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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2011, 5:04 PM CST for Black Hawk County, Bremer County, Butler County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 20, 2011, 10:50 PM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2011, 5:04 PM CST (23:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2011, 10:50 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2011, 9:33 AM CST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Black Hawk County, IA, Bremer County, IA, Butler County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point West Fork Cedar River at Finchford (FNHI4). The gauge peaked at 13.02 ft at Feb 23, 2011, 5:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05458900, 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.
474 WGUS43 KDMX 202304 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 504 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... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER 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 . && IAC013-017-023-212304- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0008.110221T0730Z-110225T1800Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0730Z.110222T0000Z.110224T1800Z.NO/ 504 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY. * AT 4:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.7 FEET MONDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY THURSDAY. $$
24 follow-up statements
691 WGUS83 KDMX 210322 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...MAHASKA...WAPELLO ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-220322- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.110221T0450Z-110225T0300Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0450Z.110222T0000Z.110224T0300Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.7 FEET MONDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-220321- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.4 FEET MONDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC015-079-187-220321- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.110221T2000Z-110226T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T2000Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.7 FEET MIDDAY TUESDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-179-220321- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.110221T0600Z.110221T1800Z.110223T0600Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 61.2 FEET MIDDAY MONDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-220321- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110223T1200Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110221T0528Z.110221T1200Z.110222T1200Z.NO/ 922 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 11.5 FEET MONDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. $$
820 WGUS83 KDMX 211056 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WAPELLO...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...MAHASKA...WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-221056- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110225T0300Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110222T0000Z.110224T0300Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 3:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.7 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-221055- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.4 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC015-079-187-221055- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.110221T1209Z-110226T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1209Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.5 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-179-221055- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.110221T1429Z.110221T1800Z.110223T0600Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 61.2 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-221055- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110223T1710Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110222T0516Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1710Z.NO/ 456 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 4:50 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 11.1 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. $$
242 WGUS83 KDMX 211617 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MAHASKA...WAPELLO ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WAPELLO...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-221617- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T1800Z.110225T1600Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 13.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-221616- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110221T1515Z.110226T1800Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. $$ IAC187-221616- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T0457Z-110223T1830Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T0457Z.110222T0600Z.110222T1830Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 10.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 1-3 FEET POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE. $$ IAC015-079-187-221616- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.8 FEET MIDDAY TUESDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC123-179-211647- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110224T0600Z/ /EDYI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 60.6 FEET. * FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 61.0 FEET. FALL TO 59.8 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-221616- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110222T1800Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.110221T1800Z.110221T1800Z.110221T1800Z.NO/ 1017 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 9:50 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY. $$
454 WGUS83 KDMX 212255 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER NEAR OTTUMWA AFFECTING WAPELLO COUNTY. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE...BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT... KOSSUTH...WEBSTER .ELEVATED FLOWS FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING AT A FEW SITES ACROSS IOWA. NEAR FORT DODGE...ICE JAMS CONTINUE AND MAY CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-222255- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T1800Z.110225T1600Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY AND CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-222254- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0000Z.110226T1800Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN NEAR 15.6 FEET THIS EVENING AND THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. $$ IAC187-222254- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T0535Z-110223T1830Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T0535Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1830Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. $$ IAC015-079-187-222254- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110223T0000Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC179-212325- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110222T1800Z/ /OTMI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 455 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * AT 4:20 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * FORECAST...CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING. $$ JB
984 WGUS83 KDMX 220228 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...AND THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...BUTLERBOONE...hAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH... WEBSTER .ELEVATED FLOWS FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING AT A FEW SITES ACROSS IOWA. NEAR FORT DODGE...IN ADDITION TO ELEVATED STREAM FLOW...ICE JAMS CONTINUE AND MAY CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-230228- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110224T0000Z.110225T1600Z.NO/ 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 13 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-230227- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0000Z.110227T1800Z.NO/ 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SUNDAY. $$ IAC187-230227- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T1119Z-110223T1840Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T1119Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1840Z.NO/ 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. $$ IAC015-079-187-230227- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110223T0600Z.110225T1800Z.NO/ 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 15.5 AND 16.0 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY. $$
482 WGUS83 KDMX 220238 CCA FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...AND THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...BUTLER...BOONE...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH... WEBSTER .ELEVATED FLOWS FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING AT A FEW SITES ACROSS IOWA. NEAR FORT DODGE...IN ADDITION TO ELEVATED STREAM FLOW...ICE JAMS CONTINUE AND MAY CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS. NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-230228- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110224T0000Z.110225T1600Z.NO/ 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 13 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THEN BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-230227- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0000Z.110227T1800Z.NO/ 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY. * AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SUNDAY. $$ IAC187-230227- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T1119Z-110223T1840Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T1119Z.110222T1200Z.110222T1840Z.NO/ 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL MIDDAY TUESDAY. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TUESDAY. $$ IAC015-079-187-230227- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110223T0600Z.110225T1800Z.NO/ 828 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CREST BETWEEN 15.5 AND 16.0 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY. $$ JB
958 WGUS83 KDMX 220935 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE... BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-230935- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110224T0000Z.110225T1600Z.NO/ 335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 13.2 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-230934- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0000Z.110227T1800Z.NO/ 335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SUNDAY. * AT 3:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.3 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SUNDAY. $$ IAC187-230934- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.110222T1149Z-110224T0003Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T1149Z.110222T1200Z.110223T0003Z.NO/ 335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FORECAST...MINOR FLOODING MAY BE OCCURRING AWAY FROM THE GAGE DUE TO ICE JAMS. FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIVER DUE TO ICE MAY ALLOW THE RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. $$ IAC015-079-187-230934- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1800Z.NO/ 335 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * AT 3:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY. $$ MJB
596 WGUS83 KDMX 221557 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE... BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-231557- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T0600Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-231556- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T0815Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.6 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-231556- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110224T1222Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T1748Z.110222T1800Z.110223T1222Z.NO/ 957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. * FORECAST...MINOR FLOODING MAY BE OCCURRING AWAY FROM THE RIVER GAUGE DUE TO ICE JAMS. FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET MAY OCCUR IN THE AREA. AS THE ICE JAM BREAKS...THE RIVERDALE AND SCENIC DRIVE ADDITIONS WILL BE UNDER AN ELEVATED FLOOD THREAT. $$ IAC015-079-187-231556- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1200Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1200Z.NO/ 957 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.4 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$
959 WGUS83 KDMX 222143 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE... BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER .RECENT PRECIPITATION AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING ALONG A FEW CENTRAL IOWA RIVERS AND STREAMS. ICE JAMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE RAPID ONE TO THREE FEET FLUCTUATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN AND NEAR FORT DODGE. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-232143- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T0600Z.110225T0600Z.NO/ 343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AROUND 12.8 FEET...AND THEN BEGIN FALLING THURSDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-232142- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110222T2115Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...FALL VERY SLOWLY...GOING BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-232142- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110224T1222Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110222T2351Z.110223T1200Z.110223T1222Z.NO/ 343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG THE REACH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE GAGE NEAR FORT DODGE. ICE JAMS MAY ALSO CAUSE RAPID ONE TO THREE FOOT FLUCTUATIONS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE AS JAMS FORM AND DISSOLVE. $$ IAC015-079-187-232142- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1200Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1200Z.NO/ 343 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...REMAIN NEARLY STEADY UNTIL DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE AGAIN FRIDAY. $$
246 WGUS83 KDMX 230252 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...AND DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE... BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH AND WEBSTER. .NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT ELEVATED STREAM FLOW FROM LAST WEEKS SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR RIVER FLOODING AT SOME LOCATIONS IN IOWA. NEAR FORT DODGE FLOODING WILL BE CAUSED BY ICE JAMS NEAR THE BREEN HOUSING ADDITION...AND COULD SPREAD DOWNSTREAM ONCE THE ICE JAM BREAKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-240252- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0300Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110222T1500Z.110225T0300Z.NO/ 852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 7:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-240251- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...BEGIN SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-240251- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T0022Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110223T1124Z.110223T1200Z.110224T0022Z.NO/ 852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE UPSTREAM ICE JAM BREAKS AND CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET. THEN GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. $$ IAC015-079-187-240251- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1800Z.NO/ 852 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET MIDDAY THURSDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY. $$
590 WGUS83 KDMX 230947 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE... BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER .THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT NEAR FORT DODGE AS FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER DUE TO ICE JAMS NEAR THE BREEN HOUSING ADDITION...AND COULD SPREAD DOWNSTREAM ONCE THE ICE JAM BREAKS. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-240947- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0300Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110222T1500Z.110225T0300Z.NO/ 347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 2:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.8 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-240946- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-240946- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1223Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110223T1143Z.110223T1200Z.110224T1223Z.NO/ 347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAUGE AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE UPSTREAM ICE JAM BREAKS AND CREST BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ IAC015-079-187-240946- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110226T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110225T1800Z.NO/ 347 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.4 FEET MIDDAY THURSDAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY. $$
836 WGUS83 KDMX 231603 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE... BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-241603- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0200Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T1800Z.110225T0200Z.NO/ 1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 13.0 FEET MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-241602- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...REMAIN AT 15.4 FEET THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-241602- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1223Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110223T1753Z.110224T0000Z.110224T1223Z.NO/ 1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO AN ICE JAM UPSTREAM OF THE GAUGE. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN UPSTREAM ICE JAM BREAKS AFTER WHICH RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. RESIDENTS IN THE RIVERDALE AND SCENIC DRIVE ADDITIONS WILL BE UNDER AN ELEVATED FLOOD THREAT AS THE ICE JAM TRAVELS DOWNSTREAM. $$ IAC015-079-187-241602- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110224T1800Z.NO/ 1003 AM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY THURSDAY. $$
268 WGUS83 KDMX 232214 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE... BREMER...BUTLER...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-242214- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0200Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2145Z.110225T0200Z.NO/ 414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 3:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...NEAR CREST NOW...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-242213- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...VERY SLOWLY FALL. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-242213- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1223Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110223T2352Z.110224T0000Z.110224T1223Z.NO/ 414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG THE REACH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE GAGE NEAR FORT DODGE. ICE JAMS MAY ALSO CAUSE RAPID ONE TO THREE FOOT FLUCTUATIONS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE AS JAMS FORM AND DISSOLVE. $$ IAC015-079-187-242213- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.110224T1800Z.NO/ 414 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL MIDDAY THURSDAY. * AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT...AND THEN GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY THURSDAY. $$
297 WGUS83 KDMX 240203 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 803 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH... WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-250203- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0800Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110225T0800Z.NO/ 803 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 13.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-250202- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 803 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-250202- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1223Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110224T0548Z.110224T0600Z.110224T1223Z.NO/ 803 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO AN ICE JAM UPSTREAM OF THE GAUGE. * FORECAST...ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG THE REACH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE GAGE NEAR FORT DODGE. ICE JAMS MAY ALSO CAUSE RAPID ONE TO THREE FOOT FLUCTUATIONS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE AS JAMS FORM AND DISSOLVE. $$ IAC015-079-187-240233- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110225T1800Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.110221T1436Z.110222T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 803 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...FALL TO 11.9 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. $$
083 WGUS83 KDMX 240918 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 318 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-250918- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T0800Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110225T0800Z.NO/ 318 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-250917- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 318 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 2:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-250917- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110225T1813Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.110224T1151Z.110224T1200Z.110224T1813Z.NO/ 318 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO AN ICE JAM UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE. * FORECAST...ICE JAMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLOODING ALONG THE REACH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE GAGE NEAR FORT DODGE. ICE JAMS MAY ALSO CAUSE RAPID ONE TO THREE FOOT FLUCTUATIONS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE AS JAMS FORM AND DISSOLVE. $$
740 WGUS83 KDMX 241704 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1104 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FOR DES MOINES RIVER...AND DES MOINES RIVER AND WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH AND WEBSTER .LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN IOWA...BUT ELEVATED FLOW FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR RIVER FLOODING. NEAR FORT DODGE...AN ICE JAM IS CAUSING FLOODING IN THE BREEN HOUSING ADDITION. THIS WILL AFFECT AREAS DOWNSTREAM SUCH AS RIVERDALE AND SCENIC ONCE THE ICE JAM BREAKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-251704- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1500Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110225T1500Z.NO/ 1104 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CONTINUE FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-251703- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 1104 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-251703- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/ /FODI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1104 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAGE...BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING UPSTREAM DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE ICE JAM BREAKS. $$
512 WGUS83 KDMX 242243 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 443 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-252243- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T1500Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110225T1500Z.NO/ 443 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.8 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-252242- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1200Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1200Z.NO/ 443 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC187-252242- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/ /FODI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 443 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAGE...BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING UPSTREAM DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE ICE JAM BREAKS. $$
923 WGUS83 KDMX 250313 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 912 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-260312- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-260311- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110228T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC187-260311- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110227T0300Z/ /FODI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 912 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAGE...BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING UPSTREAM DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE ICE JAM BREAKS. $$
427 WGUS83 KDMX 250921 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 321 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-260921- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T0000Z.NO/ 321 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 2:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-260920- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110301T0000Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110228T0000Z.NO/ 321 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 2:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. $$ IAC187-260920- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110227T0900Z/ /FODI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 321 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AT THE GAGE...BUT FLOODING IS ONGOING UPSTREAM DUE TO ICE JAMS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WHEN THE ICE JAM BREAKS. $$
890 WGUS83 KDMX 251653 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1053 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...BUTLER...HUMBOLDT AND KOSSUTH COUNTIES IN IOWA .NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-261653- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T1454Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T1454Z.NO/ 1053 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-261652- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110226T1800Z.NO/ 1053 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. $$ JB
972 WGUS83 KDMX 252226 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 426 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. && IAC013-017-023-262226- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0452Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T0452Z.NO/ 426 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. * AT 3:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. $$ IAC091-109-262225- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110227T2136Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110226T2136Z.NO/ 426 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. $$
274 WGUS83 KDMX 260208 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 808 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-270208- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T0600Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T0600Z.NO/ 808 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. $$ IAC091-109-270207- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1500Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1500Z.NO/ 808 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 7:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
343 WGUS83 KDMX 260932 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 332 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER... BUTLER...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-270932- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T1833Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.110226T1833Z.NO/ 332 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 2:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING....THEN GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY. $$ IAC091-109-270931- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1402Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1402Z.NO/ 332 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$ LEE
388 WGUS83 KDMX 261534 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 933 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AFFECTING BLACK HAWK...BREMER AND BUTLER COUNTIES. ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AFFECTING HUMBOLDT AND KOSSUTH COUNTIES. .LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC013-017-023-261603- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110227T1833Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.110221T0448Z.110223T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 933 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * AT 8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FORECAST...REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND FALL TO 11.5 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. $$ IAC091-109-271532- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110228T1311Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.110219T0607Z.110223T0100Z.110227T1311Z.NO/ 933 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING AND GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. $$
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, 3:46 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 3:46 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 346 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS... BROAD UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE BETWEEN COUPLED PLAINS AND SERN CANADA JET SEGMENTS CONTINUES TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD AND PHASED UVM ACROSS NRN PLAINS AND GREAT LAKES. THIS IS ALSO AIDED BY OTHER IMPRESSIVE KINEMATIC FORCING...PRESSURE ADVECTION ALONG 1.5 SFC AHEAD OF IMPRESSIVE ANOMALY AND H7/H3 DPVA. THIS MID/UPPER LEVEL FORCING IS ALSO COINCIDENT WITH STRONG THERMODYNAMICS...THETA-E ADVECTION AND FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING. SRN FRINGE OF THIS LIFT...BARELY INTO NRN IA...IS ALSO ENHANCED BY ELEVATED INSTABILITY WITH RELATIVELY STEEP LAPSE RATES FEEDING IN A FEW HUNDRED MUCAPES. THIS IS ALSO EVIDENT IN VERTICAL EXTENT OF CLOUDS NOTED IN VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/... PRIMARY FORECAST CONCERN THIS EVENING IS EVOLUTION OF PRECIPITATION AND FATE OF CURRENT HEADLINES. AFOREMENTIONED UVM AND INSTABILITY WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY LIFT NORTH AND EAST RESPECTIVELY THIS EVENING DIMINISHING OUR POTENTIAL FOR MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION. EXAMINATION OF SOUNDINGS SUGGESTS THAT MOISTURE DEPTH WILL SLOWLY LESSEN...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHERN IA...BUT TIME/HEIGHT CROSS SECTIONS ALSO DEPICT FAIRLY PERSISTENT OMEGA IN THIS MOISTURE LAYER. MOISTURE UP TO H85 COINCIDENT WITH THIS UVM MAY KEEP DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE GOING THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT SO HAVE KEPT EXISTING WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY GOING UNCHANGED. COULD POTENTIALLY NEED TO BE EXPANDED FARTHER SOUTH AS WELL IF TRENDS CONTINUE. TEMPS ARE A SECONDARY CONCERN TOO. AS IS OFTEN THE CASE WITH THE SYSTEM OF THIS STRENGTH AND BAROCLINICITY...MODELS ARE EXHIBITING A COOL BIAS AHEAD OF SYSTEM AND WARM BEHIND SO TENDED TO FOLLOW WARM AND COOLER END OF THE SPECTRUM BEFORE AND AFTER LOW PASSAGE FOR HOURLY TEMPS AND LOWS. WARMER GFS LOOKS MUCH BETTER CURRENTLY...BUT COOLER NAM MAY END UP MORE FAVORABLE BY DAYBREAK. EVEN SO...THIS COOLER SOLUTION IS STILL TOWARD THE WARM END OF THE MOS GUIDANCE ENVELOPE. .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... SURFACE LOW WILL HAVE PUSHED EAST BY BEGINNING OF EXTENDED...HOWEVER...UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING CONTINUED CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH AND EAST WEDNESDAY. APPEARS PRECIP WILL FALL AS SNOW...HOWEVER...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTH LATE MONDAY. ICE INTRODUCTION IS LIMITED ON SOUNDINGS...BUT STILL APPEARS TO BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR LIGHT SNOW. SNOW WILL BE LIGHT...BUT COULD SEE ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR AN INCH IN THE NORTHWEST...WITH GENERALLY BETWEEN HALF TO AN INCH ELSEWHERE. WINDS WILL BE BREEZY BEHIND LOW MONDAY MORNING WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOR SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE NORTH. WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND LOW...BUT WILL BE SHORT LIVED. COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE IN CANADA WILL SWEEP SOUTHEAST THURSDAY. HAVE INCLUDED POPS IN SOUTH...WHERE DYNAMICS FINALLY ARE ABLE TO TAP INTO MOISTURE. COLD PUSH BEHIND FRONT WILL ALLOW FOR LIGHT SNOW. MODELS HAVE BEGUN TO LOCK ONTO SOLUTION FOR SYSTEM COMING UP FOR NEXT WEEKEND....WITH GFS COMING MORE IN LINE WITH ECMWF. AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP EAST OF ROCKIES AND PUSH EAST. CURRENT LOW TRACK IS ACROSS SOUTHERN PLAINS. RESULTING IN DEFORMATION PRECIP FOR AREA. THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE PREDOMINATELY SNOW WITH IOWA IN COLD SECTOR. SHORTWAVE LOOKS TO FOLLOW LOW...ACROSS NORTHERN PLAINS...BRINGING MORE CHANCES FOR PRECIP THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...WITH UNCERTAINTY ON TIMING AND STRENGTH HAVE LEFT POPS SLIGHT CHANCE. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. MODELS A BIT MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH BRINGING IN COLDER AIR BEHIND FRONT...AND HAVE DROPPED TEMPERATURES SEVERAL DEGREES BY END OF PERIOD. && .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 UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY FOR CERRO GORDO- EMMET-HANCOCK-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-WINNEBAGO-WORTH. && SHORT TERM...SMALL LONG TERM...WILKINS AVIATION...SMALL
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 4:04 PM CST, 1 hour before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 404 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 IAZ004>007-015>017-212215- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- 404 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET 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 IN THE EVENING...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>028-033>039-044>050-212215- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA- 404 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE CHANCE FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT. A LIGHT GLAZING WILL BE POSSIBLE...OTHERWISE SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ISOLATED NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...WITH SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TODAY. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN 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. .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. IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-212215- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON- WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 404 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...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. RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .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. AW
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 20, 12:03 PM CST, 5 hours 1 minute 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
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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, 1:18 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Wapello | 28 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.