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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2013, 10:19 AM CDT for Davis County, Wapello County, Iowa. It took effect at May 28, 2013, 4:36 PM CDT. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2013, 10:19 AM CDT (15:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2013, 4:36 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 30, 2013, 9:24 AM CDT
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Davis County, IA, Wapello County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Des Moines River at Ottumwa (OTMI4). The gauge peaked at 13.81 ft at May 28, 2013, 10:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05489500, 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.
899 WGUS43 KDMX 271519 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER...SHELL ROCK RIVER...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...BOONE RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BOONE... BREMER...BUTLER...DAVIS...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...JASPER... KOSSUTH...MARION...POLK...STORY...WAPELLO...WEBSTER .HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG MANY RIVERS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN IOWA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. 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 . && IAC013-017-023-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0022.130530T0300Z-130531T1800Z/ /FNHI4.1.ER.130530T0300Z.130530T1200Z.130530T1800Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER AT FINCHFORD...OR FROM MCCLURE CREEK...TO THE SHELL ROCK RIVER. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...OR 6.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. CONTINUE RISING TO 17.2 FEET...OR 0.2 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...HIGHWAY T71 IS OVERTOPPED NORTH OF THE RIVER. THE TOWN OF FINCHFORD IS THREATENED. && LAT...LON 4276 9271 4264 9257 4264 9248 4260 9249 4262 9277 $$ IAC013-017-023-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0023.130529T1000Z-130531T0000Z/ /SHRI4.1.ER.130529T1000Z.130529T1200Z.130530T0000Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHELL ROCK RIVER AT SHELL ROCK...OR FROM FLOOD CREEK NEAR CLARKSVILLE...TO THE CEDAR RIVER. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET...OR 2.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 13.6 FEET...OR 0.1 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...EAST WASHINGTON STREET IS CLOSED. && LAT...LON 4291 9289 4264 9257 4264 9248 4269 9249 4291 9273 $$ IAC153-169-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0024.130528T0400Z-130530T0700Z/ /AESI4.1.ER.130528T0400Z.130528T1800Z.130529T0700Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES US 30...OR FROM SQUAW CREEK...TO THE POLK-JASPER COUNTY LINE. * UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...OR 1.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. CONTINUE RISING TO 22.1 FEET...OR 0.6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOUTH 16TH STREET. WATER ALSO AFFECTS THE SPORTS COMPLEX ALONG THE RIVER SOUTH OF US 30. && LAT...LON 4201 9357 4201 9362 4180 9352 4168 9335 4174 9335 $$ IAC099-125-153-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0025.130528T1330Z-130601T0712Z/ /CFXI4.2.ER.130528T1330Z.130529T1800Z.130531T0712Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX...OR FROM THE JASPER-POLK COUNTY LINE...TO THE JASPER-MARION COUNTY LINE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...OR 2.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 19.1 FEET...OR 1.1 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...THE EARTHEN LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED WEST OF TOWN NEAR THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL AREA. EVACUATIONS MAY OCCUR ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF COLFAX. FLOODING OCCURS IN REASNOR. && LAT...LON 4174 9335 4168 9335 4142 9287 4151 9287 4170 9309 $$ IAC091-109-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0026.130529T0200Z-130601T1800Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.130529T0200Z.130530T0600Z.130531T1800Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET...OR 2.5 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY EVENING. CONTINUE RISING TO 17.6 FEET...OR 0.6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...US 169 SOUTH OF ALGONA IS THREATENED AND SOME RURAL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4322 9414 4323 9426 4288 9432 4288 9415 $$ IAC015-079-187-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0027.130528T1305Z-130602T0000Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.130528T1305Z.130529T1800Z.130601T0000Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...OR 4.8 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 23.7 FEET...OR 2.7 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. && LAT...LON 4232 9393 4230 9405 4287 9399 4286 9376 4221 9393 $$ IAC153-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0028.130528T1044Z-000000T0000Z/ /DESI4.2.ER.130528T1044Z.130530T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...OR 5.0 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 28.0 FEET...OR 4.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE LEVEE GATE IS CLOSED AT SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET AND SHAW STREET. && LAT...LON 4159 9356 4159 9366 4154 9356 4145 9333 4152 9333 $$ IAC051-179-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0029.130528T2136Z-130530T1424Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.130528T2136Z.130529T0600Z.130529T1424Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:50 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...OR 2.4 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CREST AROUND 11.5 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF RABBIT RUN IS AFFECTED. BEAR CREEK WILL REACH BANKFULL. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4091 9218 4083 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC079-187-281519- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0030.130528T1400Z-130531T0224Z/ /WBCI4.1.ER.130528T1400Z.130529T0600Z.130530T0224Z.NO/ 1019 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BOONE RIVER NEAR WEBSTER CITY...OR FROM WEBSTER CITY...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET...OR 4.2 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 14.8 FEET...OR 0.8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER TUESDAY MORNING MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN WEBSTER CITY. && LAT...LON 4248 9377 4256 9379 4256 9393 4230 9393 4234 9379 $$ ZOGG
4 follow-up statements
633 WGUS83 KDMX 272053 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...BOONE RIVER...RACCOON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...DALLAS... DAVIS...HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...POLK...WAPELLO...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...NORTH RACCOON RIVER...RACCOON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DALLAS...GREENE...POLK .ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC091-109-282053- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.130529T0000Z-130602T0300Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.130529T0000Z.130530T0600Z.130601T0300Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET...OR 2.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. CONTINUE RISING TO 17.8 FEET...OR 0.8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...US 169 SOUTH OF ALGONA IS THREATENED AND SOME RURAL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4322 9414 4323 9426 4288 9432 4288 9415 $$ IAC187-282053- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130602T1800Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.130527T1906Z.130529T1200Z.130601T1800Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET...OR 0.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CONTINUE RISING TO 12.2 FEET...OR 1.7 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...CAMPGROUNDS IN THE DOWNSTREAM PARKS BETWEEN FORT DODGE AND LEHIGH ARE AFFECTED. && LAT...LON 4264 9424 4264 9415 4232 9393 4230 9405 4242 9421 $$ IAC015-079-187-282053- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0027.130528T1443Z-130602T0336Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.130528T1443Z.130530T0000Z.130601T0336Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET...OR 4.0 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 23.7 FEET...OR 2.7 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. && LAT...LON 4232 9393 4230 9405 4186 9399 4186 9376 4221 9393 $$ IAC153-282053- /O.ROU.KDMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DMOI4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST... FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES 2ND AVE...OR FROM THE NW 66TH AVENUE BRIDGE...TO THE CENTER STREET DAM. * AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...OR 4.0 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 20.3 FEET...OR 2.7 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE... TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE NEAL SMITH TRAIL IN BIRDLAND PARK FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4168 9369 4168 9365 4159 9356 4159 9366 $$ IAC153-282052- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0028.130528T1030Z-130601T2240Z/ /DESI4.2.ER.130528T1030Z.130530T0600Z.130531T2240Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET...OR 3.6 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 27.4 FEET...OR 3.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE LEVEE GATE IS CLOSED AT SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET AND SHAW STREET. && LAT...LON 4159 9356 4159 9366 4154 9356 4145 9333 4152 9333 $$ IAC051-179-282052- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0029.130528T1434Z-130530T0630Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.130528T1434Z.130529T0000Z.130529T0630Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 3:20 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET...OR 2.2 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 11.3 FEET...OR 0.3 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...TUESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF RABBIT RUN IS AFFECTED. BEAR CREEK WILL REACH BANKFULL. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4091 9218 4083 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC079-187-282052- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0030.130528T1525Z-130531T0600Z/ /WBCI4.1.ER.130528T1525Z.130529T1200Z.130530T0600Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BOONE RIVER NEAR WEBSTER CITY...OR FROM WEBSTER CITY...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET...OR 2.9 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 15.2 FEET...OR 1.2 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN WEBSTER CITY. && LAT...LON 4248 9377 4256 9379 4256 9393 4230 9393 4234 9379 $$ IAC153-282052- /O.ROU.KDMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GRMI4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST... FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES...OR FROM SLOUGH CREEK NEAR BOUTON... TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET...OR 5.8 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.2 FEET...OR 1.8 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE... WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THE WEST RIVER BANK OVERFLOWS JUST SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST 70TH AVENUE BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4186 9400 4180 9400 4163 9367 4168 9367 4175 9378 $$ IAC073-282052- /O.ROU.KDMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /EFWI4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST... FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE NORTH RACCOON RIVER NEAR JEFFERSON...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR CHURDAN...TO BUTTRICK CREEK. * AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...OR 6.0 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.0 FEET...OR 3.0 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE... TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. && LAT...LON 4215 9463 4208 9463 4183 9428 4186 9416 4198 9428 $$ IAC049-073-282052- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-130603T0300Z/ /PROI4.2.ER.130527T2122Z.130529T1200Z.130602T0300Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH RACCOON RIVER NEAR PERRY...OR FROM THE GREENE-DALLAS COUNTY LINE...TO ADEL. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET...OR 0.2 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CONTINUE RISING TO 19.3 FEET...OR 4.3 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...APPROACHES TO THE US 169 BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER NORTH OF ADEL ARE IMPASSABLE. && LAT...LON 4186 9428 4186 9410 4155 9390 4155 9396 4157 9402 $$ IAC049-153-282052- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0032.130528T2124Z-130601T2136Z/ /VNMI4.1.ER.130528T2124Z.130530T0000Z.130531T2136Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER...OR FROM THE NORTH AND SOUTH RACCOON RIVERS...TO WALNUT WOODS STATE PARK. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET...OR 8.9 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CONTINUE RISING TO 20.4 FEET...OR 3.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...AVENUE R NORTH JUST NORTH OF THE RIVER IS OVERTOPPED. IN WEST DES MOINES...SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN WALNUT WOODS STATE PARK FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4155 9396 4153 9397 4151 9388 4153 9374 4155 9375 $$ IAC153-282052- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0033.130529T1330Z-130601T0600Z/ /DMWI4.1.ER.130529T1330Z.130530T0600Z.130531T0600Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES IA 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN METER... TO WALNUT CREEK. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.7 FEET...OR 9.3 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 36.8 FEET...OR 0.8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS BLUE HERON LAKE AT RACCOON RIVER PARK. && LAT...LON 4156 9368 4153 9374 4155 9375 4157 9370 4158 9367 $$ IAC153-282052- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0034.130528T1352Z-130603T2230Z/ /DEMI4.2.ER.130528T1352Z.130530T0600Z.130602T2230Z.NO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK... TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 2:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...OR 5.0 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 17.0 FEET...OR 5.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LEVEE GATES ARE CLOSED WEST OF SOUTHWEST 18TH STREET AT GEORGE FLAGG PARKWAY...AND AT THE RAILROAD TRACKS. && LAT...LON 4156 9368 4158 9367 4159 9362 4157 9361 $$ IAC121-181-282052- /O.ROU.KDMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NRWI4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 353 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST... FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK...OR FROM THE MADISON-WARREN COUNTY LINE...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET...OR 11.2 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 18.4 FEET...OR 3.6 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE... WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR CREEKS ADJOINING THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4143 9379 4151 9361 4153 9346 4151 9344 4138 9379 $$ ZOGG
943 WGUS83 KDMX 280233 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 933 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...DAVIS... HAMILTON...HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...POLK...WAPELLO...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC091-109-290233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.130529T1200Z-130531T0600Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.130529T1200Z.130529T1200Z.130530T0600Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET...OR 1.7 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...BRIEFLY RISE TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. BEGIN FALLING LATE WEDNESDAY. THIS FORECAST IS DEPENDANT ON EXPECTED RAINFALL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATIONS FROM THIS PROJECTED RAINFALL AMOUNT WILL AFFECT THIS RIVER FORECAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...US 169 SOUTH OF ALGONA IS THREATENED AND SOME RURAL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4322 9414 4323 9426 4288 9432 4288 9415 $$ IAC187-290233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130602T0600Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.130527T1906Z.130529T1200Z.130601T0600Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET...OR 0.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 11.9 FEET...OR 1.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE... WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...CAMPGROUNDS IN THE DOWNSTREAM PARKS BETWEEN FORT DODGE AND LEHIGH ARE AFFECTED. && LAT...LON 4264 9424 4264 9415 4232 9393 4230 9405 4242 9421 $$ IAC015-079-187-290233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0027.130528T2034Z-130601T0730Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.130528T2034Z.130529T1800Z.130531T0730Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET...OR 2.9 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CONTINUE RISING TO 22.4 FEET...OR 1.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. && LAT...LON 4232 9393 4230 9405 4186 9399 4186 9376 4221 9393 $$ IAC153-290233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0028.130528T1200Z-130602T2015Z/ /DESI4.2.ER.130528T1200Z.130530T0000Z.130601T2015Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET...OR 3.3 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 28.0 FEET...OR 4.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS FORECAST IS DEPENDANT ON EXPECTED RAINFALL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATIONS FROM THIS PROJECTED RAINFALL AMOUNT WILL AFFECT THIS RIVER FORECAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE LEVEE GATE IS CLOSED AT SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET AND SHAW STREET. && LAT...LON 4159 9356 4159 9366 4154 9356 4145 9333 4152 9333 $$ IAC051-179-290233- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0029.130529T0336Z-130531T0200Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.130529T0336Z.130529T1200Z.130530T0200Z.NO/ 933 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8:50 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET...OR 1.9 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CONTINUE RISING TO 11.8 FEET...OR 0.8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS FORECAST IS DEPENDANT ON EXPECTED RAINFALL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATIONS FROM THIS PROJECTED RAINFALL AMOUNT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THIS RIVER FORECAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF RABBIT RUN IS AFFECTED. BEAR CREEK WILL REACH BANKFULL. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4091 9218 4083 9218 4090 9229 $$
001 WGUS83 KDMX 281001 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 501 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DAVIS...POLK... WAPELLO...WEBSTER RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC091-109-291001- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.130530T0000Z-130531T0600Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.130530T0000Z.130530T0000Z.130530T0600Z.NO/ 501 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET...OR 1.4 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS FORECAST IS DEPENDANT ON EXPECTED RAINFALL. ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATIONS FROM THIS PROJECTED RAINFALL AMOUNT WILL AFFECT THIS RIVER FORECAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...US 169 SOUTH OF ALGONA IS THREATENED AND SOME RURAL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4322 9414 4323 9426 4288 9432 4288 9415 $$ IAC187-291001- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130602T0600Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.130527T1906Z.130529T1200Z.130601T0600Z.NO/ 501 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET...OR 1.2 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 11.9 FEET...OR 1.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE... WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...CAMPGROUNDS IN THE DOWNSTREAM PARKS BETWEEN FORT DODGE AND LEHIGH ARE AFFECTED. && LAT...LON 4264 9424 4264 9415 4232 9393 4230 9405 4242 9421 $$ IAC015-079-187-291001- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0027.130529T0154Z-130601T0730Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.130529T0154Z.130529T1800Z.130531T0730Z.NO/ 501 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...OR 2.0 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. CONTINUE RISING TO 22.3 FEET...OR 1.3 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. && LAT...LON 4232 9393 4230 9405 4186 9399 4186 9376 4221 9393 $$ IAC153-291001- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0028.130528T1200Z-130602T2015Z/ /DESI4.2.ER.130528T1200Z.130530T0000Z.130601T2015Z.NO/ 501 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET...OR 1.2 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. CONTINUE RISING TO 28.0 FEET...OR 4.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS FORECAST IS DEPENDANT ON EXPECTED RAINFALL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATIONS FROM THIS PROJECTED RAINFALL AMOUNT WILL AFFECT THIS RIVER FORECAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE LEVEE GATE IS CLOSED AT SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET AND SHAW STREET. && LAT...LON 4159 9356 4159 9366 4154 9356 4145 9333 4152 9333 $$ IAC051-179-291001- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0029.130529T0336Z-130531T0200Z/ /OTMI4.1.ER.130529T0336Z.130529T1200Z.130530T0200Z.NO/ 501 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 4:50 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET...OR 3.4 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. CONTINUE RISING TO 11.8 FEET...OR 0.8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS FORECAST IS DEPENDANT ON EXPECTED RAINFALL OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. ANY SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATIONS FROM THIS PROJECTED RAINFALL AMOUNT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THIS RIVER FORECAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF RABBIT RUN IS AFFECTED. BEAR CREEK WILL REACH BANKFULL. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4091 9218 4083 9218 4090 9229 $$
890 WGUS83 KDMX 281606 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DAVIS...WAPELLO ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER...DES MOINES RIVER...BOONE RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BOONE...HAMILTON... HUMBOLDT...KOSSUTH...POLK...WEBSTER ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WEBSTER .THE CREST ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER IS WORKING ITS WAY DOWNSTREAM...AND WILL REACH THE FORT DODGE AREA TOMORROW. CREST FORECASTS ALONG THE DES MOINES RIVER FROM THE RACCOON RIVER DOWNSTREAM HAVE BEEN LOWERED...MAINLY BECAUSE LESS RAIN FELL THAN WAS FORECAST. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS FORECAST FOR LATER THIS WEEK...WHICH MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL CRESTS OR SLOWER FALLS ALONG AREA RIVERS. 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 . && IAC063-291606- /O.ROU.KDMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ESVI4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST... FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE...OR FROM THE IOWA-MINNESOTA BORDER...TO NEAR WALLINGFORD. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET...OR 3.8 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 4.4 FEET...OR 3.6 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE...EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471 4326 9483 $$ IAC091-291605- /O.ROU.KDMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HBTI4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST... FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT HUMBOLDT...OR FROM JOE REASONER DAM...TO THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET...OR 1.3 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 8.9 FEET...OR 1.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE...THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE CITY PARK. && LAT...LON 4291 9444 4273 9421 4265 9415 4265 9423 4279 9444 $$ IAC091-109-291605- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0026.130529T2300Z-130531T0725Z/ /AGNI4.1.ER.130529T2300Z.130530T0000Z.130530T0725Z.NO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER NEAR ALGONA...OR FROM BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BURT...TO LOTTS CREEK NEAR LIVERMORE. * UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET...OR 1.1 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...US 169 SOUTH OF ALGONA IS THREATENED AND SOME RURAL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4322 9414 4323 9426 4288 9432 4288 9415 $$ IAC187-291605- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-130602T0600Z/ /FODI4.1.ER.130527T1906Z.130529T1200Z.130601T0600Z.NO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT FORT DODGE...OR FROM THE MUNICIPAL POWER DAM...TO LEHIGH. * UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...OR 1.1 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 12.0 FEET...OR 1.5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE... WEDNESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...CAMPGROUNDS IN THE DOWNSTREAM PARKS BETWEEN FORT DODGE AND LEHIGH ARE AFFECTED. && LAT...LON 4264 9424 4264 9415 4232 9393 4230 9405 4242 9421 $$ IAC015-079-187-291605- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0027.130529T0215Z-130601T0430Z/ /STRI4.1.ER.130529T0215Z.130529T1800Z.130531T0430Z.NO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR STRATFORD...OR FROM THE BOONE RIVER...TO NEAR THE CITY OF BOONE. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET...OR 1.5 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. CONTINUE RISING TO 22.3 FEET...OR 1.3 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. && LAT...LON 4232 9393 4230 9405 4186 9399 4186 9376 4221 9393 $$ IAC153-291605- /O.ROU.KDMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DMOI4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST... FORECAST INFORMATION FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES 2ND AVE...OR FROM THE NW 66TH AVENUE BRIDGE...TO THE CENTER STREET DAM. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET...OR 3.4 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...REMAIN STEADY AROUND 19.6 FEET...OR 3.4 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE...INTO TONIGHT. THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE NEAL SMITH TRAIL IN BIRDLAND PARK FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4168 9369 4168 9365 4159 9356 4159 9366 $$ IAC153-291605- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130601T1800Z/ /DESI4.2.ER.130528T1227Z.130530T0000Z.130531T1800Z.NO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET...OR 0.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 26.7 FEET...OR 2.7 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE... WEDNESDAY EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE LEVEE GATE IS CLOSED AT SOUTHEAST 4TH STREET AND SHAW STREET. && LAT...LON 4159 9356 4159 9366 4154 9356 4145 9333 4152 9333 $$ IAC051-179-281636- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-130531T0200Z/ /OTMI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * AT 10:50 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...OR 1.4 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER IS CRESTING NOW. * FORECAST...BEGIN FALLING THIS AFTERNOON. FALL TO 8.0 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS RURAL AREAS PRIMARILY DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4091 9218 4083 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC079-187-291605- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0030.130528T2257Z-130530T0224Z/ /WBCI4.1.ER.130528T2257Z.130529T0000Z.130529T0224Z.NO/ 1106 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BOONE RIVER NEAR WEBSTER CITY...OR FROM WEBSTER CITY...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...OR 0.8 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR THE RIVER IN WEBSTER CITY. && LAT...LON 4248 9377 4256 9379 4256 9393 4230 9393 4234 9379 $$ ZOGG
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 May 27, 3:41 AM CDT, 6 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 3:41 AM CDT, 6 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 341 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 .SHORT TERM.../TODAY /... ISSUED AT 321 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 DECENT S/WV MOVING ACROSS THE STATE THIS MORNING WITH A WELL DEVELOPED BOW ECHO ENTERING THE WESTERN CWA PRESENTLY. CONCERNS FOR TODAY ARE WITH THE BOW ECHO AND WIND AS FAR AS SEVERE WEATHER IS CONCERNED...AND WITH FLOODING MOST OF THE CWA. BOW ECHO IS PRODUCING CONSISTENT 40 TO 55 MPH WINDS AND EXPECT TO SEE SOME SPOTTY SEVERE WINDS WITH IT. AREAS OF TSRA DEVELOPING AHEAD OF THE LINE MAY LIMIT THE EWD PROGRESSION OF THE HIGH WINDS...BUT LEAD TO FURTHER FLOODING PROBLEMS. BULK OF ACTIVITY WILL BE EAST OF THE CWA BY MID TO LATE MORNING WITH PLENTY OF CLOUDS REMAINING. WARM FRONT WILL HAVE A TOUGH TIME PROGRESSING NWD WITH REINFORCEMENT OF COOL POOL BY THE MCS'S. FOR THAT REASON...WENT BELOW MOS FORECASTS HIGHS TODAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NERN HALF OF THE CWA. .LONG TERM.../TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... ISSUED AT 321 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 PERSISTENT WET PATTERN WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD...WITH CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER NOW ADDED TO THE MIX...ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE WEEK AND FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS IN STORE FOR CENTRAL IOWA AGAIN OVERNIGHT. STATIONARY FRONT WILL LIFT TO THE NORTH...AND ANTICIPATE IT TO BE ACROSS NORTHERN IOWA BY TONIGHT...WHICH MAY BE THE FOCUS FOR PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...AS WELL AS A SHORTWAVE PUSHING SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA. ALONG WITH SHORTWAVE...ANOTHER BAND OF THETA-E ADVECTION AND GOOD MOISTURE TRANSPORT WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA THROUGH 12Z. ANTICIPATE THIS TO BE THE BEST AREA FOR HEAVY RAIN...HOWEVER ANY RAIN ACROSS THE NORTH COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS GIVEN ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS. WILL ALLOW FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH 12Z...AND MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED FURTHER SOUTH. AS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS WESTERN KS/NE LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL REMAIN ACROSS IOWA...THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO WARM AND WILL ALSO KEEP GOOD MOISTURE FLOW ACROSS THE AREA. A WEAK BOUNDARY IS SET TO PUSH EASTWARD FROM THE MISSOURI RIVER VALLEY FOR TUESDAY...AND THIS MAY BE THE FOCUS FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE STATE WITH AFTERNOON DEVELOPMENT LIKELY. HAVE TRENDED POPS DOWN A BIT FOR TUESDAY MORNING...WITH ONLY LINGERING PRECIPITATION...BUT WITH POTENTIAL FOR AFTERNOON DEVELOPMENT HAVE BROUGHT POPS BACK UP AGAIN FOR THE AFTERNOON...HOWEVER COVERAGE MAY BE MORE LIMITED. SHEAR INCREASES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL AS CAPE VALUES AND COULD SEE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH AND MAY SEE LINGERING POPS ACROSS THE NORTH FOR WEDNESDAY...BUT DO NOT HAVE HIGH CONFIDENCE. HOWEVER...ANOTHER SHORTWAVE WILL PUSH EAST AS WELL BEHIND FRONT. LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW THEN DOMINATES FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AS LOW TRACKS ACROSS NORTHERN PLAINS. GFS CONTINUES TO DIG LOW SOUTH WHILE ECMWF DOES NOT. ANTICIPATE PRECIPITATION ALONG A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STRETCHED ACROSS IOWA FOR THURSDAY...AND AGAIN DEVELOPMENT FRIDAY BEHIND BOUNDARY. PLACEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOW HOWEVER WILL PLAY A BIG ROLE IN SEVERE CHANCES...BOTH MODELS DRAG A NEGATIVELY TILTED TROUGH ACROSS IOWA...AND SEVERE CHANCES WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED WITH FUTURE UPDATES. && .AVIATION...27/06Z ISSUED AT 1153 PM CDT SUN MAY 26 2013 THUNDERSTORMS AND LOW STRATUS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE PERIOD THOUGH PERIODS OF VFR WILL REACH KDSM AND KOTM AT TIMES. FARTHER NORTH...IFR TO MVFR STRATUS SHOULD MAINTAIN FOR MUCH OF THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND IS LIKELY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE SOUTHEAST BUT WILL BE VARIABLE DIRECTION NEAR THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW. && .HYDROLOGY... ISSUED AT 321 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 PWAT VALUES REMAIN HIGH ACROSS THE STATE...NEAR 1.5 WHICH IS WELL ABOVE NORMAL FOR LATE MAY. IN ADDITION GOOD MOISTURE TRANSPORT REMAINS WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW. WITH ANTICIPATED CONVECTION ABLE TO PRODUCE HIGH RAINFALL RATES...AND GIVEN SEVERAL NIGHTS OF VERY HIGH PRECIPITATION TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA...WITH MORE CONVECTION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WILL KEEP FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY. AREAS OUTSIDE THE WATCH WILL ALSO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING IF HEAVY RAINS AGAIN TRACK ACROSS THE AREA. IN ADDITION...RIVERS ARE BEGINNING TO RESPOND TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND WILL SEE CONTINUED RISES...WITH MORE RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS POSSIBLE. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR BLACK HAWK-BOONE- BREMER-BUTLER-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CERRO GORDO-CRAWFORD-DAVIS-EMMET- FRANKLIN-GREENE-GRUNDY-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HARDIN-HUMBOLDT-JASPER- KOSSUTH-MAHASKA-MARION-MARSHALL-MONROE-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-POLK- POWESHIEK-SAC-STORY-TAMA-WAPELLO-WARREN-WEBSTER-WINNEBAGO-WORTH- WRIGHT. && SHORT TERM...MS LONG TERM...AWB AVIATION...DONAVON HYDROLOGY...AWB
Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 5:03 AM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 503 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 IAZ057>059-070>072-081>084-092>096-281100- AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE- 503 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER. THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND A FEW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...POSSIBLY LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING OR AREAL FLOODING WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE PERIOD. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO MAY BE POSSIBLE AS WELL. SEVERE WEATHER MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-060>062-073>075-085-086- 097-281100- EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO- POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN- WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION- MAHASKA-MONROE-WAPELLO-DAVIS- 503 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER. THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND A FEW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...POSSIBLY LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING OR AREAL FLOODING WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE PERIOD. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT...BUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO MAY BE POSSIBLE AS WELL. SEVERE WEATHER MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD. AWB
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 27, 4:32 AM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
432 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 AM FLASH FLOOD BAYARD 41.85N 94.56W
05/27/2013 GUTHRIE IA EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 25 RAILROAD UNDERPASS FLOODED. HIGHWAY HAS BEEN
CLOSED.
0422 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSW BAGLEY 41.78N 94.46W
05/27/2013 GUTHRIE IA EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER SPILLWAY AND ROAD IN SPRINGBROOK STATE PARK.
DNR IS EVACUATING THE PARK.
0430 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 S BAGLEY 41.82N 94.43W
05/27/2013 GUTHRIE IA EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER OVER QUAIL ROAD.
&&
SKOWSpecial weather statement, May 27, 8:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 833 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 IAZ025>027-035>038-046>048-058>060-271600- WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-GREENE- BOONE-STORY-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON... FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER...JEFFERSON... BOONE...AMES...GUTHRIE CENTER...ADEL...DES MOINES 833 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS... STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL TO NORTH CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH 11 AM CDT BEFORE DIMINISHING. DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED GROUND...MANY TREES MAY BECOME EASILY UPROOTED DUE TO THE STRONG GUSTS. KLP
Local storm report, May 27, 8:55 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
855 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 W HUBBARD 42.31N 93.34W
05/27/2013 HARDIN IA PUBLIC
LARGE COTTONWOOD TREE UPROOTED. GROUND HIGHLY SATURATED
BEFORE STRONG WINDS ARRVIED
0805 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 N BUCKEYE 42.49N 93.38W
05/27/2013 HARDIN IA PUBLIC
AN OLD SHED WAS BLOWN OVER BY NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
&&Local storm report, May 27, 9:24 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
924 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0923 AM FLOOD BAGLEY 41.85N 94.43W
05/27/2013 GUTHRIE IA EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING OVER HIGHWAY 141 FROM WATER
FLOWING OFF THE FIELDS.
&&
JJOHNSONLocal storm report, May 27, 9:44 AM CDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
944 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0937 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 W NEW HARTFORD 42.57N 92.64W
05/27/2013 BUTLER IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TERRACE AVENUE, A GRAVEL ROAD, IS FAILING AND WATER
STARTING TO FLOW INTO NEW HARTFORD
&&Special weather statement, May 27, 10:01 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1001 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 IAZ036>038-047>049-059>061-271715- HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...GRUNDY CENTER... BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON 1001 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS... STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL IOWA THROUGH 11 AM CDT BEFORE DIMINISHING. THE HIGH WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY FROM MARSHALL COUNTY SOUTHWEST INTO NORTHERN POLK COUNTY. DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED GROUND...MANY TREES MAY BECOME EASILY UPROOTED DUE TO THE STRONG GUSTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 26 min |
| May 26, 7:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Ringgold | 50 min |
| May 26, 7:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 6 hr |
| May 26, 7:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 64 min |
| May 26, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Ringgold, Taylor | 37 min |
| May 26, 10:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Wright | 63 hr |
| May 26, 10:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 7 days |
| May 27, 12:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Mahaska | 36 hr |
| May 27, 2:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Webster | 5 days |
| May 27, 3:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Greene, Guthrie | 6 hr |
| May 27, 3:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie | 41 min |
| May 27, 3:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie | 39 min |
| May 27, 4:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Boone, Greene | 6 hr |
| May 27, 7:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Butler | 65 hr |
| May 27, 8:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Greene, Guthrie | 24 hr |
| May 27, 9:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Butler | 6 hr |
| May 27, 10:08 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | DMX | Boone, Dallas, Marshall, Polk, Story | 76 min |
| May 27, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler | 4 days |
| May 27, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler | 3 days |
| May 27, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk, Story | 64 hr |
| May 27, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Jasper, Marion, Polk | 5 days |
| May 27, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Humboldt, Kossuth | 5 days |
| May 27, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Boone, Hamilton, Webster | 5 days |
| May 27, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 8 days |
| May 27, 10:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Hamilton, Webster | 3 days |
| May 27, 10:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Boone | 24 hr |
| May 27, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Dallas, Greene | 8 days |
| May 27, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Dallas, Polk | 5 days |
| May 27, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 5 days |
| May 27, 11:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 8 days |
| May 27, 11:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Story | 40 hr |
| May 27, 1:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Story | 34 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.