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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Des Moines, IA

February 20, 2011Wapello County, Iowa

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.

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 9.59 ft at Feb 20, 2011, 11:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate101502/2002/21
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

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 AM     FREEZING RAIN    GARNER                  43.10N 93.60W
02/20/2011  E0.25 INCH       HANCOCK            IA   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM KIMT VIEWER

&&

AW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 10:30 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningDMXMahaska, Wapello24 hr
Feb 20, 12:34 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryDMXCerro Gordo, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Winnebago and 1 more32 hr
Feb 20, 5:04 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningDMXBlack Hawk, Bremer, Butler6 days

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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.