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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Des Moines, IA

May 27, 2013Story County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2013, 1:43 PM CDT for Story County, Iowa. It took effect at May 27, 2013, 5:59 PM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2013, 1:43 PM CDT (18:43 UTC)
In effect from
May 27, 2013, 5:59 PM CDT
Expired
May 28, 2013, 11:17 PM CDT
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Des Moines, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Story County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way (AMWI4).

Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
15.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05470500, 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.

989 
WGUS43 KDMX 271843
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
143 PM 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...SQUAW 
CREEK...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...STORY
  
.HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT...AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
TONIGHT...WILL LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING ALONG SQUAW CREEK IN THE AMES
AREA.

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 .

&&

IAC169-281843-
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/AMWI4.1.ER.130527T2259Z.130528T0000Z.130528T0417Z.NO/
143 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE SQUAW CREEK AT AMES LINCOLN WAY...OR FROM 2 MILES UPSTREAM OF 
  LINCOLN WAY...TO THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER.
* UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET...OR 2.5 FEET BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. CONTINUE RISING TO 
  10.5 FEET...OR 0.5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THIS EVENING. GO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  10.4 FEET...WATER IS IN THE YARD OF RIVERSIDE MANOR...
  LOCATED AT 1204 SOUTH 4TH STREET. WATER ALSO AFFECTS NEARBY 
  LOWLANDS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4211 9370 4201 9370 4201 9360 4202 9360

$$

ZOGG
3 follow-up statements
704 
WGUS83 KDMX 272055
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
355 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...SQUAW CREEK...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...POLK...STORY
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...JASPER...MARION...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 .

&&

IAC169-282055-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130529T1017Z/
/AMEI4.1.ER.130527T1910Z.130528T0000Z.130528T1017Z.NO/
355 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES W RIVERSIDE RD...OR FROM KEIGLEY 
  BRANCH NEAR 170TH STREET...TO SQUAW CREEK.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...OR 0.1 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.0 FEET...OR 0.5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THIS
  EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
  BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL
  CRESTS.
* IMPACT...AT  10.6 FEET...WATER IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AT RIVER VALLEY 
  PARK.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4221 9354 4201 9357 4201 9362 4207 9365 4221 9360

$$

IAC153-169-282055-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130530T1300Z/
/AESI4.1.ER.130527T1906Z.130528T0600Z.130529T1300Z.NO/
355 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES US 30...OR FROM SQUAW CREEK...TO 
  THE POLK-JASPER COUNTY LINE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET...OR 0.1 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 22.9 FEET...OR 1.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST
  STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS.
* IMPACT...AT  23.0 FEET...THE SHADY GROVE TRAILER PARK...LOCATED AT 
  1006 SOUTH DAYTON AVENUE...FLOODS. THE RAILROAD JUST NORTHEAST OF 
  CAMBRIDGE FLOODS AS WELL.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4201 9357 4201 9362 4180 9352 4168 9335 4174 9335

$$

IAC099-125-153-282055-
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355 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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  2:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...OR 1.8 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
  BEYOND 24 HOURS 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

$$

IAC123-282055-
/O.ROU.KDMX.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OOAI4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
355 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

...NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST...

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR OSKALOOSA...OR FROM THE MARION-MAHASKA 
  COUNTY LINE...TO THE MAHASKA-KEOKUK COUNTY LINE.
* AT  3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET...OR 3.3 FEET BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.5 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 23.8 FEET...OR 0.7 FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE...
  THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN
  HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS.
* IMPACT...AT  23.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS NEAR US 63 AND IOWA 92 
  FLOOD.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4151 9287 4142 9287 4124 9241 4132 9241

$$

IAC169-282055-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0036.130528T0320Z-130529T0808Z/
/AMWI4.1.ER.130528T0320Z.130528T0600Z.130528T0808Z.NO/
355 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SQUAW CREEK AT AMES LINCOLN WAY...OR FROM 2 MILES UPSTREAM OF 
  LINCOLN WAY...TO THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER.
* UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET...OR 2.2 FEET BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. CONTINUE RISING 
  TO 10.5 FEET...OR 0.5 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  10.4 FEET...WATER IS IN THE YARD OF RIVERSIDE MANOR...
  LOCATED AT 1204 SOUTH 4TH STREET. WATER ALSO AFFECTS NEARBY 
  LOWLANDS.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4211 9370 4201 9370 4201 9360 4202 9360

$$

ZOGG
417 
WGUS83 KDMX 280241
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
941 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...SQUAW CREEK...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...JASPER...MARION...
  POLK...STORY
  
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 .

&&

IAC169-290241-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130529T2100Z/
/AMEI4.1.ER.130527T1910Z.130528T0600Z.130528T2100Z.NO/
941 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES W RIVERSIDE RD...OR FROM KEIGLEY 
  BRANCH NEAR 170TH STREET...TO SQUAW CREEK.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...OR 0.6 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.2 FEET...OR 0.7 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER 
  FORECAST STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS.
* IMPACT...AT 10.6 FEET...WATER IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AT RIVER VALLEY 
  PARK.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4221 9354 4201 9357 4201 9362 4207 9365 4221 9360

$$

IAC153-169-290241-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130530T1800Z/
/AESI4.1.ER.130527T1906Z.130528T1200Z.130529T1800Z.NO/
941 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES US 30...OR FROM SQUAW CREEK...TO 
  THE POLK-JASPER COUNTY LINE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET...OR 0.8 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 22.9 FEET...OR 1.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...
  TUESDAY MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST 
  STAGES OR ADDITIONAL CRESTS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...THE SHADY GROVE TRAILER PARK...LOCATED AT 
  1006 SOUTH DAYTON AVENUE...FLOODS. THE RAILROAD JUST NORTHEAST OF 
  CAMBRIDGE FLOODS AS WELL.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4201 9357 4201 9362 4180 9352 4168 9335 4174 9335

$$

IAC099-125-153-290241-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0025.130528T2024Z-130601T0447Z/
/CFXI4.2.ER.130528T2024Z.130529T1200Z.130531T0447Z.NO/
941 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX...OR FROM THE JASPER-POLK COUNTY 
  LINE...TO THE JASPER-MARION COUNTY LINE.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET...OR 1.6 FEET BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 19.0 FEET...OR 1.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS 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

$$

IAC169-290241-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0036.130528T0528Z-130529T0623Z/
/AMWI4.1.ER.130528T0528Z.130528T0600Z.130528T0623Z.NO/
941 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SQUAW CREEK AT AMES LINCOLN WAY...OR FROM 2 MILES UPSTREAM OF 
  LINCOLN WAY...TO THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER.
* UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* AT  9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET...OR 0.6 FEET BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 10.1 FEET...OR 0.1 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...WATER PRIMARILY AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS 
  NEAR THE STREAM.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4211 9370 4201 9370 4201 9360 4202 9360

$$
498 
WGUS83 KDMX 280955
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
455 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...SQUAW CREEK...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...STORY
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...SOUTH SKUNK RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...JASPER...MARION...
  POLK...STORY
  
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 .

&&

IAC169-290955-
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/AMEI4.1.ER.130527T1910Z.130528T0645Z.130528T2100Z.NO/
455 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES W RIVERSIDE RD...OR FROM KEIGLEY 
  BRANCH NEAR 170TH STREET...TO SQUAW CREEK.
* UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET...OR 0.6 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 13.1 FEET...OR 0.6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THIS
  MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS MAY RESULT IN HIGHER FORECAST STAGES OR 
  ADDITIONAL CRESTS.
* IMPACT...AT  10.6 FEET...WATER IS OUT OF ITS BANKS AT RIVER VALLEY 
  PARK.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4221 9354 4201 9357 4201 9362 4207 9365 4221 9360

$$

IAC153-169-290955-
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/AESI4.1.ER.130527T1906Z.130528T1800Z.130529T1800Z.NO/
455 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES US 30...OR FROM SQUAW CREEK...TO 
  THE POLK-JASPER COUNTY LINE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET...OR 1.0 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 22.6 FEET...OR 1.1 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THIS
  AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL 
  RAINFALL BEYOND 24 HOURS 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

$$

IAC099-125-153-290955-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0025.130528T2024Z-130601T0447Z/
/CFXI4.2.ER.130528T2024Z.130529T1200Z.130531T0447Z.NO/
455 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX...OR FROM THE JASPER-POLK COUNTY 
  LINE...TO THE JASPER-MARION COUNTY LINE.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...OR 1.1 FEET BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CONTINUE RISING
  TO 19.0 FEET...OR 1.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...WEDNESDAY MORNING. 
  GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 
  BEYOND 24 HOURS 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

$$

IAC169-281025-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130529T0623Z/
/AMWI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
455 AM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SQUAW CREEK AT AMES LINCOLN WAY...OR FROM 2 MILES UPSTREAM OF 
  LINCOLN WAY...TO THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER.
* AT  4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET...OR 1.4 FEET BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.9 FEET. FALL TO 7.6 FEET 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&
 
LAT...LON 4211 9370 4201 9370 4201 9360 4202 9360

$$

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, 12:58 PM CDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 12:58 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1258 PM 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...27/18Z
 ISSUED AT 1250 PM CDT MON MAY 27 2013
THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX EXITED THE STATE THIS MORNING CREATING AN
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY ACROSS PARTS OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA. CONCERN THIS
FORECAST WILL BE REDEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
WHEN THEY WILL IMPACT CENTRAL IOWA TAF LOCATIONS. THE 12Z NAM
DEVELOPS THUNDERSTORMS OVER KANSAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES THE STRONGER STORMS INTO MISSOURI
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. SHORTWAVE MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
PLAINS WILL LIKELY HAVE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH IT WHICH SHOULD
IMPACT CENTRAL LATE TONIGHT. WILL FORECAST A ROUND OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE TAF/S BASED ON THIS FORECAST LOGIC. EXPECT
EITHER AN IFR/MVFR CIG FOR MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD.

&&

.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...JOHNSON
HYDROLOGY...AWB
Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 5:03 AM CDT, 8 hours 40 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

Special weather statement, May 27, 8:33 AM CDT, 5 hours 10 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, 4 hours 48 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, 4 hours 19 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.

&&

JJOHNSON
Local storm report, May 27, 9:44 AM CDT, 3 hours 59 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, 3 hours 42 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.
Local storm report, May 27, 10:24 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1024 AM CDT MON MAY 27 2013

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

0943 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 W BOONE AIRPORT       42.06N 93.95W
05/27/2013                   BOONE              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES WEST OF BOONE

0943 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOONE                   42.05N 93.88W
05/27/2013                   BOONE              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL TREE LIMBS AND TWO LARGE TREES DOWN IN BOONE.

&&

PODRAZIK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:04 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXRinggold, Taylor26 min
May 26, 7:25 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXRinggold50 min
May 26, 7:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXRinggold, Taylor6 hr
May 26, 7:56 PM CDTTornado WarningDMXRinggold, Taylor64 min
May 26, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXRinggold, Taylor37 min
May 26, 10:24 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXWright63 hr
May 26, 10:24 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXBlack Hawk7 days
May 27, 12:51 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDMXMahaska36 hr
May 27, 2:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXWebster5 days
May 27, 3:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXGreene, Guthrie6 hr
May 27, 3:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXAudubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie41 min
May 27, 3:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDMXBoone, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie39 min
May 27, 4:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXBoone, Greene6 hr
May 27, 7:54 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXBlack Hawk, Butler65 hr
May 27, 8:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDMXGreene, Guthrie24 hr
May 27, 9:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDMXButler6 hr
May 27, 10:08 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningDMXBoone, Dallas, Marshall, Polk, Story76 min
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXBlack Hawk, Bremer, Butler4 days
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXBlack Hawk, Bremer, Butler3 days
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXPolk, Story64 hr
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXJasper, Marion, Polk5 days
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXHumboldt, Kossuth5 days
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXBoone, Hamilton, Webster5 days
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXPolk8 days
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXDavis, Wapello71 hr
May 27, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXHamilton, Webster3 days
May 27, 10:30 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDMXBoone24 hr
May 27, 11:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXDallas, Greene8 days
May 27, 11:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXDallas, Polk5 days
May 27, 11:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXPolk5 days
May 27, 11:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXPolk8 days
May 27, 11:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDMXStory40 hr

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Sources

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