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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2013, 9:55 AM CDT for Decatur County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 17, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2013, 9:55 AM CDT (14:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2013, 6:12 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Decatur County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Thompson River at Davis City (DVSI4).
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06898000, 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.
930 WGUS43 KDMX 171455 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 955 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... LUCAS...WAYNE RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC053-181455- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0002.130418T0819Z-130421T1112Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130418T0819Z.130419T0000Z.130420T1112Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 16.4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-181455- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0003.130418T1400Z-130420T0300Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T1400Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0300Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 19.9 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...450TH STREET FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-181455- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0004.130418T1617Z-130420T0036Z/ /MOLI4.1.ER.130418T1617Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0036Z.NO/ 955 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY THURSDAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 36.2 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$
11 follow-up statements
896 WGUS83 KDMX 171920 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 220 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...THOMPSON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC053-181920- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.130418T0256Z-130421T1703Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130418T0256Z.130419T0000Z.130420T1703Z.NO/ 220 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 2:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 19.4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE HIGHWAY R15 BRIDGE CROSSINGS ARE AFFECTED JUST NORTH OF GRAND RIVER. FLOODING OCCURS IN THE LOW AREAS OF DAVIS CITY. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$
401 WGUS83 KDMX 172216 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 516 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...THOMPSON RIVER... CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... LUCAS...MAHASKA...WAPELLO...WAYNE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...WAYNE RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-182216- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.130418T1223Z-130420T0447Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T1223Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0447Z.NO/ 516 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 4:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 61.9 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-182216- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.130418T0941Z-130420T1536Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.130418T0941Z.130419T0000Z.130419T1536Z.NO/ 516 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4:50 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.5 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS ELDON. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC053-182216- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.130418T0000Z-130421T1703Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130418T0000Z.130419T0000Z.130420T1703Z.NO/ 516 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 19.4 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE HIGHWAY R15 BRIDGE CROSSINGS ARE AFFECTED JUST NORTH OF GRAND RIVER. FLOODING OCCURS IN THE LOW AREAS OF DAVIS CITY. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-182216- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.130418T0304Z-130420T1415Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0304Z.130418T1200Z.130419T1415Z.NO/ 516 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 23.3 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...EROSION DAMAGE MAY OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY S43. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-182216- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.130418T0425Z-130420T0100Z/ /MOLI4.2.ER.130418T0425Z.130418T1200Z.130419T0100Z.NO/ 516 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 4:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 37.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$ IAC007-185-182216- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0007.130418T0409Z-130419T1330Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.130418T0409Z.130418T0600Z.130418T1330Z.NO/ 516 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 25.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER THREATENS THE SOUTH APPROACH TO THE 200TH STREET BRIDGE AND NEARS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE ITSELF. && LAT...LON 4090 9310 4090 9331 4079 9331 4076 9310 $$
766 WGUS83 KDMX 180137 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 837 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... LUCAS...WAYNE RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC053-190137- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130421T1340Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130419T0000Z.130420T1340Z.NO/ 837 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 18.7 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-190137- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.130418T0705Z-130420T1245Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0705Z.130418T1800Z.130419T1245Z.NO/ 837 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 22.0 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HIGHWAY S43 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-190137- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.130418T0730Z-130420T0720Z/ /MOLI4.2.ER.130418T0730Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0720Z.NO/ 837 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 37.2 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$ IAC007-185-190137- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.130418T1124Z-130419T1225Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.130418T1124Z.130418T1200Z.130418T1225Z.NO/ 837 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 25.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER THREATENS THE SOUTH APPROACH TO THE 200TH STREET BRIDGE AND NEARS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE ITSELF. && LAT...LON 4090 9310 4090 9331 4079 9331 4076 9310 $$
204 WGUS83 KDMX 180721 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... LUCAS...MAHASKA...MARION...WAPELLO...WAYNE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.130418T0717Z-130420T0600Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0600Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 1:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 61.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 62.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-190721- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130420T1836Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130419T0000Z.130419T1836Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 1:50 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.2 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC123-125-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0444Z/ /BSSI4.1.ER.130418T1714Z.130419T0000Z.130419T0444Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. * AT 1:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 25.8 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING APPROACHES IOWA 156 ALONG LOW AREAS. RURAL GRAVEL ROADS ARE AFFECTED NEAR THE CREEK. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ IAC053-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130421T1510Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130419T0000Z.130420T1510Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 18.2 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T1017Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0718Z.130418T1800Z.130419T1017Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 1:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 21.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE LOW PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY S43. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.130418T0717Z-130420T0742Z/ /MOLI4.2.ER.130418T0650Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0742Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 1:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CONTINUE RISING TO 37.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$ IAC007-185-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.130418T0717Z-130419T1656Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.130418T0619Z.130418T1200Z.130418T1656Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 1:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 26.4 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE SOUTH APPROACH TO THE 200TH STREET BRIDGE OVERFLOWS. && LAT...LON 4090 9310 4090 9331 4079 9331 4076 9310 $$
261 WGUS83 KDMX 181500 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1000 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...LUCAS... WAYNE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...THOMPSON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC053-191500- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130421T1510Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130419T0000Z.130420T1510Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 18.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-191500- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T0936Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0707Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0936Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...450TH STREET FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-191500- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130420T0330Z/ /MOLI4.2.ER.130418T0755Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0330Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 37.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$ IAC007-185-191500- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130419T1934Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.130418T0619Z.130418T1330Z.130418T1934Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE SOUTH APPROACH TO THE 200TH STREET BRIDGE OVERFLOWS. && LAT...LON 4090 9310 4090 9331 4079 9331 4076 9310 $$ ZOGG
160 WGUS83 KDMX 182022 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...MIDDLE RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... MADISON...MAHASKA...MARION...WARREN...WAYNE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...LUCAS...MAHASKA... WAPELLO...WAYNE RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-192022- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T1415Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0000Z.130419T1415Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 65.3 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 63.8 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG US 63 SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE. SOME GRAVEL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-192022- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130419T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:50 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC121-181-192022- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130420T0009Z/ /IDNI4.1.ER.130418T2302Z.130419T0000Z.130419T0009Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA...OR FROM CLANTON CREEK NEAR SPRING HILL...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 23.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SEVERAL RURAL COUNTY ROADS. && LAT...LON 4149 9338 4151 9347 4138 9379 4134 9379 4139 9353 $$ IAC123-125-192022- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0920Z/ /BSSI4.2.ER.130418T0815Z.130418T1645Z.130419T0920Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES THE UNDERSIDE OF THE IOWA 156 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ IAC053-192022- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130421T1607Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T1900Z.130420T1607Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-192022- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T0936Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0707Z.130418T1630Z.130419T0936Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...450TH STREET FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-192022- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130420T0602Z/ /MOLI4.2.ER.130418T0755Z.130419T0000Z.130419T0602Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 37.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$ IAC007-185-192009- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130419T2009Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.130418T0619Z.130418T1330Z.130418T2009Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER THREATENS THE SOUTH APPROACH TO THE 200TH STREET BRIDGE AND NEARS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE ITSELF. && LAT...LON 4090 9310 4090 9331 4079 9331 4076 9310 $$
712 WGUS83 KDMX 190255 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... LUCAS...MAHASKA...MARION...WAPELLO...WAYNE RIVERS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST IOWA ARE CRESTING OR STARTING TO RECEDE. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T1333Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0130Z.130419T1333Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 63.8 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG US 63 SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE. SOME GRAVEL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130420T2012Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130418T1840Z.130419T2012Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:50 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER MAY RISE BACK CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE BEGINNING MONDAY DUE TO THE RELEASE OF WATER FROM THE RED ROCK RESERVOIR. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC123-125-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0636Z/ /BSSI4.2.ER.130418T0815Z.130418T1645Z.130419T0636Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...IOWA 156 FLOODS IN AREAS EAST OF BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ IAC053-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130421T1440Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T2100Z.130420T1440Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T1200Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0707Z.130419T0130Z.130419T1200Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE LOW PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY S43. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130420T0604Z/ /MOLI4.1.ER.130418T0755Z.130418T2130Z.130419T0604Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$
138 WGUS83 KDMX 190910 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR...LUCAS... MAHASKA...MARION...WAPELLO...WAYNE RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T1926Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0130Z.130419T1926Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 63.8 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG US 63 SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE. SOME GRAVEL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130420T2217Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130418T1840Z.130419T2217Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3:50 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND GO BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC123-125-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0952Z/ /BSSI4.2.ER.130418T0815Z.130418T1645Z.130419T0952Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY THIS MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...IOWA 156 FLOODS IN AREAS WEST AND EAST OF BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ IAC053-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130420T2024Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T2100Z.130419T2024Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OCCURS NORTH OF DAVIS CITY NEAR I-35. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T1415Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0707Z.130419T0130Z.130419T1415Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...450TH STREET FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$
979 WGUS83 KDMX 191409 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 909 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...THOMPSON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR...MAHASKA... WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-201409- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T2008Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0130Z.130419T2008Z.NO/ 909 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 8:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 63.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 63.8 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG US 63 SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE. SOME GRAVEL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-201409- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130418T1840Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 909 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:50 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...FALL TO 7.9 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC053-201409- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130420T1736Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T2100Z.130419T1736Z.NO/ 909 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OCCURS NORTH OF DAVIS CITY NEAR I-35. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$
462 WGUS83 KDMX 191531 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1031 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...THOMPSON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR...MAHASKA... WAPELLO ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-201531- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T2028Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0130Z.130419T2028Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 9:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 63.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 63.8 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG US 63 SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE. SOME GRAVEL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-201531- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130418T1840Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:20 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...FALL TO 7.6 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC053-201531- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130420T1725Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T2100Z.130419T1725Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS AT THE DAVIS CITY PARK INCLUDING THE CAMPGROUNDS. HIGHWAY R15 FLOODS JUST NORTH OF THE TOWN OF GRAND RIVER IN NORTHWEST DECATUR COUNTY. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$
066 WGUS83 KDMX 192012 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 312 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...THOMPSON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MAHASKA...WAPELLO ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-202012- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T2056Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0130Z.130419T2056Z.NO/ 312 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 2:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 62.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-202012- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130418T1840Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 312 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:50 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...FALL TO 7.6 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS ELDON. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC053-192042- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130420T1725Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T2100Z.130419T1618Z.NO/ 312 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:18 AM FRIDAY. * FORECAST...FALL TO 8.1 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE DAVIS CITY PARK AND CAMPGROUNDS. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 17, 6:48 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 6:48 AM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION.UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 648 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 .UPDATED 17/12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION .SHORT TERM.../TODAY/ ISSUED AT 436 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THE COMBINATION OF A LOW LEVEL JET INCREASING ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA AND STRONG THETA-E ADVECTION PUSHING ACROSS THE STATE HAS CAUSED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO BLOSSOM OVERNIGHT AND QUICKLY SPREAD INTO SOUTHERN IOWA. THESE STORMS WILL PUSH NORTHEAST ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE MORNING. THE BEST INSTABILITY REMAINS SOUTH OF IOWA...ACROSS KANSAS AND CENTRAL MO. THIS WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO IOWA AS WELL BUT PROBABLY NOT UNTIL LATER MORNING AND AFTERNOON. UNTIL THEN STORMS SHOULD BEHAVE THEMSELVES...PRODUCING LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL AND PERHAPS SOME SMALL HAIL. DURING THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING A BUILDING UPPER RIDGE TO OUR EAST AND THE WELL ADVERTISED DEEPENING TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWEST WILL BRING A DEEP SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE STATE AS WELL AS DEEPER MOISTURE. AT THE SURFACE AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL SET UP FROM ROUGHLY LAMONI THROUGH CHARLES CITY. THERE WILL BE DECENT SHEAR ALONG THAT SURFACE BOUNDARY THAT WILL SET UP IN THIS AREA SO I AM EXPECTING STORMS TO SORT OF FOCUS ON THAT BOUNDARY AND WHILE THE STRONGER STORMS WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE STATE...WE CANNOT RULE OUT SOME STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL OR STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND. NOT EXPECTING A BIG SEVERE WEATHER DAY HERE AS STORMS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED BASED ON SOUNDINGS. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO A CONCERN. WE HAVE BEEN GETTING DECENT RAINFALL OF LATE AND WITH QPF VALUES OF A HALF TO 6 TENTHS OF AN INCH THIS MORNING AND AT LEAST THAT THIS AFTERNOON WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT SOME POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING EXISTS. WE WILL BE ISSUING A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST BEGINNING AT NOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOULD NOT BEGIN BEFORE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON BUT THIS MORNINGS RAIN WILL SATURATE SOILS AND PRIME THINGS FOR LATER. .LONG TERM.../TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/ ISSUED AT 436 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 VERY COMPLEX FORECAST EARLY IN THIS PERIOD WITH WINTER...HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER ELEMENTS ALL IN PLAY. HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER WILL INITIALLY BE THE CONCERN AS CONVECTION CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ALONG AND AHEAD OF MATURING INVERTED TROUGH WHICH IS EXPECTED TO REACH SRN IA BY LATE AFTERNOON. INSTABILITY WILL NOT BE EXTREME WITH MUCAPES TYPICALLY AT OR BELOW 1000 J/KG...LIKELY ELEVATED. ALTHOUGH FAR SE SECTION MAY BRIEFLY GET INTO THE WARM SECTOR...EXPECT MLCIN TO STAYING TOO HIGH TO GET ANYTHING SURFACE BASED DUE TO PERSISTENT CLOUDS AND PRECIP. SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL MAY WANE SOMEWHAT DURING THE EVENING AS EFFECTIVE /1-6KM/ SHEAR DIMINISHES. HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN THREAT...WHICH WOULD ALREADY BE IN PLACE...MAY INCREASE AS CONVECTION TRAINS ALONG TROUGH INTO SOUTHEAST IOWA SO FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE LOCATIONS. SEE HYDRO SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION. PRECIPITATION MAY BRIEFLY DIMINISH SOMEWHAT INTO THURSDAY AS SURFACE FEATURES EXIT AND LARGE SCALE FORCING TAKES A TEMPORARY BREAK. HAVE LEANED TOWARD THE RECENT NAM AND ECMWF SOLUTIONS WHICH SEEM FAIRLY SIMILAR WHILE THE GFS APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A SLOWER OUTLIER. WITH ALL THE CONVECTION AND LATENT HEAT RELEASE CANNOT ARGUE WITH LOWER SURFACE PRESSURES BEING FARTHER NE BY THU MORNING. MOST OF THE FORCING AND MOISTURE EARLY THU APPEARS TO BE BELOW 3KM SUGGESTING LIGHT PRECIP AMOUNTS BUT WITH NO ICE INTRODUCTION. THUS FREEZING RAIN MAY COME INTO PLAY NW WHERE TEMPS WILL HOVER AROUND THE FREEZING MARK AS COLDER AIR CONTINUES TO FILTER INTO THE STATE. IF SURFACE TEMPS DROP SUFFICIENTLY...AND THATS A CONDITIONAL IF...WE MAY SEE SOME ADVISORY LEVEL ICING. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT SMALLER DROPS...WHICH WOULD BE THE CASE IN THIS LIGHTER PRECIP/RELATIVELY SHALLOWER MOISTURE...AND BRISK WINDS ENHANCE ICING. CONFIDENCE IN THERMAL PROFILE BEING FAVORABLE IS NOT GREAT HOWEVER SO WILL MENTION IN HWO BUT NOT INCLUDE IN ADVISORY AS OF YET. BY LATER IN THE DAY THE LARGE SCALE FORCING SHOULD INCREASE HAD OF THE PARENT SYSTEM..ESPECIALLY BY THE EVENING. WITH TEMPERATURES JUST ABOVE FREEZING BY LATE AFTERNOON AND SUFFICIENT MOISTURE DEPTH FOR ICE INTRODUCTION...PRECIP TYPE SHOULD FLIP TO EITHER RAIN OR SNOW. BEST DENDRITIC FORCING LOOKS TO BE NORTH OF FORECAST AREA BY THE TIME WE SWITCH TO SNOW NW SO COULD SEE AN INCH OR TWO FAR NW BUT NOTHING TO JUSTIFY A HEADLINE AT THE MOMENT. CONDITIONS MAY BRIEFLY DETERIORATE WITH LOW VISIBILITIES DURING THE SNOW AND BRISK NW WINDS HOWEVER. PATTERN REMAINS SIMILAR RIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH DAMP AND GENERALLY COOL CONDITIONS. PRECIP RETURNS TO THE FORECAST BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AS WARM ADVECTION RETURNS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY DEEPER FORCING WITH PASSAGE OF SURFACE SYSTEM LATE SUNDAY. LONG WAVE TROUGH CONTINUES TO DEEPEN INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH ANOTHER SYSTEM MATURING THROUGH MID MS VALLEY...IN SOME WAYS SIMILAR TO CURRENT SYSTEM. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING MORE WIDESPREAD TO SE IA AND WITH MORE COOL TEMPERATURES. && .AVIATION...17/12Z ISSUED AT 648 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. MVFR/IFR CIGS WITH MVFR VSBYS WILL OCCUR WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. AFT 18/00Z HEAVY RAINFALL AND AREAS OF FOG WILL LIKELY KEEP MVFR/IFR VSBYS AND CIGS GOING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST. SOME HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. && .HYDROLOGY... ISSUED AT 436 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 STORM MOTION BY LATE EVENING APPEARS TO BE PARALLEL TO THE FRONT AT 40-50KTS SUGGESTING SERN IA MAY BE ON THE NRN FRINGE OF WHAT RESEMBLES A MADDOX SYNOPTIC FLOODING EVENT. WITH PWS TO 1.5 INCHES...EXTREMELY ABOVE NORMAL...AND WARM CLOUD DEPTHS PUSHING 10KFT HAVE ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THESE LOCATIONS FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BY DAYBREAK THU MAY REACH 2-3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. WITH GROUNDS STILL RELATIVELY MOIST THERE AND MAINLY DORMANT VEGETATION RUNOFF WILL BE FAIRLY HIGH. RIVER FORECAST CENTER CONTINGENCY FORECASTS FROM TUE SUGGEST SEVERAL RIVERS MAY REACH FLOOD STAGE OVER THE EASTERN FORECAST AREA. CANDIDATES TO BE WATCHED WOULD BE THE CEDAR RIVER AND THERE TRIBUTARIES AND THE DES MOINES RIVER BELOW RED ROCK. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR APPANOOSE-CLARKE-DAVIS-DECATUR-JASPER-LUCAS-MADISON-MAHASKA- MARION-MONROE-POWESHIEK-RINGGOLD-TAMA-TAYLOR-UNION-WAPELLO- WARREN-WAYNE. && SHORT TERM...FAB LONG TERM/HYDROLOGY...SMALL AVIATION...FAB
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 9:22 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 922 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAZ050-061-062-072>075-082>086-092>097-181100- TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE- LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 922 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH LARGE HAIL AND LOCALLY STRONG WINDS THE PRIMARY THREATS. HEAVY RAINS ARE ANTICIPATED AS WELL WITH TWO TO THREE INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER INTO THURSDAY...BUT SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE BRIEFLY NEEDED TODAY INTO TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED AS WELL. IAZ006-007-016-017-024>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070-071-081- 181100- WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER- BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- POLK-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS- 922 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREAT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS MAY OCCUR AS WELL WITH WIDESPREAD ONE TO THREE INCH AMOUNTS BY DAYBREAK THURSDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER INTO THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING...BUT SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THERE MAY ALSO BE A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING OVER WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST IOWA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE BRIEFLY NEEDED TODAY INTO TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED. IAZ004-005-015-023-181100- EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS- 922 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT SLEET...SNOW...AND FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS MORNING AND AGAIN OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH A LIGHT GLAZING POSSIBLE. THIS MAY LEAD TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET MAY OCCUR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. AFTER SWITCHING TO LIGHT RAIN BY AFTERNOON...THE PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH TO SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH POTENTIALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER ICE AND SNOW REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 17, 7:23 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
723 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 AM FUNNEL CLOUD 4 S KNOXVILLE 41.26N 93.10W
04/17/2013 MARION IA PUBLIC
LASTED ONE MINUTE. STORM ALSO PRODUCED PEA SIZED HAIL.
&&
FBOKSALocal storm report, Apr 17, 7:51 AM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
751 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0733 AM HAIL 3 N PROMISE CITY 40.79N 93.14W
04/17/2013 E1.00 INCH WAYNE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
AWBLocal storm report, Apr 17, 7:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
757 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0744 AM HAIL CENTERVILLE 40.73N 92.87W
04/17/2013 E0.88 INCH APPANOOSE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
BFLocal storm report, Apr 17, 8:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
805 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HAIL 2 NNW CENTERVILLE 40.75N 92.89W
04/17/2013 E1.00 INCH APPANOOSE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL FROM CENTERVILLE TO 6N OF CENTERVILLE
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BFSpecial weather statement, Apr 17, 9:23 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 923 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAZ061-062-073>075-082>086-092>097-171630- JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE- WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...GRINNELL...INDIANOLA... KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA... OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE... BLOOMFIELD 923 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA UNTIL 5 PM... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. HAIL COULD RANGE FROM PEA TO QUARTER SIZED. STRONGER STORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ENOUGH SMALL HAIL TO COVER THE GROUND...OR HAIL LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZED. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS...WHICH MAY LEAD TO PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS OR IN LOW LYING AREAS. AWB
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 9:46 AM CDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 946 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAZ061-062-073>075-081>085-092>095-171745- ADAMS-CLARKE-DECATUR-JASPER-LUCAS-MAHASKA-MARION-MONROE-POWESHIEK- RINGGOLD-TAYLOR-UNION-WARREN-WAYNE- 946 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER SOUTHERN IOWA... AT 933 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM EXTENDING FROM NEAR OSKALOOSA SOUTHWEST TO NEAR BEDFORD. THE STORMS ARE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST...HOWEVER THE BAND IS MOVING LITTLE. PEA SIZE HAIL...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE LIKELY THROUGH NOON. RAINFALL OF ONE TO 3 INCHES HAS BEEN REPORTED IN PARTS OF TAYLOR COUNTY. LOCAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE ENTIRE BAND WITH STREET FLOODING AND SOME LOWLAND FLOODING POSSIBLE. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL FOR STANDING WATER AND WATCH FOR QUICK WATER RISES IN LOW AREAS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 3:41 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DMX | Appanoose, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas and 12 more | 26 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Lucas, Wayne | 60 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose | 58 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska, Wapello | 60 hr |
| Apr 17, 11:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Wapello | 71 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Ringgold, Union, Warren and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Wayne | 42 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Decatur, Ringgold | 6 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2013Every river flood warning in 2013
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.