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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Quad Cities, IA

March 23, 2011Henry County, Rock Island County, Whiteside County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Mar 23, 2011, 10:52 AM CDT for Henry County, Rock Island County, Whiteside County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 25, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2011, 10:52 AM CDT (15:52 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 25, 2011, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 26, 2011, 7:50 PM CDT
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Henry County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Whiteside County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:57 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 Rock River near Joslin (JOSI2). The gauge peaked at 12.00 ft at Mar 25, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05446500, 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.

802 
WGUS43 KDVN 231552
FLWDVN


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1052 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

  WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT AFFECTING CLINTON AND SCOTT 
  COUNTIES

.MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CAUSED SOME RIVERS
TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY.

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 .

&&

IAC045-163-240352-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0018.110324T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110324T0900Z.110329T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.9 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.

$$

ILC073-161-195-240351-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0019.110325T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110325T1200Z.110328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1052 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 12.3 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$

HAASE
7 follow-up statements
580 
WGUS83 KDVN 240218
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
918 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

.UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION FOR THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DEWITT
AND THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.

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 .

&&

IAC045-163-241418-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0018.110324T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110324T1200Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
918 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.9 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.

$$

ILC073-161-195-241417-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0019.110326T0000Z-110331T1200Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110326T0000Z.110327T1200Z.110330T0000Z.NO/
918 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 12.1 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$
851 
WGUS83 KDVN 241040
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
540 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION FOR AREA TRIBUTARY RIVERS.

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 .

&&

IAC045-163-242240-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0018.110324T1612Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110324T1612Z.110329T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
540 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.9 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.

$$

IAC031-115-139-242239-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0029.110327T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.110327T1800Z.110329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
540 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  13 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 
  14.1 FEET TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LINDLE AVENUE AND KEOKUK 
  AVENUE...BOTH NEAR SAULSBURY PARK.

$$

ILC073-161-195-242239-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0019.110326T0000Z-110331T1200Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110326T0000Z.110327T1200Z.110330T0000Z.NO/
540 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 12.1 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$
628 
WGUS83 KDVN 241606
FLSDVN

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1106 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

...UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION FOR AREA TRIBUTARY RIVERS...

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 .

&&

IAC031-115-139-250406-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0029.110327T1200Z-110331T1800Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.110327T1200Z.110329T1800Z.110331T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 13.7 FEET TUESDAY. 
* IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LINDLE AVENUE AND KEOKUK 
  AVENUE...BOTH NEAR SAULSBURY PARK.

$$

ILC073-161-195-250405-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0019.110325T1200Z-110329T1200Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110325T1200Z.110325T1800Z.110329T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 12.1 FEET FRIDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$

IAC045-163-250405-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0018.110324T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110324T1800Z.110329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1106 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 
  11.9 FEET TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.

$$
517 
WGUS83 KDVN 250120
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
820 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

.UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION FOR THE WAPSIPINICON...CEDAR AND ROCK 
RIVERS.

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 .

&&

IAC045-163-251320-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110324T2300Z.110329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
820 PM CDT THU MAR 24 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 THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 11.9 FEET TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.

$$

IAC031-115-139-251319-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0029.110327T1200Z-110401T1200Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.110327T1200Z.110329T1800Z.110331T0000Z.NO/
820 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  13 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 13.7 FEET TUESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS YARDS AND ACCESS ROADS OF 
  RESIDENCES ALONG IOWA HIGHWAY 22. WATER AFFECTS THE LOWEST 
  SECTIONS OF CAMPGROUNDS JUST NORTH OF I-80 ALONG THE RIVER AND THE
  LOWEST SECTIONS OF JACK SHUGER MEMORIAL PARK IN MOSCOW. WATER IS 
  ALSO ON 152ND STREET NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD F70.

$$

ILC073-161-195-251319-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0019.110325T0600Z-110330T0600Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110325T0600Z.110326T0600Z.110328T1800Z.NO/
820 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL MONDAY.
* AT  7:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 12.2 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$
594 
WGUS83 KDVN 251608
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1108 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 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 .

&&

IAC045-163-260408-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110324T2300Z.110329T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1108 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 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 FRIDAY 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 11.9 FEET TUESDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.

$$

IAC031-115-139-260407-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0029.110326T1800Z-110402T0200Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.110326T1800Z.110329T1200Z.110331T1400Z.NO/
1108 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO
  14.3 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LINDLE AVENUE AND KEOKUK 
  AVENUE...BOTH NEAR SAULSBURY PARK.

$$

ILC073-161-195-260407-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110328T1800Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110325T1500Z.000000T0000Z.110327T0600Z.NO/
1108 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$
326 
WGUS83 KDVN 260153
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
853 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

.UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION FOR THE WAPSIPINICON...CEDAR AND ROCK
RIVERS.

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 .

&&

IAC045-163-261353-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110403T0700Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110324T2300Z.110329T1800Z.110401T1900Z.NO/
853 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.9 FEET TUESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...OVERBANK FLOODING OCCURS. WATER AFFECTS 
  RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER BETWEEN WHEATLAND AND CALAMUS. WATER 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER NEAR CALAMUS.

$$

IAC031-115-139-261352-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0029.110326T1200Z-110402T0400Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.110326T1200Z.110329T1800Z.110331T1600Z.NO/
853 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  13 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 14.3 FEET TUESDAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LINDLE AVENUE AND KEOKUK 
  AVENUE...BOTH NEAR SAULSBURY PARK.

$$

ILC073-161-195-261352-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110328T1800Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110325T1500Z.110325T2200Z.110327T0600Z.NO/
853 PM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  12 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CRESTING NOW.  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$
353 
WGUS83 KDVN 270050
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
750 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

.UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION FOR THE WAPSIPINICON...CEDAR...ROCK AND 
IOWA RIVERS.

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 .

&&

IAC045-163-271250-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110404T0000Z/
/DEWI4.2.ER.110324T2300Z.110329T1200Z.110402T1200Z.NO/
750 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 11.8 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS HOMES ALONG OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 
  61. THE RIVER IS BANK FULL IN MOST AREAS.

$$

IAC031-115-139-271249-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110402T1400Z/
/CNEI4.1.ER.110326T1403Z.110330T0000Z.110401T0200Z.NO/
750 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 14.2 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LINDLE AVENUE AND KEOKUK 
  AVENUE...BOTH NEAR SAULSBURY PARK.

$$

IAC115-271249-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0030.110329T0000Z-110402T2159Z/
/WAPI4.1.ER.110329T0000Z.110331T0000Z.110401T0959Z.NO/
750 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 20.9 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY MORNING.


$$

ILC073-161-195-270120-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110328T1800Z/
/JOSI2.1.ER.110325T1500Z.110325T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
750 PM CDT SAT MAR 26 2011

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN.
* AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12.0 FEET. FALL TO 11.7 
  FEET MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND.

$$

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 Mar 23, 3:30 AM CDT, 7 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 3:30 AM CDT, 7 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED SHORT TERM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
330 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
07Z MSAS ANALYSIS AND OBS PLACE SFC LOW NEAR MARSHALLTOWN IA (KMIW)
WITH FRONTAL ZONE EXTENDING EWD NEAR I-80 CORRIDOR. NORTH OF
THE BOUNDARY AND SFC LOW WINDS WERE QUITE BRISK FROM THE E/NE WITH
TEMPS IN THE U30S TO L40S. SOUTH OF THE FRONT WINDS WERE S/SW WITH
TEMPS IN THE 50S. RADAR SHOWS SQUALL LINE FROM CENTRAL IL INTO
NORTHEAST MO WITH TRAILING STRATIFORM RAIN SHIELD MOVING THROUGH
FAR E/SE CWA. SATELLITE SHOWS CONSIDERABLE LOW CLOUDINESS WRAPPING
IN AROUND SFC LOW AND NORTH OF FRONTAL ZONE. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY
SHOWS UPPER LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS... WITH WIDESPREAD PCPN
MAINLY SNOW IN LINGERING DEFORMATION FROM DAKOTAS THROUGH NORTHERN
WI.   ..05..

&&

.SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
PCPN CHCS/TYPE AND TEMPS MAIN CHALLENGE. NORTHERN PLAINS UPPER LOW
FCST TO SHEAR/WEAKEN WHILE SHIFTING EAST THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST
AND GREAT LAKES. SFC LOW WILL PASS THIS AM AND WEAKEN. PATCHES
OF DRIZZLE AND SOME FOG LIKELY NEAR THIS AM NEAR THE TRACK OF THE
LOW OR ROUGHLY BETWEEN I-80 AND HWY 20 CORRIDORS. ALSO... SOME
ADDITIONAL ENERGY ROTATING AROUND UPPER LOW WILL SWEEP ACROSS AND
MAY BRING FEW SHRA TO AREAS NORTH OF FRONT. BY AFTN WITH LOW HAVING
WEAKENED AND MOVED EAST... COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW AND SWEEP DOWN
ACROSS AREA EXITING FAR SOUTH EARLY EVE. STRONG COLD ADVECTION ON
BRISK NORTHERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN STEADY TO SLOW FALLING
TEMPS. SOME PCPN LIKELY TO WORK SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTH 1/3-1/2
DURING AFTN AND EVENTUALLY INTO SOUTHERN SECTIONS THIS EVE IN
WEAKENING DEFORMATION. AS COLD AIR DEEPENS EXPECT RAIN MIXING WITH
SNOW AND POSSIBLY SLEET THEN CHANGING TO ALL SNOW. ANY CHANGEOVER
TODAY NORTH OF HWY 30 WITH CHANGEOVER OCCURRING ELSEWHERE THIS EVE.
LINGERING FLURRIES THEN OVERNIGHT WITH SOME CLEARING POSSIBLE LATE
FAR NORTH WITH INCREASING SUBSIDENCE AND MUCH DRIER AIR. COULDN/T
RULE OUT A DUSTING OR MINOR ACCUM ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES
NORTH OF I-80. HIGHS MOST AREAS LIKELY TO HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED
FOR DAY EXCEPT FOR POSSIBLY A FEW SITES SOUTH 1/2... OTHERWISE TEMPS
FAIRLY STEADY TO FALLING. AS FOR LOWS TNGT...WITH CLOUDS STAYED AT
OR ABOVE GUIDANCE MOST AREAS. POTENTIAL TO BE COLDER ESPECIALLY NORTH
DEPENDING ON EXTENT OF CLEARING LATE TNGT.    ..05..

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY...

THURSDAY...BOUT OF BOTH SFC AND UPPER RIDGING TO MAKE FOR A FAIR WX
REGIME TOMORROW. DESPITE CLEARING...SUBSIDENCE AND DRYING
NORTHEASTERLY FETCH ALMOST UP TO 8K FT AGL FOR SOME SUNSHINE...EXTENT
OF LLVL COLD POOL ACRS THE AREA WILL MAKE FOR UNSEASONABLY COOL HIGHS
ONLY IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. THESE COOL READINGS OBTAINED EVEN
IN RATHER DEEP MIXING UP TO NEAR H85 MB. QUICK DROP OFF THU EVENING
AFTER SUNSET IN COOL DRY AIRMASS AND EXPECT WIDESPREAD LOWS IN THE
20S...WITH SOME LOWER 20S POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHEAST. SPLIT FLOW
REGIME TO REIGN ACRS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CONUS...WHILE A SOUTHERN
STREAM UPPER WAVE GENERATES SOUTHERN PLAINS LLVL CYCLOGENESIS THU
NIGHT. HIGH CLOUDS OFF THIS PROCESS WILL SPILL ACRS THE AREA AS THU
NIGHT PROGRESSES...WITH SOME LIGHT ISENTROPIC LIFT SNOW POSSIBLY
MAKING IT INTO THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN CWA IF IT CAN SATURATE AND BATTLE
THE AMBIENT DRY COLUMN IN PLACE.

FRIDAY...BOTH THE 00Z RUN GFS AND ECMWF NOW SUGGEST THAT LEAD UPPER
VORT AND INDUCED ISENTROPIC LIFT PRECIP EVENT TO HAVE TROUBLE
MAKING IT ACRS THE DVN CWA THIS PERIOD AS THESE PROCESSES BATTLE THE
CONFLUENCE AND DRY NORTHEAST FETCH. STILL A POTENTIAL OF LIGHT
WET SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1-2 INCHES ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED
SURFACES SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM THE CEDAR RAPIDS AREA...TO THE QUAD
CITIES. AREAS TO THE NORTHEAST OF THAT LINE/NW IL MAY BE MAINLY DRY
OR ONLY INVADED BY VIRGA IN A MORE ROBUST DRYING LOW LEVEL
NORTHEASTERLY FETCH AND MID LAYER CONFLUENT SHEAR ZONE. AREAS SOUTH
OF I80 MAY THERMALLY MODIFY IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER AND A BIT HIGHER...
TO PRODUCE A RAIN-SNOW MIX BY FRI AFTERNOON. THE LIFT OFF THE PASSING
WAVE SHUTS OFF FOR AN END TO THE SNOW BY MID EVENING. COOL AIRMASS
AND EVAPO-COOLING PROCESSES MAY KEEP MUCH OF THE AREA IN THE 30S
FOR HIGHS ON FRI.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...ANOTHER ROUND OF MODEL DISCREPANCIES THIS RUN
FOR THE WEEKEND ESPECIALLY IN HANDLING A LARGER WAVE PULSE
PROPAGATING THROUGH THE SOUTHERN STREAM ON SATURDAY. THE 00Z RUN GFS
AND TO SOME EXTENT AN INVERTED TROF ADVERTISED OFF THE LATEST UKMET
SUGGEST A FAR ENOUGH NORTHERLY PROGRESSION TO IMPACT AT LEAST THE
SOUTH HALF OF THE DVN CWA WITH NEAR ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWS OR A MIXTURE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SAT AND INTO SAT EVENING. THIS IN CONTRAST TO THE
CONSISTENTLY FURTHER SOUTH IN SOUTHERN STREAM ENERGY PROPAGATION OF
THE ECMWF WHICH RE-ENFORCES WESTERN GRT LKS RIDGING AND CONFLUENT
FLOW ENOUGH FOR A DRY WEEKEND AFTER FRI NIGHT. DRY BUT UNSEASONABLY
COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S AND LOWS IN THE 20S. WITH THE
UKMET LEANING TOWARD THE GFS...WILL KEEP CHC POPS MENTIONED IN THE
SOUTHERN 2/3S OF THE FCST AREA SAT INTO SAT EVENING. ALL SOLUTIONS
SHOW A DRY SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THE GFS MAY CLIP THE
FAR SOUTH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW OFF ANOTHER PASSING WAVE
IN THE ACTIVE/DOMINANT SOUTHERN STREAM OF THE MID CONUS CONFLUENCE.

MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAM PHASING ISSUES
A PLENTY THIS LATE RANGE/IN THE EXTENDED...WITH MODELS VARYING FROM
DRY AND RE-ENFORCING COLD CORE HIGHS DUMPING DOWN THE WESTERN GRT
LKS...TO A PHASED CYCLONE ROLLING UP NORTHWEST ENOUGH FOR DEF ZONE
SNOWS TO IMPACT AT LEAST THE SOUTHEASTERN THIRD OF THE DVN CWA MON
NIGHT INTO TUE. FOR NOW WILL ADVERTISE A MAINLY DRY AND CONTINUED
COOL REGIME INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AND AWAIT FURTHER MEDIUM RANGE MODEL
RUNS AND SOME AGREEMENT FOR MORE CONFIDENCE.     ..12..

&&

.AVIATION...
SFC LOW LOCATED NEAR MARSHALLTOWN IA AT 07Z WITH FRONTAL ZONE
EXTENDING EAST NEAR I-80 CORRIDOR. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN WHILE MOVING
EAST ALONG FRONT THIS AM. EXPECT SOME DRIZZLE AND AREAS OF FOG 1-5
MILES IN VICINITY OF LOW... OR MAINLY AT KDBQ...KCID AND KMLI WITH
CONSIDERABLE LOW CLOUDS WITH GENERALLY IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS AT THESE
SITES THIS AM. POTENTIAL TO SEE SOME DENSE FOG FOR BRIEF TIME THROUGH
SUNRISE AT KCID. EVENTUALLY LOW CLOUDS WITH IFR/MVFR CIGS TO MAKE
INROADS TO KBRL THIS AM WITH PASSAGE OF COLD FRONT... AND GENERALLY
IFR/MVFR CIGS EXPECTED AT TERMINALS THIS AFTN AND TNGT. SOME PCPN
LIKELY TO WORK SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTN/EVE IN WRAP-AROUND
MOISTURE. PCPN INITIALLY WILL BE RAIN BUT LIKELY TO MIX WITH SNOW AND
POSSIBLY SLEET BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW. MINOR ACCUMS AT BEST
POSSIBLE ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES MAINLY AT KCID AND KDBQ.
FLURRIES LINGER INTO THE OVERNIGHT WITH COLD ADVECTION. SOME CLEARING
POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT MAINLY AT KDBQ. WINDS QUITE VARIABLE TODAY...
MORE EASTERLY AT ALL SITES THIS AM EXCEPT KBRL WHICH WILL BE
SOUTHERLY SHIFTING TO WESTERLY WITH COLD FRONT. WINDS THIS AFTN AND
EVE WESTERLY BECOMING NORTHERLY. WINDS SUSTAINED GENERALLY 10-15 KTS
WITH GUSTS AT TIMES OF 20-25 KTS.    ..05..

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
RECENT RAINFALL FROM THE PAST WEEKEND AND EARLY WEEK PERIOD HAS
RESULTED IN RISES ON SOME AREA TRIBUTARY RIVERS. THE RAIN AMOUNTS AND
BASINS IMPACTED WILL HAVE TO BE ASSESSED THIS MORNING FOR THE NEED OF
ANY FURTHER ACTIONS ON THE LOCAL TRIBS.

THE MAINSTEM MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RISE IN RESPONSE
TO SNOW MELT ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
WISCONSIN SINCE LAST WEEK. THE LATEST RIVER MODEL INDICATIONS SHOW
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVELS TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE GENERALLY IN
THE MARCH 25TH TO MARCH 31ST TIME FRAME. THIS TIME FRAME APPLIES TO
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER GENERALLY FROM DUBUQUE DOWNSTREAM TO GREGORY
LANDING.

THE TIMING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WILL
BE GREATLY INFLUENCED BY PRECIPITATION IN THE COMING DAYS...AS WELL
AS TEMPERATURES AND HOW QUICKLY THE WATER FROM THE MELTED SNOW MAKES
ITS WAY INTO THE MAINSTEM MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE RISE ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE COULD OCCUR SOONER IF HEAVY PRECIPITATION OCCURS FROM EASTERN
IOWA AND NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND TO THE NORTH. THE RISE ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE COULD OCCUR TOWARD THE LATTER PORTION OF THE MARCH 25TH
TO MARCH 31ST TIME FRAME IF PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE LIGHT TO
MODERATE...AND COLDER TEMPERATURES ACT TO SLOW THE MOVEMENT OF THE
MELTED SNOW.    ..STOFLET..

&&

.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IA...NONE.
IL...NONE.
MO...NONE.

&&

05/12
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 23, 4:58 AM CDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
500 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-241000-
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-
500 AM CDT THU MAR 24 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

SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAINFALL THIS WEEK MAY PUSH SOME AREA TRIBUTARY
RIVERS NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD
STATEMENTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS MAY INTERACT
WITH COLD ENOUGH AIR TO PRODUCE SOME SNOW ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY.
LATEST INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT SOME MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO
2 INCHES MAY BE POSSIBLE ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES GENERALLY
SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RAPIDS...TO THE QUAD CITIES. MORE SNOW
MAY THEN BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA ON SATURDAY.
THE AMOUNT OF SNOW AND WHERE IT IS LIKELY TO OCCUR ON SATURDAY IS
STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

12

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 23, 7:09 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
709 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

1100 PM     HAIL             W SALEM                 40.85N 91.62W
03/22/2011  M0.25 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

TO
Local storm report, Mar 23, 7:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
711 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

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

0709 AM     HEAVY RAIN       W SALEM                 40.85N 91.62W
03/23/2011  M1.35 INCH       HENRY              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL

&&

TO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCarroll, Jo Daviess, Mercer, Rock Island, Stephenson61 min
Mar 22, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenry, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside61 min
Mar 22, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNHenderson, Mercer, Warren66 min
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNJo Daviess45 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNRock Island, Whiteside40 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNRock Island, Whiteside47 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNRock Island41 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNRock Island49 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNHenderson, Mercer51 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNHenderson, Mercer52 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNHenderson57 days
Mar 23, 2:47 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNHancock, Henderson57 days

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Sources

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