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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Quad Cities, IA

May 4, 2012Clark County, Missouri

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at May 4, 2012, 8:21 AM CDT for Clark County, Missouri. It took effect at May 4, 2012, 10:16 AM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 4, 2012, 8:21 AM CDT (13:21 UTC)
In effect from: May 4, 2012, 10:16 AM CDT
Expired: May 6, 2012, 8:26 AM CDT
In force: 46 hr
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Clark County, MO

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Fox River (IA/MO) at Wayland (WYLM7). The gauge peaked at 18.54 ft at May 5, 2012, 6:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05495000, 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.

979 
WGUS43 KDVN 041321
FLWDVN


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
821 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.VERY HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT IS CAUSING RAPID RISES ON THE FOX RIVER AT 
WAYLAND.  MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED...BUT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT AND 
INTO SUNDAY MAY CAUSE AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF HIGH WATER.

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

MOC045-050121-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0002.120504T1516Z-120506T1326Z/
/WYLM7.1.ER.120504T1516Z.120504T1800Z.120505T0126Z.NO/
821 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS RAPIDLY RISING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 16.8 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  15 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ON THE SOUTH
  BANK.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4060 9188 4052 9194 4031 9149 4035 9147

$$

6 follow-up statements

747 
WGUS83 KDVN 041459
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
959 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS BROUGHT MINOR FLOODING TO THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

MOC045-050659-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0002.120504T1550Z-120507T0114Z/
/WYLM7.1.ER.120504T1550Z.120505T0000Z.120505T1314Z.NO/
959 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...HEAVY RAINFALL HAS BROUGHT MINOR FLOODING TO 
  THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 15.8 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  15 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ON THE SOUTH
  BANK.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4060 9188 4052 9194 4031 9149 4035 9147

$$

557 
WGUS83 KDVN 042002
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
302 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

.HEAVY RAINS HAVE RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING A THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND. 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL 
HIGH WATER OR FLOODING.

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

MOC045-051202-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120507T0114Z/
/WYLM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120505T0000Z.120505T1314Z.NO/
302 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.7 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  15 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ON THE SOUTH
  BANK.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4060 9188 4052 9194 4031 9149 4035 9147

$$

638 
WGUS43 KDVN 050323
FLWDVN


BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1023 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

  FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND AFFECTING CLARK COUNTY

.VERY HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT HAS CAUSED RAPID RISES ON 
THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED INTO 
SUNDAY MAY CAUSE AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF HIGH WATER.

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

MOC045-051523-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120507T0755Z/
/WYLM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120505T0600Z.120505T1955Z.NO/
1023 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.
* UNTIL SATURDAY.
* AT  9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.3 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4060 9188 4052 9194 4031 9149 4035 9147

$$

954 
WGUS83 KDVN 050939
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
439 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS CAUSED MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING ON PORTIONS OF THE SKUNK AND FOX RIVERS.

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

IAC057-087-111-060139-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0003.120505T2315Z-120508T1800Z/
/AGSI4.1.ER.120505T2315Z.120506T0600Z.120507T0600Z.NO/
439 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 15.5 FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  15 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS THE SOUTH RIVER BANK NEAR 
  THE PERKINS ROAD BRIDGE AT AUGUSTA.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4095 9156 4091 9163 4082 9152 4066 9116 4074 9112

$$

MOC045-060139-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120507T0755Z/
/WYLM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120505T1200Z.120505T1955Z.NO/
439 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.
* UNTIL TODAY.
* AT  3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.6 FEET THIS MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4060 9188 4052 9194 4031 9149 4035 9147

$$

HAASE

274 
WGUS83 KDVN 051514
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1014 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS CAUSED MINOR TO
MODERATE FLOODING ON PORTIONS OF THE SKUNK AND FOX RIVERS.

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

IAC057-087-111-060714-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0003.120506T1800Z-120508T0600Z/
/AGSI4.1.ER.120506T1800Z.120506T1800Z.120506T1800Z.NO/
1014 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY.
* AT  9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT  15 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS THE SOUTH RIVER BANK NEAR 
  THE PERKINS ROAD BRIDGE AT AUGUSTA.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4095 9156 4091 9163 4082 9152 4066 9116 4074 9112

$$

MOC045-060714-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120507T0933Z/
/WYLM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120505T1115Z.120505T2133Z.NO/
1014 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.
* UNTIL TODAY.
* AT  9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER CRESTED AROUND 18.5 FEET AT 530 AM CDT
  THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4060 9188 4052 9194 4031 9149 4035 9147

$$

379 
WGUS83 KDVN 060203
FLSDVN


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
903 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

.RECENT HEAVY RAINS SENT THE SKUNK RIER TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE...AND THE 
FOX RIVER TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE. THESE RIVERS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED 
TO FLOOD BASED ON UNDER AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN THE NEXT 24 
HOURS.  IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS...THEN ANOTHER POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WATER 
EXISTS.

RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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 .

&&

IAC057-087-111-060233-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120508T0600Z/
/AGSI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA.
* AT  8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST...CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A STAGE OF 14.2 FEET SUNDAY
  EVENING. 

&&
 
LAT...LON 4095 9156 4091 9163 4082 9152 4066 9116 4074 9112

$$

MOC045-060233-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120507T0933Z/
/WYLM7.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120505T1115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FOX RIVER AT WAYLAND.
* AT  8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS  15 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.4 FEET. FALL TO 5.4 FEET
  MONDAY MORNING.


$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 11:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	DVN	Clark, Scotland	9 hr
May 4, 2:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Clark, Scotland	49 min
May 4, 2:40 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DVN	Clark, Scotland	6 hr
May 4, 3:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Clark	38 min
May 4, 8:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DVN	Clark	6 hr
May 4, 3:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	DVN	Clark, Scotland	11 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2012 Every river flood warning in 2012

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.