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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2011, 1:18 PM CST for Wapello County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 20, 2011, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2011, 1:18 PM CST (19:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2011, 4:55 PM CST
- In force
- 23 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 19:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Des Moines River at Ottumwa (OTMI4). The gauge peaked at 9.59 ft at Feb 20, 2011, 11:00 PM CST.
- 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.
069 WGUS43 KDMX 201918 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 118 PM CST SUN FEB 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...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 . && IAC179-211918- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0007.110221T0000Z-110223T1800Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110221T0000Z.110221T1800Z.110222T1800Z.NO/ 118 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... 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 MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 12:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 11.6 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. $$
5 follow-up statements
246 WGUS83 KDMX 202323 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH... MAHASKA...WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC091-109-212323- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110221T0000Z.110226T1800Z.NO/ 523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.2 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. $$ IAC187-202353- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110221T2308Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110219T0854Z.110219T1915Z.110220T1333Z.NO/ 523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * RECENT ACTIVITY...FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:33 AM SUNDAY. * FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR 9.0 FEET THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-179-212322- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.110221T0200Z-110223T0300Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.110221T0200Z.110221T1200Z.110222T0300Z.NO/ 523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING. * AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 61.3 FEET MONDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY EVENING. $$ IAC179-212322- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0007.110221T0000Z-110223T1800Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110221T0000Z.110221T1800Z.110222T1800Z.NO/ 523 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 4:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE IS NEAR 11 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 11.6 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. $$
691 WGUS83 KDMX 210322 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...MAHASKA...WAPELLO ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-220322- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.110221T0450Z-110225T0300Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0450Z.110222T0000Z.110224T0300Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.7 FEET MONDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-220321- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.4 FEET MONDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC015-079-187-220321- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.110221T2000Z-110226T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T2000Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.7 FEET MIDDAY TUESDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-179-220321- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.110221T0600Z.110221T1800Z.110223T0600Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 61.2 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-220321- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110223T1200Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110221T0528Z.110221T1200Z.110222T1200Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 11.5 FEET MONDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
820 WGUS83 KDMX 211056 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WAPELLO...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...MAHASKA...WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-221056- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110225T0300Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110222T0000Z.110224T0300Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 3:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.7 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-221055- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.4 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC015-079-187-221055- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.110221T1209Z-110226T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1209Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.5 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-179-221055- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.110221T1429Z.110221T1800Z.110223T0600Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 61.2 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-221055- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110223T1710Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110222T0516Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1710Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 4:50 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 11.1 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. $$
242 WGUS83 KDMX 211617 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MAHASKA...WAPELLO ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WAPELLO...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-221617- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T1800Z.110225T1600Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 13.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-221616- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110221T1515Z.110226T1800Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. $$ IAC187-221616- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T0457Z-110223T1830Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T0457Z.110222T0600Z.110222T1830Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 10.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 1-3 FEET POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE. $$ IAC015-079-187-221616- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.8 FEET MIDDAY TUESDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-179-211647- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/ /EDYI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.6 FEET. * FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 61.0 FEET. FALL TO 59.8 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-221616- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110222T1800Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110221T1800Z.110221T1800Z.110221T1800Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 9:50 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY. $$
454 WGUS83 KDMX 212255 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER NEAR OTTUMWA AFFECTING WAPELLO COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH...WEBSTER .ELEVATED FLOWS FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING AT A FEW SITES ACROSS IOWA. NEAR FORT DODGE...ICE JAMS CONTINUE AND MAY CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-222255- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T1800Z.110225T1600Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY AND CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-222254- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110226T1800Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR 15.6 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. $$ IAC187-222254- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T0535Z-110223T1830Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T0535Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1830Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. $$ IAC015-079-187-222254- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110223T0000Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-212325- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110222T1800Z/ /OTMI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * AT 4:20 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * FORECAST...CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING. $$ JB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 20, 12:20 PM CST, 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 12:20 PM CST, 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1220 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 .UPDATE.. GOING TO DOWNGRADE THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WARNING TO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SHORTLY. MOST SIGNIFICANT PRECIP CONTINUES TO LIFT NORTHWARD AND RDD/MCW BUFR SOUNDINGS SUGGEST MOISTURE DEPTH WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND POINT MORE TOWARD DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE THAN ANYTHING. JUST CANNOT JUSTIFY WARNING GOING FOR ANOTHER 12 PLUS HOURS. FULL FORECAST CHANGES COMING WITH AFTERNOON PACKAGE. ALSO ADDED 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. PRELIMINARY REPORTS ACROSS NRN IA SUGGEST CONDITIONS ARE BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED SO LET ADVISORY EXPIRE AND FATE OF WARNING WILL BE IN JEOPARDY AS WELL...BUT RE-EVALUATED LATER TODAY. RADAR TRENDS SUGGEST PRECIP IS LIFTING NORTHWARD WITH LITTLE REDEVELOPMENT SO HAVE DIMINISHED AFTERNOON POPS. WOULD DROP FURTHER...BUT THERE IS SOME CONCERN THAT ADDITIONAL CONVECTION MAY DEVELOP JUST AHEAD OF SFC LOW PER RECENT SPC WRF RUNS. ALSO LOWERED TEMPS TODAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTH. 12Z NAM IS NOT DEPICTING REALITY AT ALL...AND EVEN 12Z RUC SEEMS BEHIND THE CURVE SO TENDED TO FOLLOW WARMER GFS SOLUTION WHICH STILL SUGGESTED SOME TRIMMING OF PREVIOUS FORECAST. && .SHORT TERM /TODAY/... LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY DEEPENING ACROSS NORTHEAST COLORADO EARLY THIS MORNING WHILE BAND OF STRONG THETA-E ADVECTION IS LIFTING ACROSS THE STATE IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ONGOING...STRETCHED ACROSS THE I-80/HWY 20 CORRIDOR AND WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH/NORTHEAST THIS MORNING. BEST PRESSURE FALLS CURRENTLY ARE ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND WOULD SUGGEST THE SYSTEM SHOULD FOLLOW A MORE NORTHERLY SOLUTION AND HAVE FOLLOWED THIS OVER THE FARTHER SOUTH NAM WITH THIS FORECAST. TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED TO FREEZING OR ABOVE ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA THOUGH SFC WETBULBS ARE AROUND 30-31 OVER THE FAR NORTH. TEMPERATURES MAY COOL A BIT AS PRECIPITATION LIFTS INTO THE NORTH WHICH WOULD KEEP THE THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN GOING FOR A PERIOD HOWEVER LATENT HEAT RELEASE WOULD HELP PUSH READINGS BACK TO FREEZING OR ABOVE MOST AREAS. A TROUGH EXTENDING TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE SFC LOW IS ACROSS FAR NW IA THIS MORNING AND SEPARATES THE WARMER MORE MOIST AIR FROM COOLER DRIER AIR. THE DRIER AIR MAY BEGIN TO UNDERCUT THE PRECIPITATION OVER THE NORTHWEST FORECAST AREA...WHICH WOULD PROMOTE A LONGER PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN THIS AREA. EXPECT ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR ONE QUARTER INCH POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHWEST THOUGH MAY FALL SHORT OF WARNING CRITERIA OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE WINTER STORM WARNED AREA. DID DOWNGRADE BREMER COUNTY TO AN ADVISORY THIS MORNING DUE TO THE WARM AIR MOVING IN AND REMOVED BLACK HAWK AND GRUNDY FROM THE ADVISORY. GOOD INSTABILITY WITH MUCAPES OF 500-1000 J/KG OVER SOUTHWEST IOWA THIS MORNING AND A FEW STORMS ARE LIKELY PRODUCING HAIL OVER THE WEST. A FEW MAY PRODUCE HAIL NEAR ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. .LONG TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... BY EARLY EVENING THE SFC LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE AREA TODAY SHOULD BE SITUATED ACROSS CENTRAL IOWA...WITH A COLD FRONT STRETCHING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL/SOUTHWESTERN CWA. MODELS HINT AT TRYING TO BREAK SOME SHOWERS OUT ALONG THE COLD FRONT THROUGHOUT THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS IT SLIDES EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA. OTHERWISE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF THE SFC LOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA. MIXED PRECIPITATION STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN CWA TONIGHT...AS SOUNDINGS WARM ENOUGH FOR EITHER FREEZING RAIN...OR IN COOLER AREAS SLEET/FZDZ AS BULK OF SOUNDING BELOW FREEZING BUT NO ICE INTRODUCTION WITH A FAIRLY DEEP SATURATED LAYER BELOW FREEZING. AS COLDER AIR CONTINUES TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE CWA...AND PRECIPITATION LINGERS INTO LATE TONIGHT/EARLY MONDAY PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW BEFORE TAPERING OFF MONDAY AFTERNOON. QPF AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT...SO LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS INTO THE CWA FOR TUESDAY BEFORE QUICKLY SHOVING EASTWARD AS ANOTHER AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN LEE OF THE ROCKIES AND SLIDES EASTWARD THROUGH THE AREA WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM TAKES MORE OF A NORTHERLY TRACK...WITH WAA ACROSS THE STATE WEDNESDAY AND ANY PRECIPITATION REMAINING TO THE NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL TROUGH TRACKS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN US...AND COULD BRING SOME PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. SOME UNCERTAINTIES SURROUNDING THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM THURSDAY...AS THE GFS IS MORE NORTHERLY WITH THE SYSTEM SPREADING PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWA...WITH THE EC KEEPING THE PRECIP CONFINED TO THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF THE CWA AS THE SYSTEM WOULD SLIDE MORE TO THE SOUTH. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR...BUT MAINTAINED THE CURRENT POPS ACROSS ENTIRE CWA AT THIS TIME UNTIL SOLUTION BECOMES MORE CERTAIN. && .AVIATION...20/18Z MVFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS EXIST ACROSS IA AT MIDDAY...WORSE CONDITIONS NORTH AND BETTER SOUTH. THIS TREND SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD WITH INTERMITTENT LIGHT PRECIP...MAINLY IN THE FORM OF DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE AT KFOD/KMCW/KALO. THREAT OF ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ICING HAS ENDED...BUT ADDITIONAL LIGHT ICING REMAINS POSSIBLE. 18Z SURFACE ANALYSIS PLACED LOW BETWEEN KLNK-KOMA. WINDS SHOULD INCREASE BEHIND LOW AT KFOD/KDSM LATER THIS EVENING AS LOW REACHES CENTRAL IA. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TIL 6 AM CST MONDAY FOR CERRO GORDO-EMMET- HANCOCK-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-WINNEBAGO-WORTH. && UPDATE/AVIATION...SMALL SHORT TERM...DONAVON LONG TERM...BEERENDS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 5:15 AM CST, 8 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 515 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 IAZ004>007-015>017-211115- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- 515 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET CHANGING OVER TO SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST FORK OF THE DES MOINES RIVER AT ALGONA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. ISOLATED NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN ARE THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS. FLASH FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY LIGHT SNOW WILL LINGER INTO MONDAY...WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SOME PATCHY BLOWING SNOW TO DEVELOP...AND COULD LEAD TO MINOR REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY. THE POTENTIAL FOR ICE JAM FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER ICE AND SNOW AMOUNTS ARE ENCOURAGED AND APPRECIATED. ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING ARE ALSO APPRECIATED. IAZ023>028-211115- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- 515 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL MID MORNING FOR FREEZING RAIN. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET CHANGING TO SNOW WILL COME TONIGHT. A LIGHT GLAZING WILL BE POSSIBLE...OTHERWISE SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ISOLATED NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY LIGHT SNOW MAY LINGER INTO MONDAY...ALONG WITH MORE CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOW BY WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. HOWEVER ANY FLOODING REPORTED ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. IAZ033>039-044>050-211115- SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- 515 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS. A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. FLASH FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS IS POSSIBLE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FLASH FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS AS WELL AS RIVER FLOODING WILL REMAIN A POSSIBILITY THROUGH EARLY THIS WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER ANY REPORTS OF FLOODING ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-211115- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 515 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY...WITH SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS. FLASH FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS IS POSSIBLE TODAY INTO TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RACCOON RIVER BASIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY CHANCES FOR LIGHT SNOW RETURN TO THE AREA THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER FLOODING REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATION. MJB
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 20, 12:03 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1203 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011
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1115 AM FREEZING RAIN GARNER 43.10N 93.60W
02/20/2011 E0.25 INCH HANCOCK IA PUBLIC
REPORT FROM KIMT VIEWER
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AWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 10:30 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Wapello | 24 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:34 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Winnebago and 1 more | 32 hr |
| Feb 20, 5:04 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler | 6 days |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.