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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 20, 2011Wapello County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2011, 9:46 AM CDT for Wapello County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 20, 2011, 11:03 AM CDT. It was in force for 20 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, 11:03 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 21, 2011, 7:15 AM CDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity: Minor

County Wapello County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Des Moines River at Ottumwa (OTMI4). The gauge peaked at 12.38 ft at Jun 20, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05489500, 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

6 follow-up statements

562 
WGUS83 KDMX 201606
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1106 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WAPELLO

.LOCAL RUNOFF FROM LAST NIGHT/S HEAVY RAINFALL IS LEADING TO RAPID
RISES ON THE DES MOINES RIVER IN THE OTTUMWA AREA. THE RIVER IS
EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE A PRELIMINARY CREST FROM THE LOCAL RUNOFF BY
THIS EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL SLIGHTLY BEFORE RISING AGAIN ON
TUESDAY.
  
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 .

&&

IAC179-211606-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0065.110620T1603Z-110623T1500Z/
/OTMI4.1.ER.110620T1515Z.110621T0000Z.110622T1500Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:50 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND 12 FEET BY THIS EVENING...THEN FALL 
  SLOWLY. RISE AGAIN TO AROUND 11.7 FEET TUESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN 
  FALLING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

ZOGG

073 
WGUS83 KDMX 201751
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1251 PM CDT MON JUN 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...WAPELLO
  
.RISES ON THE DES MOINES RIVER IN THE OTTUMWA AREA...DUE TO LOCAL
RUNOFF FROM LAST NIGHT/S HEAVY RAINFALL...HAVE ENDED. THE RIVER IS
BEGINNING TO FALL...BUT WILL BEGIN RISING AGAIN TONIGHT OR TUESDAY
MORNING.

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 .

&&

IAC179-211751-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110623T1500Z/
/OTMI4.1.ER.110620T1515Z.110620T1720Z.110622T1500Z.NO/
1251 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:20 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THERE WAS A PRELIMINARY CREST OF 11.6 FEET LATE
  THIS MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE A SLIGHT FALL INTO THIS EVENING OR 
  TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN RISING AGAIN. SECOND CREST AROUND 11.8 FEET 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

ZOGG

035 
WGUS43 KDMX 201843
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
142 PM 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...MAHASKA...WAPELLO
  
...FORECAST FLOODING SEVERITY HAS INCREASED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF 
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WAPELLO
  
.ADDITIONAL RISES ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER IN THE OTTUMWA AREA HAVE
ARRIVED EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED. THUS THE FORECAST HAS BEEN
ADJUSTED THERE.

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 .

&&

IAC123-179-211842-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0068.110620T2246Z-110623T1500Z/
/EDYI4.1.ER.110620T2246Z.110621T1200Z.110622T1500Z.NO/
142 PM 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 NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR 
  TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 61.8 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC179-211841-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110624T1800Z/
/OTMI4.2.ER.110620T1515Z.110621T1800Z.110623T1800Z.NO/
142 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR 
  CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  1:20 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 BETWEEN 12.5 AND 13 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL 
  BRIEFLY TO AROUND 12.2 FEET OVERNIGHT...THEN RISE AGAIN TO AROUND 
  12.5 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.


$$

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.

$$

217 
WGUS83 KDMX 211216
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
715 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CHARITON RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...LUCAS...WAPELLO...WAYNE
  
RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED
PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE 
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

MORE INFORMATION IS AT  WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .

&&

IAC179-211245-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110624T0939Z/
/OTMI4.2.ER.110620T1515Z.110620T2350Z.110621T0956Z.NO/
715 AM CDT TUE JUN 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  6:50 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  4:56 AM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 10.6 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC117-185-211245-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-110622T1930Z/
/CHTI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
715 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN 
  RESERVOIR.
* AT  6:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 17.9 FEET. FALL TO 16.3 
  FEET WEDNESDAY 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 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.

&&

SKOW

Special 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.

&&

SKOW

The 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	Polk	47 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.