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River Flood Warning 64, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2011, 9:46 AM CDT for Polk County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 20, 2011, 10:20 PM CDT. It was in force for 35 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2011, 9:46 AM CDT (14:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 20, 2011, 10:20 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2011, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Polk County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St (DESI4). The gauge peaked at 24.09 ft at Jun 21, 2011, 5:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05485500, 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.
279 WGUS43 KDMX 201446 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 946 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...POLK...WAPELLO .THE COMBINATION OF LAST NIGHT/S HEAVY RAINFALL IN PORTIONS OF THE RACCOON RIVER BASIN...ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED INCREASED OUTFLOWS FROM SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR WILL LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE DES MOINES RIVER BETWEEN SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR AND RED ROCK RESERVOIR. DOWNSTREAM OF RED ROCK RESERVOIR...INCLUDING THE CITY OF OTTUMWA...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO RESULT SOLELY FROM LAST NIGHT/S HEAVY RAINFALL. 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 . && IAC153-211446- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0064.110621T0651Z-110626T1200Z/ /DESI4.1.ER.110621T0651Z.110622T0000Z.110625T1200Z.NO/ 946 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 25.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-211445- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0065.110620T2000Z-110623T1500Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110620T2000Z.110621T1800Z.110622T1500Z.NO/ 946 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:20 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 11.7 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ ZOGG
7 follow-up statements
914 WGUS83 KDMX 201846 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 146 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER...NORTH RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MADISON...POLK...WARREN ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-211846- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.1.ER.110615T0755Z.110622T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 9.1 FEET TUESDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC091-211845- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.2.ER.110617T1428Z.110623T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 9.7 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC091-109-211845- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110616T2205Z.110624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON JUN 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 1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.6 FEET THURSDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC153-211845- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0064.110621T0228Z-110624T1200Z/ /DESI4.1.ER.110621T0228Z.110621T1200Z.110623T1200Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 25.7 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-211845- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0066.110621T0145Z-110624T0600Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.110621T0145Z.110621T1200Z.110623T0600Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN METER... TO WALNUT CREEK. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 34.0 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-211845- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0067.110621T0103Z-110624T0900Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.110621T0103Z.110621T1200Z.110623T0900Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DRIVE...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 12:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 13.9 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-211845- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110623T1330Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.110620T1251Z.110621T0600Z.110622T1330Z.NO/ 146 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 1:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ ZOGG
292 WGUS83 KDMX 210128 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER...NORTH RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MADISON...POLK... WAPELLO...WARREN ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH...MAHASKA...WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-220128- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110615T0755Z.110623T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.0 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-220127- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.2.ER.110617T1428Z.110624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC091-109-220127- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AGNI4.2.ER.110616T2205Z.110624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17.7 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC153-220127- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0064.110621T0320Z-110626T1500Z/ /DESI4.1.ER.110621T0320Z.110623T0000Z.110625T1500Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 25.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-179-220127- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110623T1500Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.110620T1942Z.110621T1800Z.110622T1500Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 61.7 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-220127- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110624T1000Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.110620T1515Z.110621T1800Z.110623T1000Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:20 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.6 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-220127- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0066.110621T0127Z-110625T0400Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.110620T2247Z.110621T0600Z.110624T0400Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN METER... TO WALNUT CREEK. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 34.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ IAC153-220127- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110625T0200Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.110621T0050Z.110621T0600Z.110624T0200Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DRIVE...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 13.7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ IAC121-181-220127- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110623T2100Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.110620T1251Z.110621T1200Z.110622T2100Z.NO/ 828 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$
950 WGUS83 KDMX 210812 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...LUCAS...WAPELLO...WAYNE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER...NORTH RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH...MADISON...POLK...WARREN RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-220811- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110615T0755Z.110623T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. $$ IAC091-220810- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.2.ER.110617T1428Z.110624T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC091-109-220810- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AGNI4.2.ER.110616T2205Z.110624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 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 TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17.7 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC153-220810- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110626T1500Z/ /DESI4.1.ER.110621T0732Z.110623T0000Z.110625T1500Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 2:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 24.9 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-220810- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110624T0939Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.110620T1515Z.110620T2350Z.110623T0939Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 2:50 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 11.4 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-220810- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110625T0400Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.110620T2247Z.110621T1200Z.110624T0400Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN METER... TO WALNUT CREEK. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 33.8 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ IAC153-220810- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110625T0200Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.110621T0049Z.110621T1200Z.110624T0200Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DRIVE...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 13.2 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ IAC121-181-220810- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110623T2100Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.110620T1251Z.110621T1200Z.110622T2100Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.5 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC117-185-220810- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0070.110621T1051Z-110622T1930Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.110621T1051Z.110621T1200Z.110621T1930Z.NO/ 311 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 18.1 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. $$
739 WGUS83 KDMX 211628 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1128 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER...NORTH RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MADISON...POLK...WARREN ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-221628- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110615T0755Z.110623T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1128 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.9 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC091-221627- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.2.ER.110617T1428Z.110625T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1128 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.5 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC091-109-221627- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AGNI4.2.ER.110616T2205Z.110624T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1128 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17.9 FEET EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC153-221627- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110624T2100Z/ /DESI4.1.ER.110621T0800Z.110623T0000Z.110623T2100Z.NO/ 1128 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND THEN CONTINUE RISING TO 24.1 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC153-221627- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110624T1200Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.110620T2247Z.110621T0515Z.110623T1200Z.NO/ 1128 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN METER... TO WALNUT CREEK. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 32.1 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-221627- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110624T0900Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.110621T0049Z.110621T0815Z.110623T0900Z.NO/ 1128 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DRIVE...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.2 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-221627- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110623T2247Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.110620T1251Z.110622T0000Z.110622T2247Z.NO/ 1128 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$
583 WGUS83 KDMX 220224 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER...NORTH RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... MADISON...PALO ALTO...POLK...WARREN...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH...POLK 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...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-230224- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110615T0755Z.110623T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.6 FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC147-230223- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0071.110623T0600Z-110625T2100Z/ /EMTI4.1.ER.110623T0600Z.110624T0000Z.110624T2100Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT EMMETSBURG...OR FROM NEAR GRAETTINGER...TO CYLINDER CREEK NEAR WEST BEND. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 10.3 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-230223- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.2.ER.110617T1428Z.110624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.1 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC091-109-230223- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AGNI4.2.ER.110616T2205Z.110624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17.6 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC015-079-187-230223- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0072.110622T1200Z-110629T2100Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110622T1200Z.110625T0000Z.110628T2100Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:00 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 ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 15.8 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC153-230223- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110624T1933Z/ /DESI4.1.ER.110621T0800Z.110623T1200Z.110623T1933Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 24.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC153-230223- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110624T1200Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.110620T2247Z.110621T0515Z.110623T1200Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN METER... TO WALNUT CREEK. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 32.1 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-230223- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110624T0739Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.110621T0049Z.110621T0815Z.110623T0739Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DRIVE...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.2 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-230223- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110624T0000Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.110620T1251Z.110622T0600Z.110623T0000Z.NO/ 924 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ AW
792 WGUS83 KDMX 221016 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER...NORTH RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... MADISON...PALO ALTO...POLK...WARREN...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH...POLK RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-231016- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110615T0755Z.110623T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC147-231015- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0071.110622T2239Z-110625T2100Z/ /EMTI4.1.ER.110622T2239Z.110624T0000Z.110624T2100Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT EMMETSBURG...OR FROM NEAR GRAETTINGER...TO CYLINDER CREEK NEAR WEST BEND. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 10.3 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-231015- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.2.ER.110617T1428Z.110624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 10.1 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC091-109-231015- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AGNI4.2.ER.110616T2205Z.110624T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 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 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17.6 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC015-079-187-231015- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0072.110622T1013Z-110629T2100Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110622T0845Z.110625T0000Z.110628T2100Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.8 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC153-231015- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110624T1451Z/ /DESI4.1.ER.110621T0800Z.110623T1200Z.110623T1451Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 24.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-231015- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110624T1438Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.110620T2247Z.110621T0515Z.110623T1438Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN METER... TO WALNUT CREEK. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 32.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-231015- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110624T0739Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.110621T0049Z.110621T0815Z.110623T0739Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DRIVE...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.1 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-231015- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110624T0626Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.110620T1251Z.110622T1200Z.110623T0626Z.NO/ 516 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.5 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. $$
292 WGUS83 KDMX 221415 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...RACCOON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...POLK ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...NORTH RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...EMMET...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH...BOONE...HAMILTON...MADISON...PALO ALTO...WARREN... WEBSTER. .NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS IOWA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC063-231415- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.2.ER.110615T0755Z.110623T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CREST NEAR 10.7 FEET THURSDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC147-231414- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0071.110622T1800Z-110625T1943Z/ /EMTI4.1.ER.110622T1800Z.110623T1800Z.110624T1943Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT EMMETSBURG...OR FROM NEAR GRAETTINGER...TO CYLINDER CREEK NEAR WEST BEND. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON...AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THEN BEGIN FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC091-231414- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.2.ER.110617T1428Z.110623T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. $$ IAC091-109-231414- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /AGNI4.2.ER.110616T2205Z.110625T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CREST NEAR 17.4 FEET FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ IAC015-079-187-231414- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110629T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110622T0845Z.110625T0000Z.110628T1800Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.0 FEET FRIDAY EVENING. THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. $$ IAC153-221445- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110624T1451Z/ /DESI4.N.ER.110621T0800Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 22.0 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-221445- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110624T1438Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.110620T2247Z.110621T0515Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HWY 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN METER...TO WALNUT CREEK. * AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 29.7 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC153-221445- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0067.000000T0000Z-110624T0739Z/ /DEMI4.1.ER.110621T0049Z.110621T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DRIVE...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 9.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC121-181-231414- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-110624T2015Z/ /NRWI4.1.ER.110620T1251Z.110622T1315Z.110623T2015Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CONTINUE FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. $$ JB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 20, 7:30 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 7:30 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 730 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...UPDATED FOR 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION... .DISCUSSION... BUSY MORNING WITH STRONG WAA AND THETA-E ADVECTION INTO THE STATE WITH +60KTS LLJ FOCUSED INTO THE STATE. WIDESPREAD CONVECTION HAS BEEN ONGOING AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING AS THUNDERSTORMS ADVECT IN FROM NEBRASKA. HAVE EXPANDED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ANOTHER ROW OF COUNTIES TO THE NORTH AS THE LINE FOCUSES IN ON THE I80 CORRIDOR. SEVERE WEATHER WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL ALSO REMAIN THROUGH THE MORNING WITH THESE STORMS. SOME BREAK FORESEEN BY MIDDAY INTO THE AFTERNOON ACRS MUCH OF THE AREA AS EML MOVES ACRS MUCH OF THE STATE. HOWEVER...AS UPPER LOW APPROACHES LATE IN THE DAY...CAP SHOULD ERODE WITH THUNDERSTORMS OVERSPREADING THE STATE FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING. SUBSTANTIAL SHEAR AND INSTABILITY WILL MAKE ALL MODES OF SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE THIS EVENING INCLUDING SOME TORNADOES...ESPECIALLY IN WESTERN IA. SYSTEM LIKELY TO EVOLVE INTO A LINEAR FORMATION WITH WIND AND HAIL BECOMING MORE LIKELY INTO THE OVERNIGHT. SYSTEM THEN GRADUALLY CUTSOFF WITH UPPER LOW LINGERING ACRS THE UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH THURSDAY. WILL STILL SEE THE THREAT FOR SOME SEVERE CONVECTION INTO TUESDAY AS SFC LOW STAYS JUST WEST OF THE AREA. THE LINGERING THREAT OF PRECIPITATION WILL REMAIN INTO WEDNESDAY AND EVEN THURSDAY...BUT WITH LESS INSTABILITY AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING MORE ISOLATED. NO CHANGES BEYOND THIS POINT DUE TO THE ONGOING ACTIVITY. && .AVIATION...20/12Z WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT TOWARD THE STATE TODAY WITH CONVECTION GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS MORNING. WILL SEE MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS IN AND AROUND THUNDERSTORMS OTHERWISE EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL BY MIDDAY ACRS CENTRAL IOWA. THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO REDEVELOP IN EASTERN NEBRASKA THIS EVENING AND MOVE ACRS CENTRAL IOWA TONIGHT WITH MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN DEVELOPING NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. SFC WINDS WILL BE ESE THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TONIGHT. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ADAIR-ADAMS-APPANOOSE-AUDUBON-CASS-CLARKE-DALLAS-DAVIS-DECATUR- GUTHRIE-JASPER-LUCAS-MADISON-MAHASKA-MARION-MONROE-POLK-POWESHIEK- RINGGOLD-TAYLOR-UNION-WAPELLO-WARREN-WAYNE. && DISCUSSION..COGIL AVIATION...COGIL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 9:44 AM CDT, 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 944 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 IAZ004-005-015-023-024-033>035-044>047-057>060-070>073-081>083- 092>094-211445- EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR- MADISON-WARREN-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR- 944 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS WESTERN IOWA WHERE A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS. GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL OR LARGER...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH...AND A FEW TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE UPPER DES MOINES RIVER BASIN AND THE NORTH RIVER. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS WELL AS LATE FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A TORNADO OR TWO. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT ON WEDNESDAY AND THIS WEEKEND APPEARS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... AN EMERGENCY MANAGERS CONFERENCE CALL IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR 1 PM CDT TODAY TO BRIEF ON THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AT VARIOUS TIMES THIS WEEK. IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-036>039-048>050-061-062-074-075-084>086- 095>097-211445- WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-JASPER- POWESHIEK-MARION-MAHASKA-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 944 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT EASTERN IOWA LATE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT WHERE A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS. GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS WELL AS LATE FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLY A TORNADO OR TWO. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT ON WEDNESDAY AND THIS WEEKEND APPEARS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... AN EMERGENCY MANAGERS CONFERENCE CALL IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR 1 PM CDT TODAY TO BRIEF THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED AT VARIOUS TIMES THIS WEEK.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 5:07 AM CDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 507 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 IAZ059-060-201030- DALLAS-POLK- 507 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE... AT 505 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF DES MOINES...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GRIMES... GRANGER... CLIVE... SAYLORVILLE LAKE... WINDSOR HEIGHTS... WEST DES MOINES... URBANDALE... POLK CITY... JOHNSTON... DES MOINES INT AIRPORT... ANKENY AIRPORT... SAYLORVILLE... DES MOINES... ANKENY... ALLEMAN... GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. BEERENDS
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 5:51 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 551 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 IAZ060-061-073-074-201115- JASPER-MARION-POLK-WARREN- 551 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE... AT 546 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTH OF INDIANOLA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SWAN... SANDYVILLE... PRAIRIE CITY... MILO... PLEASANTVILLE... MELCHER-DALLAS... GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. BEERENDS
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 6:03 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 603 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 IAZ061-062-075-201130- JASPER-MAHASKA-POWESHIEK- 603 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE... AT 600 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME NORTHWESTERN MAHASKA COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SEARSBORO... NEW SHARON... MONTEZUMA... DEEP RIVER... BARNES CITY... GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. BEERENDS
Local storm report, Jun 20, 6:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
626 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG ALBIA 41.03N 92.80W
06/20/2011 MONROE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES AND LIMBS DOWN ALONG WITH A FEW
PORTIONS OF LARGER TREES. SOME OF THESE WERE BLOCKING
PORTIONS OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER TREE FELL ONTO A VEHICLE AT
THE CHINESE RESTAURANT ON EAST BENTON.
&&
SKOWSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 7:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 720 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 IAZ061-062-074-075-201245- JASPER-MAHASKA-MARION-POWESHIEK- 720 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE... AT 714 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF OSKALOOSA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... UNIVERSITY PARK... OSKALOOSA... NEW SHARON... OSKALOOSA AIRPORT... MONTEZUMA... KEOMAH VILLAGE... ROSE HILL... FREMONT... BARNES CITY... DEEP RIVER... GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW AROUND. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. BEERENDS
Local storm report, Jun 20, 8:52 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
852 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1033 PM HAIL ARISPE 40.95N 94.22W
06/19/2011 E1.50 INCH UNION IA EMERGENCY MNGR
1035 PM HAIL NE ARISPE 40.95N 94.22W
06/19/2011 M1.00 INCH UNION IA TRAINED SPOTTER
1152 PM TSTM WND DMG KELLERTON 40.71N 94.05W
06/19/2011 RINGGOLD IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
FOUR MATURE TREES DOWNED ALONG WITH NUMEROUS FOUR TO SIX
INCH IN DIAMETER LIMBS. TWO DIFFERENT POWERLINES DOWNED
BY FALLING TREES. AN ABANDONED MOBILE HOME MOVED OFF ITS
FOUNDATION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
1212 AM TSTM WND GST 1 W LEON 40.74N 93.77W
06/20/2011 E60.00 MPH DECATUR IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
HEAVY RAIN AND PEA HAIL WAS ALSO BEING REPORTED WEST OF
LEON.
1245 AM TSTM WND GST 3 E CHARITON AIRPORT 41.02N 93.30W
06/20/2011 M62.00 MPH LUCAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
1248 AM HAIL 1 E GRIMES 41.66N 93.77W
06/20/2011 E1.50 INCH POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
1253 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE RUSSELL 41.00N 93.18W
06/20/2011 LUCAS IA TRAINED SPOTTER
AWNING OF CAMPER TORN OFF...SOME SIDING TAKEN OFF HOUSE.
POWER OUT.
1256 AM HAIL 3 NNW JOHNSTON 41.73N 93.72W
06/20/2011 M1.25 INCH POLK IA NWS EMPLOYEE
AT THE NWS OFFICE IN JOHNSTON
0105 AM HAIL ANKENY 41.72N 93.61W
06/20/2011 E0.88 INCH POLK IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NW PART OF ANKENY
0115 AM TSTM WND DMG ALBIA 41.03N 92.80W
06/20/2011 MONROE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES AND LIMBS DOWN ALONG WITH A FEW
PORTIONS OF LARGER TREES. SOME OF THESE WERE BLOCKING
PART OF THE ROAD. ANOTHER TREE FELL ONTO A VEHICLE AT THE
CHINESE RESTAURANT ON EAST BENTON.
0117 AM TSTM WND GST ALBIA 41.03N 92.80W
06/20/2011 E60.00 MPH MONROE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0231 AM HAIL MURRAY 41.04N 93.95W
06/20/2011 E0.88 INCH CLARKE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0410 AM TSTM WND DMG ATLANTIC 41.40N 95.01W
06/20/2011 CASS IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS SIX INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN. A 40 TO 50 FT TREE
FELL ON TOP OF A HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0505 AM TSTM WND DMG NEW SHARON 41.47N 92.65W
06/20/2011 MAHASKA IA EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED WITH SOME TREES ON TOP OF HOUSES.
POWER LINES DOWNED AND A STORAGE SHEAD SHIFTED FROM ITS
FOUNDATION. CARS THROWN INTO A DITCH. WINDS RIPPED THE
FOOTING OF SOME GRAVESTONES OUT AND TOPPLED THEM. DAMAGE
TRACK APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS LONG PRIMARILY ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
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SKOWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 10:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Ringgold | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Clarke, Union | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 11:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Cass, Clarke and 18 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Decatur, Ringgold | 44 min |
| Jun 19, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adams, Ringgold, Taylor | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 11:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 11:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Decatur, Ringgold | 23 min |
| Jun 19, 11:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Decatur | 22 min |
| Jun 20, 12:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 40 min |
| Jun 20, 12:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Decatur, Wayne | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Decatur, Lucas, Wayne | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 12:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Decatur, Ringgold | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Wayne | 16 min |
| Jun 20, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Decatur, Ringgold | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 12:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe, Wayne | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Polk, Story | 40 min |
| Jun 20, 1:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Davis, Wapello | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 1:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Wayne | 29 min |
| Jun 20, 1:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Clarke, Lucas | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 2:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Cass, Guthrie | 46 min |
| Jun 20, 2:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon, Guthrie | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 3:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison | 24 min |
| Jun 20, 3:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon, Carroll, Guthrie | 36 min |
| Jun 20, 3:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Adair, Guthrie, Madison | 19 min |
| Jun 20, 4:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Lucas, Wayne | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Marion, Warren | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 7:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 118 min |
| Jun 20, 9:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 3 days |
| Jun 20, 9:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Wapello | 21 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 47 hr |
| Jun 20, 10:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 47 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Wapello | 14 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Carroll, Cass and 20 more | 12 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.