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River Flood Warning 14, NWS Quad Cities, IA

February 20, 2011Des Moines County, Henry County, Lee County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2011, 9:42 AM CST for Des Moines County, Henry County, Lee County, Iowa. It was in force for 56 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 20, 2011, 9:42 AM CST (15:42 UTC)
Expired
Feb 22, 2011, 5:14 PM CST
In force
56 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Des Moines County, IA, Henry County, IA, Lee County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:44 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 Skunk River at Augusta (AGSI4). The gauge peaked at 15.71 ft at Feb 21, 2011, 4:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate101214161802/2002/2102/2202/23
Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05474000, 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.

982 
WGUS43 KDVN 201542
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
942 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

.THE COMBINATION OF SNOW MELT LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT HAS PUSHED THE SKUNK RIVER ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC057-087-111-210342-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0014.110220T1542Z-110224T1200Z/
/AGSI4.1.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T0600Z.110223T0000Z.NO/
942 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY RISING RAPIDLY FROM
  RUN OFF DUE TO THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.9 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE
  RIVER.

$$
9 follow-up statements
497 
WGUS43 KDVN 201956
FLWDVN


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
156 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...

  SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA AFFECTING DES MOINES...HENRY AND LEE 
  COUNTIES

.THE LOWER SKUNK RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE IN RESPONSE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING ALONG WITH SNOW MELT LAST
WEEK.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC057-087-111-210756-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T0742Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T0600Z.110222T1942Z.NO/
156 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT  1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE QUICKLY.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 17.4 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE
  RIVER.

$$
936 
WGUS83 KDVN 202233
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
433 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

.SNOW MELT LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS
PUSHED PORTIONS OF SEVERAL RIVERS INTO FLOOD.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC045-163-211033-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110219T2112Z.110222T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
433 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.7 FEET TUESDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 
  61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.

$$

IAC095-103-211032-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.110222T1524Z.110223T0000Z.110224T0000Z.NO/
433 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.1 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

IAC115-211032-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T2100Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.110223T2100Z.110224T0600Z.110225T0900Z.NO/
433 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  19 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING 
  TO 19.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

IAC115-211032-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110228T1800Z/
/WAPI4.1.ER.110218T2215Z.110224T1800Z.110227T0600Z.NO/
433 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  20 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 
  21.4 FEET THURSDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC057-087-111-211032-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T1108Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T1200Z.110222T2308Z.NO/
433 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT  3:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.1 FEET MONDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  18 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

$$
277 
WGUS83 KDVN 210309
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
909 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011


.SNOW MELT LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THE 
PAST 24 HOURS HAS PUSHED OR WILL KEEP PORTIONS OF SEVERAL RIVERS 
IN FLOOD.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC045-163-211509-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110219T2112Z.110222T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.7 FEET MONDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 
  61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.

$$

IAC095-103-211508-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.110222T0600Z.110222T1800Z.110224T1800Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.2 FEET TUESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

IAC115-211508-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T2100Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.110223T2100Z.110224T0600Z.110225T0900Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING 
  TO 19.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

IAC115-211508-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110228T2100Z/
/WAPI4.1.ER.110218T2215Z.110224T1800Z.110227T0900Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  20 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 
  21.4 FEET THURSDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

IAC103-183-211508-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110223T1930Z/
/KALI4.1.ER.110221T0152Z.110221T1800Z.110222T0730Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ENGLISH RIVER AT KALONA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 15.0 FEET MONDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
  MORNING.


$$

IAC057-087-111-211508-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T1115Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T0230Z.110222T2315Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 18 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

ILC073-161-195-211508-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110221T0324Z.110223T0000Z.110226T0600Z.NO/
909 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 12.8 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME SUMMER COTTAGES ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$
899 
WGUS83 KDVN 211107
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
507 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

.SNOW MELT LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER
THE WEEKEND...HAS PUSHED PORTIONS OF SEVERAL RIVERS INTO FLOOD.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC045-163-212307-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110219T2112Z.110222T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
507 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.7 FEET TUESDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 
  61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.

$$

IAC095-103-212306-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110226T0600Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.110222T0600Z.110222T1800Z.110224T1800Z.NO/
507 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.2 FEET TUESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

IAC115-212306-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110226T2100Z/
/CJTI4.1.ER.110223T1844Z.110224T0600Z.110225T0900Z.NO/
507 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  19 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING 
  TO 19.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.

$$

IAC115-212306-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110228T2100Z/
/WAPI4.1.ER.110218T2215Z.110224T1800Z.110227T0900Z.NO/
507 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  20 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 
  21.4 FEET THURSDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC103-183-212306-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110223T1930Z/
/KALI4.1.ER.110221T0152Z.110222T0000Z.110222T0730Z.NO/
507 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ENGLISH RIVER AT KALONA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...START TO RISE AGAIN TODAY...AND THEN CONTINUE RISING
  TO 14.3 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC057-087-111-212306-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T1115Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T1200Z.110222T2315Z.NO/
507 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.3 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  18 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

ILC073-161-195-212306-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110227T1800Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110221T0745Z.110223T0000Z.110226T0600Z.NO/
507 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.8 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME SUMMER COTTAGES ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$
736 
WGUS83 KDVN 211544
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
944 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

.THE COMBINATION OF SNOW MELT LAST WEEK AND HEAVY RAIN OVER THE
WEEKEND HAS PUSHED SOME RIVERS INTO FLOOD.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC045-163-220344-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110219T2112Z.110227T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE INITIAL RISE FROM THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED.
  THE RIVER IS RISING UPSTREAM AND SHOULD BEGIN RISING AGAIN THIS
  EVENING.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.5 FEET TUESDAY EVENING AND HOLD. A SLIGHT
  DROP IN RIVER LEVELS MAY OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. RISE
  AGAIN TO 11.7 FEET ON SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 
  61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.

$$

IAC057-087-111-220343-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T1342Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T1045Z.110223T0142Z.NO/
944 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER HAS JUST CRESTED.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  18 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

ILC073-161-195-220343-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110227T0600Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110221T0745Z.110223T0000Z.110225T1800Z.NO/
944 AM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.6 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME SUMMER COTTAGES ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$
452 
WGUS83 KDVN 220204
FLSDVN
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
804 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011


RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC045-163-221404-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110219T2112Z.110227T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
804 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.3 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 
  61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.

$$

IAC095-103-221403-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.110223T0000Z.110223T0000Z.110224T0000Z.NO/
804 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

IAC115-221403-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110301T1200Z/
/WAPI4.1.ER.110218T2215Z.110223T1200Z.110228T0000Z.NO/
804 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 20.5 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SUNDAY EVENING.


$$

IAC057-087-111-221403-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T1845Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T1045Z.110223T0645Z.NO/
804 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE
  RIVER.

$$

ILC073-161-195-221403-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110228T0600Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110221T0745Z.110222T1800Z.110226T1800Z.NO/
804 PM CST MON FEB 21 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.7 FEET TUESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME SUMMER COTTAGES ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$
049 
WGUS83 KDVN 221059
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
459 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

.SNOW MELT LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND
HAS PUSHED SOME AREA RIVERS INTO FLOOD.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC045-163-222259-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110219T2112Z.110227T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
459 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.5 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 
  61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.

$$

IAC095-103-222258-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110225T1200Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.110223T1200Z.110223T1200Z.110224T0000Z.NO/
459 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. ICE ACTION MAY
  ALSO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLUCTUATIONS OF 1 TO 3 FEET FROM THE EXPECTED
  RIVER STAGE TRENDS.
* IMPACT...AT  14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

IAC115-222258-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110301T1200Z/
/WAPI4.1.ER.110218T2215Z.110223T1200Z.110228T0000Z.NO/
459 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  20 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 
  20.5 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  EVENING.

$$

IAC057-087-111-222258-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T1923Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T1045Z.110223T0723Z.NO/
459 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE
  RIVER.

$$

ILC073-161-195-222258-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110228T0600Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110221T0745Z.110222T1800Z.110226T1800Z.NO/
459 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT  4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 12.7 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME SUMMER COTTAGES ALONG THE
  RIVER.

$$
316 
WGUS83 KDVN 221705
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1105 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

.SNOW MELT LAST WEEK COMBINED WITH HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND
HAS PUSHED SOME AREA RIVERS INTO FLOOD.

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC045-163-230504-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110219T2112Z.110228T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1105 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.7 FEET WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 
  61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.

$$

IAC095-103-230504-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/
/MROI4.1.ER.110223T1200Z.110223T1200Z.110224T1200Z.NO/
1105 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  14 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND REMAIN STEADY
  INTO THURSDAY. ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS.
* IMPACT...AT  14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

IAC115-230504-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110302T0600Z/
/WAPI4.1.ER.110218T2215Z.110226T1800Z.110228T1800Z.NO/
1105 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  20 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 20.8 FEET SATURDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY.


$$

IAC057-087-111-230504-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T1840Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T1045Z.110223T0640Z.NO/
1105 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 16.5 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE
  RIVER.

$$

ILC073-161-195-230504-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110302T1800Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110221T0745Z.110223T0600Z.110301T0600Z.NO/
1105 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.0 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE NEXT TUESDAY MORNING. ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS
  IN RIVER LEVELS.
* IMPACT...AT  13 FEET...FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  OCCURS. WATER ALSO AFFECTS LUNDEENS LANDING CAMPGROUND.

$$

HAASE
714 
WGUS83 KDVN 222314
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
514 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS 
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE 
FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN 
ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

&&

IAC057-087-111-222344-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110224T1840Z/
/AGSI4.2.ER.110220T1422Z.110221T1045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
514 PM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* AT  4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.5 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

$$

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 Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 20, 3:29 AM CST, 6 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 3:29 AM CST, 6 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
329 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

.SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
ORGANIZED WAA WING OF PRECIP INCLUDING EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
CURRENTLY LIFTING UP ACRS THE CWA GENERALLY AS PLANNED. NARROW
UNDULATING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SOUTHERN FLANK DEVELOPING AND
MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST ACRS THE SAME AREAS PRODUCING LOCALIZED HEAVY
RAIN OF AN INCH PLUS. NORTHERN FLANK OF RAIN SHIELD EVAPO COOLING AT
THE SFC TO ALLOW A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN ON EXPOSED ELEVATED
SURFACES...BUT RISING SFC DPTS...WARM AIR DRAG FROM ALOFT AND LATENT
HEAT RELEASE PRODUCING RISING SFC TEMPS BACK ABOVE FREEZING THUS THE
FREEZING WINDOW LOOKS TO BE BRIEF SOUTH OF THE ONGOING ADVISORY
AREA. WILL LET THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY RIDE AS TEMPS STARTING
OFF COOLER THERE ALONG WITH SOMEWHAT DRIER DPTS IN THE LOW TO MID
20S WHICH MAY ALLOW A TENTH OR TWO OF ICE ACCUMULATION AGAIN ON
ELEVATED SURFACES THROUGH 8 AM TO 9 AM CST. OTHERWISE THE RAIN AND
RUNOFF AGGRAVATING RIVER LEVELS THE MAIN STORY. THIS FIRST WAVE OF
RAIN TO LIFT UP NORTH THROUGH MIDDAY...THEN AS THE MAIN LLVL LOW
PRESSURE APPROACHES THE AREA...EXPECT ANOTHER INCREASE IN RAIN AND
SOME EMBEDDED ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EVENING BEFORE EXITING OFF TO THE EAST. PREFER THE ECMWF AGAIN
ALTHOUGH THE NEW 00Z RUN HAS JOGGED SLIGHTLY SOUTHWARD ON ITS SFC
LOW PATH. WONDER IF THE OLDER 12Z RUN MAY BE MORE IN LINE LOOKING AT
THE CURRENT CYCLOGENESIS REGION ACRS NORTHEAST CO. AFTER A ROUND OF
.25 UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN WITH THIS FIRST WAVE OF PRECIP THIS
MORNING...COULD SEE ANOTHER .25 UP TO AN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF
RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING ALONG AND NORTH OF HWY 30
IN NE IA AND NW IL. THIS TYPE OF RAIN AND RUN-OFF COULD REALLY
AGGRAVATE RIVER AND STREAM FLOODING IN BASINS ACRS THOSE AREAS.

TONIGHT...AFTER THE RAIN EXITS....COULD SEE ACTIVITY TAPER TO MORE
OF A DRIZZLE AND FOG SCENARIO IN ONGOING LLVL CONVERGENT SFC TROF
AXIS BEHIND EXITING SFC LOW. THIS SAME TROF AXIS SHOULD RETARD LLVL
COLD AIR ENTRAINMENT INTO THE AREA AND KEEP LIGHT PRECIP IN MAINLY A
LIQUID FORM FOR MUCH OF NIGHT. SOME SIGNS OF COLD AIR GETTING INTO
THE FAR NORTHWEST CWA AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL GO WITH A RAIN OR
SNOW MIX IN THOSE AREAS BUT LITTLE WET SNOW ACCUMULATION IF ANY.
WILL GO WITH MILDER LOW TEMPS AS WELL THAN GUIDANCE WITH EXPECTED SFC
COLD AIR LAG.    ..12..

.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY...
COLD AIR ALOFT WILL CERTAINLY MAKE ITS WAY THROUGH THE CWA
MONDAY...BUT WITH NEARLY ALL SOLUTIONS SHOWING AN INVERTED TROF
LEADING TO AN OCCLUDED SURFACE LOW OVER NORTHERN IOWA MONDAY...LOW
LEVEL COLD ADVECTION LOOKS BE EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW MONDAY. WITH NO
SNOW COVER IN PLACE...IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE THAT TEMPS MAY HOLD IN
THE LOWER TO UPPER 30S ALL DAY EXCEPT IN THE FAR WEST AND NORTH
WHERE COLD ADVECTION BEGINS EARLY ENOUGH TO DROP TEMPS TO AROUND 30
TO BEGIN THE DAY.  THIS RESULTS IN A MESSY P-TYPE FORECAST MONDAY.
THE CAA ALOFT SHOULD ALLOW FOR MEASURABLE PCPN TO FALL AS EITHER
SNOW...OR A RAIN SNOW MIX. LIGHTER PCPN MAY BE DRIZZLE OR LIGHT
RAIN. FOR NOW...WILL STICK WITH LIKELY POPS NORTHEAST...TO CHANCE
SOUTHWEST...BUT IF THE MODELS INCREASE THE FORCING ANY MORE THAN
CURRENTLY SHOWN...IT IS NOT UNREASONABLE THAT WE COULD NEED VERY
HIGH POPS FOR LOW QPF.  WITH THE LIGHT PCPN...EVEN IN THE FORM OF
SNOW...ANY ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE VERY LIGHT...WET AND POSSIBLY JUST
MELT ON CONTACT. THUS...THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF MONDAYS WEATHER MAY
BE CLOUDY AND DAMP...WITH A FEW SNOW FLAKES.

MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...LOW LEVEL CAA BRIEFLY GETS GOING...
HELPING LOWS FALL TO THE TEENS MONDAY NIGHT. TUESDAY...CLOUDS SHOULD
BREAK UP...AND HIGHS RECOVER TO THE UPPER 20S NORTH TO THE MID TO
UPPER 30S CENTRAL AND SOUTH.

WARM ADVECTION BEGINS TUESDAY EVENING ALOFT...AND CLOUDS SHOULD
AGAIN SPREAD OVER THE CWA...WITH LOWS FALLING ONLY INTO THE MID 20S
IN MOST LOCATIONS. WAA DRIVEN RAIN...POSSIBLY WITH SOME SNOW MAY
OCCUR WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. THE PERIOD FROM THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY IS VERY UNCERTAIN WITH MODELS INDICATING A WIDE SPREAD OF LOW
TRACKS. I BELIEVE A LACK OF SNOW IN IOWA AND ILLINOIS WILL ALLOW FOR
A LOW PATH FARTHER NORTH THAN THE ECMWF AND UKMET. THE GEM MAY BE
TOO AGGRESSIVE BUT CLOSER THURSDAY...WITH A PASSAGE NORTHEAST ACROSS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS     ..ERVIN..

&&

.AVIATION...
MVFR TO IFR CONDITION BULK OF THIS TAF CYCLE WITH RAIN AND THUNDER
STORMS AT BRL...BUT IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED THERE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY
BE MAIN RAIN-FREE OR LIGHT SHOWERS IN VCNTY. MORE IMPACTS AT MLI WITH
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH 12Z...THEN EMBEDDED THUNDER WITH MVFR
CIGS THROUGH LATE MORNING. FREEZING RAIN AND ICE PELLETS AT DBQ AND
CID THROUGH 16Z. ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN AT CID AND
DBQ THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN DENSE FOG WITH VSBYS
UNDER A MILE POSSIBLE AT ALL LOCATIONS FROM 02Z ON INTO THE
OVERNIGHT. LOW CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE SWITCH OVER TO SNOW
AT CID AFTER 09Z MONDAY.   ..12..

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH 9 AM CST TODAY FOR
     BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-JACKSON.

IL...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH 9 AM CST TODAY FOR
     CARROLL-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON.

MO...NONE.

&&

12/ERVIN
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 5:05 AM CST, 4 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
505 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-211100-
BENTON IA-BUCHANAN IA-BUREAU IL-CARROLL IL-CEDAR IA-CLARK MO-
CLINTON IA-DELAWARE IA-DES MOINES IA-DUBUQUE IA-HANCOCK IL-
HENDERSON IL-HENRY IA-HENRY IL-IOWA IA-JACKSON IA-JEFFERSON IA-
JO DAVIESS IL-JOHNSON IA-JONES IA-KEOKUK IA-LEE IA-LINN IA-LOUISA IA-
MCDONOUGH IL-MERCER IL-MUSCATINE IA-PUTNAM IL-ROCK ISLAND IL-
SCOTLAND MO-SCOTT IA-STEPHENSON IL-VAN BUREN IA-WARREN IL-
WASHINGTON IA-WHITESIDE IL-
505 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST
CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST
MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A LARGE STORM SYSTEM MOVING TOWARD THE AREA FROM THE ROCKIES...WILL
CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA TODAY THROUGH MONDAY. FREEZING RAIN AND
SOME SLEET WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING ALONG AND NORTH OF
THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF
AN INCH WILL OCCUR ON EXPOSED AND ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS TREE
BRANCHES AND BUILDINGS. MOST ROADS WILL REMAIN JUST WET...BUT A FEW
SIDE ROADS ALONG WITH BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES MAY HAVE SOME SLICK
SPOTS. MORE WIDESPREAD AND SOMEWHAT THICKER ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH WILL OCCUR GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF AN
INDEPENDENCE...TO SABULA...AND TO NORTHEAST OF A STERLING ILLINOIS
LINE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SOME SLEET
CONTINUES FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING AREA WIDE BY LATE MORNING AND
REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING WELL INTO THIS EVENING.

THE RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 THROUGH LATE
MORNING....AND ANOTHER ROUND LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
BY THE TIME THE HEAVIER RAIN EXITS THE AREA...RAINFALL TOTALS WILL
RANGE FROM A HALF INCH...UP TO 1.5 INCHES. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN ON
ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS MAY PRODUCE SOME URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOODING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A SMALL THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING IN
LOCALIZED AREAS THAT GET REPEATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THE RUN-OFF FROM ALL THE RAIN TODAY COMBINED WILL LIKELY CAUSE
ADDITIONAL RIVER RISES. WITH MANY RIVERS ALREADY RUNNING HIGH...SOME
RIVERS WILL CLIMB BACK NEAR OR ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE. THE ROCK...
WAPSIPINICON...AND PECATONICA RIVERS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED
BY THE RAINFALL BY LATE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE RAIN THAT
ALREADY FELL THIS MORNING WILL PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RISES ON TRIBUTARY
RIVERS IN SOUTHEAST IOWA.

WHILE NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...THE STORMS
THAT DO OCCUR WILL BE ABLE TO PRODUCE SMALL HAIL.

AFTER THE RAIN DECREASES THIS EVENING...AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL
BE POSSIBLE WITH GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR
LESS IN MUCH OF THE OUTLOOK AREA. AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE
80 WILL BE ESPECIALLY FOG PRONE BY MID EVENING. ANY LINGERING RAIN
MAY CHANGE TO WET SNOW LATE TONIGHT MAINLY WEST OF THE CEDAR RAIDS
AND MANCHESTER AREAS. LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED BY SUNRISE
MONDAY MORNING.

SOME AREA RIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING FLOODING. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST
FLOOD STATEMENTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE AREA
MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING...WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS
POSSIBLE...MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. FOG MAY ALSO LINGER THROUGH
THE MORNING MONDAY FOR AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

ANOTHER SYSTEM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE MIDWEST AROUND
THURSDAY. RAIN AND SNOW ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT THE
TRACK OF IT IS UNSURE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

12/ERVIN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 20, 4:39 AM CST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
439 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

IAZ051>054-063>068-ILZ007-009-015>018-201300-
BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON-CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-
SCOTT-CARROLL-WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VINTON...CEDAR RAPIDS...ANAMOSA...
MAQUOKETA...MARENGO...IOWA CITY...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE...
BETTENDORF...DAVENPORT...MOUNT CARROLL...STERLING...ROCK FALLS...
MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND...KEWANEE...PRINCETON...HENNEPIN
439 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN MOVING ACROSS THE AREA...

A BAND OF RAIN WITH SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUNRISE. WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR OR
JUST BELOW FREEZING IN SOME LOCATIONS...THERE WILL BE A PERIOD
OF FREEZING RAIN WITH SOME ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAINLY ON EXPOSED
AND ELEVATED SURFACES. MOST ROADS WERE REPORTED TO BE JUST WET
WITH THE ICE JUST ACCUMULATING ON ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS TREE
BRANCHES AND BUILDINGS. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE
FREEZING THROUGH 7 AM AND THE FREEZING RAIN WILL DECREASE. PERIODS
OF SLEET MAY ALSO MIX IN WITH THE RAIN AT TIMES. WHERE THE REGULAR
RAIN IS FALLING...IT WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES AND
PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS. ADDITIONAL
ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH 630 AM.

UNTIL TEMPERATURES CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING...EARLY MORNING MOTORISTS
ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY OUT ON BRIDGE DECKS AND
OVERPASSES AS SOME SLICK SPOTS MAY DEVELOP FOR A BRIEF TIME.

12
Local storm report, Feb 20, 9:19 AM CST, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
919 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011

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

0850 AM     FREEZING RAIN    4 WNW DUBUQUE           42.52N 90.76W
02/20/2011  U0.00 INCH       DUBUQUE            IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ABOUT 1/4 INCH ICE COATING ON TREES WITH SOME SMALL
            BRANCHES 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER BREAKING OFF.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 11:06 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBuchanan24 min
Feb 20, 11:24 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBuchanan51 min
Feb 20, 4:18 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningDVNJohnson, Washington18 hr

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River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.