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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Des Moines, IA

February 20, 2011Boone County, Hamilton County, Webster County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2011, 8:39 PM CST for Boone County, Hamilton County, Webster County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 21, 2011, 6:09 AM CST. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 20, 2011, 8:39 PM CST (02:39 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 21, 2011, 6:09 AM CST
Expired
Feb 23, 2011, 8:03 PM CST
In force
62 hr
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Boone County, IA, Hamilton County, IA, Webster County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 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 near Stratford (STRI4). The gauge peaked at 15.65 ft at Feb 21, 2011, 11:00 PM CST.

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Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05481300, 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.

781 
WGUS43 KDMX 210239
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
839 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...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 .

&&

IAC015-079-187-220239-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0009.110221T2000Z-110226T0600Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.110221T2000Z.110222T1800Z.110225T0600Z.NO/
839 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO 
  NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE.
* UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 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.


$$
14 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.


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 6:09 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningDMXWebster6 hr
Feb 21, 9:46 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningDMXWebster11 days

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