
  NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE.
* AT  7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:30 PM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 13.2 FEET MONDAY MORNING.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 18, 5:28 PM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 5:28 PM CST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
528 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

.UPDATE 19/00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION...

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
LITTLE SENSIBLE WEATHER FOR OVERNIGHT. WEAK RIDGE KEEPS ZONAL
FLOW ACROSS IOWA...WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. HAVE TWEAKED
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES UP A FEW DEGREES WITH WEAK WAA AND
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST AROUND MIDNIGHT
WITH VERY WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGE. MOISTURE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED...SO
FRONT WILL PASS WITHOUT IMPACT. STORM SYSTEM PUSHING EAST WILL
BEGIN TO AFFECT REGION SLIGHTLY...WITH MIDLVL MOISTURE INCREASING
AFTER FRONTAL PASSAGE. THIS WILL INCREASE CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE
AREA BY EARLY MORNING.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
STRONG UPR LVL LO PRES MOVING ONSHORE IN THE SW U.S. WILL BE THE
WEATHER MAKER FOR THIS WEEKEND. PLENTY OF DYNAMICS WITHI THIS
FEATURE AND MDLS HAVE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME HANDLING THE SYS. LAST
NIGHT THE ECMWF AND GFS SWITCHED PLACES WITH POSITION/TRACK OF THE
LOW. TODAY THE RUNS ARE MUCH CLOSER TOGETHER AND IT APPEARS THE
GFS HAS A PRETTY GOOD HANDLE ON THE TRACK AT THIS POINT. PLENTY OF
WARM AIR AND MOISTURE WILL BE DRAWN NORTH AS THE SYS LAST NIGHT
DID NOT SCOUR OUT THE MOISTURE. THIS TIME THERE WILL BE MORE FOR
THE SYSTEM TO WORK WITH. STRONG THETA-E ADVECTION WILL MOVE INTO
THE CWA SAT NGT INTO SUN. EXPECT TO SEE A SHARP GRADIENT IN
TEMPERATURE WITH THIS STORM WITH MOST OF THE AREA NORTH OF THE
TRACK REMAINING NEAR OR BLO FREEZING. THINKING IS THAT THE HEAVIER
SNOW WILL BE TO THE NORTH OF THE STATE WITH FREEZING RAIN BEING
THE MAIN PROBLEM FOR IA. HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A WINTER STORM
WATCH FROM MIDN SAT NGT UNTIL MON MRNG WITH THE MAIN THREAT FOR
BEING ICE ACRUAL. A 3-6 TENTHS INCH ACRUAL IS NOT OUT OF THE
QUESTION. THE POSSIBLE SAVING GRACE IS THAT DURING THE DAY
SUN...TEMPS MAY PUSH JUST ABOVE FREEZING AND MELT OFF SOME OF IT
BEFORE THE COLDER AIR MOVES IN BHND THE STORM. TOTAL SNOW ACCUM
OVER THE FAR NORTH SHOULD BE UNDER 2 INCHES...WITH LITTLE ACCUM
FARTHER SOUTH. HI PRES WILL BUILD INTO THE STATE BY LATER MON INTO
MID WEEK WITH TEMPS FALLING TO AOB NORMAL FOR A FEW DAYS. WARMING
IS EXPECTED FOR THE LATER PART OF THE WEEK...BUT ANOTHER WEATHER
SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF PCPN TO THE STATE. THINKING AT THIS
POINT IS THAT THIS STORM WILL BRING MIXED RASN INSTEAD OF FREEZING
PCPN.

&&

AVIATION...19/00Z
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH AN INVERTED
TROUGH WEST EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST THROUGH 20/00Z. ALONG WITH THAT AN
INCREASE IN MID LEVEL MOISTURE AND THETAE ADVECTION IS EXPECTED AFT
06Z AND SATURDAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE WITH TIME FROM THE
ESE AFT 12Z SAT WITH SOME GUSTS TO 17KTS AFT 16Z. CIGS WILL REMAIN
VFR THOUGH LOWER TO 050-100KFT. BY LATE AFTERNOON WINDS EXPECTED TO
DECOUPLE AFT 23Z. MOISTURE FROM SYSTEM NOT EXPECTED TO IMPACT
CONDITIONS UNTIL AFT 20/00. /REV

&&

HYDROLOGY...
RECENT WARM WEATHER AND SNOW MELT RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE TO HELP BREAK
UP ICE ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS INTO SUN. THE THREAT FOR ICE
JAMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH
FLOODING AS WATER BACKS UP AND RISES RAPIDLY BEHIND THESE JAMS.
THE ICE JAMS TYPICALLY OCCUR NEAR SHARP BENDS IN STREAMS WHERE ICE
CAN BECOME HUNG UP. IN ADDITION...A ROUND OF WIDESPREAD SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ARE FORECAST OVER CENTRAL
MUCH OF THE STATE. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL CAUSE FURTHER RISES ON
ALREADY NEAR BANKFULL STREAMS AND COULD CAUSE FURTHER ICE ACTION.
MUCH OF THE ICE HAS BEEN FLUSHED OUT OF THE RIVERS OVER SOUTHERN
IOWA...BUT HAS YET TO BE FLUSHED OUT OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND
MOST OF THE NORTHERN COUNTIES. TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSE TO
FREEZING OVER THE NORTH...WITH MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION FALLING
AS FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW. THESE TWO FACTORS WILL TEND TO MINIMIZE
THE ICE ACTION FROM THE FAR NORTH.

&&

.DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT FOR CERRO GORDO-EMMET-HANCOCK-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-WINNEBAGO-
WORTH.

&&

SHORT TERM...WILKINS
LONG TERM...MS FEB 11
AVIATION...REV
HYDROLOGY...MS FEB 11
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 5:19 PM CST, 2 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
519 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

IAZ004>007-015>017-191200-
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
519 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

RAIN WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN
OVERNIGHT. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY...MIXED WITH
SLEET AT TIMES...THEN CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT. ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 TENTHS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER REPORTS OF
FLOODING...ICE ACCUMULATION...AND SNOWFALL ARE APPRECIATED.

IAZ023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-191200-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-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-
519 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE BEAVER CREEK. PLEASE REFER
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY WITH THE MAIN THREAT OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO ANTICIPATED AND MAY LEAD TO FLOODING
ALONG AREA RIVERS AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING AS THE GROUND IS
ALREADY VERY SATURATED AND THE RIVERS REMAIN FULL FROM THE RECENT
SNOW MELT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE SATURDAY NIGHT OR
SUNDAY...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 35. ANY REPORTS OF
FLOODING ARE APPRECIATED.

REV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 19, 3:43 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningDMXWebster6 hr
Feb 19, 4:02 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningDMXBremer, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto and 2 more33 hr
Feb 19, 9:25 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningDMXWebster32 hr
Feb 19, 4:20 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMXBlack Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Humboldt and 2 more17 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.