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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2013, 8:08 PM CDT for Mahaska County, Marion County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 18, 2013, 12:49 AM CDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2013, 8:08 PM CDT (01:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2013, 12:49 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2013, 12:31 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Mahaska County, IA, Marion County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Cedar Creek near Bussey (BSSI4). The gauge peaked at 30.15 ft at Apr 18, 2013, 12:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 16 ft
- Minor stage
- 25 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05489000, 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.
903 WGUS43 KDMX 180108 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 808 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...CEDAR CREEK... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MAHASKA...MARION HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS WILL CAUSE THE CEDAR CREEK TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-125-190108- /O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0008.130418T0549Z-130420T0531Z/ /BSSI4.1.ER.130418T0549Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0531Z.NO/ 808 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 7:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 28.2 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...IOWA 156 FLOODS IN AREAS EAST OF BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$
7 follow-up statements
204 WGUS83 KDMX 180721 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... LUCAS...MAHASKA...MARION...WAPELLO...WAYNE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.130418T0717Z-130420T0600Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0600Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 1:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 61.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 62.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-190721- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130420T1836Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130419T0000Z.130419T1836Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 1:50 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.2 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC123-125-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0444Z/ /BSSI4.1.ER.130418T1714Z.130419T0000Z.130419T0444Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. * AT 1:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 25.8 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING APPROACHES IOWA 156 ALONG LOW AREAS. RURAL GRAVEL ROADS ARE AFFECTED NEAR THE CREEK. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ IAC053-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130421T1510Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130419T0000Z.130420T1510Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 2:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 18.2 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T1017Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0718Z.130418T1800Z.130419T1017Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 1:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 21.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE LOW PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY S43. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.130418T0717Z-130420T0742Z/ /MOLI4.2.ER.130418T0650Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0742Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 1:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CONTINUE RISING TO 37.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$ IAC007-185-190721- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.130418T0717Z-130419T1656Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.130418T0619Z.130418T1200Z.130418T1656Z.NO/ 221 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL MIDDAY TODAY. * AT 1:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 26.4 FEET THIS MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE SOUTH APPROACH TO THE 200TH STREET BRIDGE OVERFLOWS. && LAT...LON 4090 9310 4090 9331 4079 9331 4076 9310 $$
070 WGUS83 KDMX 180927 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 427 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CEDAR CREEK... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MAHASKA...MARION... WAPELLO RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-190927- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T0708Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0708Z.NO/ 427 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 61.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 62.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-190927- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130420T1721Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130419T0000Z.130419T1721Z.NO/ 427 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * AT 3:50 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.4 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC123-125-190927- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0426Z/ /BSSI4.1.ER.130418T0816Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0426Z.NO/ 427 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. * AT 3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 27.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...IOWA 156 FLOODS IN AREAS EAST OF BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$
068 WGUS43 KDMX 181451 FLWDMX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 951 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FORECAST FLOODING SEVERITY HAS INCREASED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...CEDAR CREEK... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MAHASKA...MARION RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-125-191451- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0837Z/ /BSSI4.2.ER.130418T0815Z.130418T1800Z.130419T0837Z.NO/ 951 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 30.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES THE UNDERSIDE OF THE IOWA 156 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ ZOGG
160 WGUS83 KDMX 182022 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...MIDDLE RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER...SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... MADISON...MAHASKA...MARION...WARREN...WAYNE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...LUCAS...MAHASKA... WAPELLO...WAYNE RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-192022- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T1415Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0000Z.130419T1415Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 65.3 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 63.8 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG US 63 SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE. SOME GRAVEL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-192022- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130419T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:50 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC121-181-192022- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130420T0009Z/ /IDNI4.1.ER.130418T2302Z.130419T0000Z.130419T0009Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA...OR FROM CLANTON CREEK NEAR SPRING HILL...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 23.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS SEVERAL RURAL COUNTY ROADS. && LAT...LON 4149 9338 4151 9347 4138 9379 4134 9379 4139 9353 $$ IAC123-125-192022- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0920Z/ /BSSI4.2.ER.130418T0815Z.130418T1645Z.130419T0920Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES THE UNDERSIDE OF THE IOWA 156 BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ IAC053-192022- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130421T1607Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T1900Z.130420T1607Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL MIDDAY SATURDAY. * AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE MIDDAY SATURDAY. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-192022- /O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T0936Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0707Z.130418T1630Z.130419T0936Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...450TH STREET FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-192022- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130420T0602Z/ /MOLI4.2.ER.130418T0755Z.130419T0000Z.130419T0602Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 37.1 FEET THIS EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$ IAC007-185-192009- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130419T2009Z/ /PRMI4.1.ER.130418T0619Z.130418T1330Z.130418T2009Z.NO/ 322 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER NEAR PROMISE CITY...OR FROM JACKSON CREEK NEAR CORYDON...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...WATER THREATENS THE SOUTH APPROACH TO THE 200TH STREET BRIDGE AND NEARS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BRIDGE ITSELF. && LAT...LON 4090 9310 4090 9331 4079 9331 4076 9310 $$
712 WGUS83 KDMX 190255 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...APPANOOSE...DECATUR... LUCAS...MAHASKA...MARION...WAPELLO...WAYNE RIVERS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST IOWA ARE CRESTING OR STARTING TO RECEDE. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T1333Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0130Z.130419T1333Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 63.8 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG US 63 SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE. SOME GRAVEL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130420T2012Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130418T1840Z.130419T2012Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:50 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER MAY RISE BACK CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE BEGINNING MONDAY DUE TO THE RELEASE OF WATER FROM THE RED ROCK RESERVOIR. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC123-125-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0636Z/ /BSSI4.2.ER.130418T0815Z.130418T1645Z.130419T0636Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 27.5 FEET...IOWA 156 FLOODS IN AREAS EAST OF BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ IAC053-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130421T1440Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T2100Z.130420T1440Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T1200Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0707Z.130419T0130Z.130419T1200Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE LOW PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY S43. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$ IAC007-200255- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130420T0604Z/ /MOLI4.1.ER.130418T0755Z.130418T2130Z.130419T0604Z.NO/ 955 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR MOULTON...OR FROM RATHBUN DAM...TO SHOAL CREEK NEAR LIVONIA...MISSOURI. * UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 36.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 35.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS 285TH AVENUE NEAR SEDAN BOTTOMS...OR JUST EAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 285TH AVENUE AND 570TH STREET. && LAT...LON 4059 9264 4059 9283 4082 9291 4084 9286 $$
138 WGUS83 KDMX 190910 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...DES MOINES RIVER...CEDAR CREEK...THOMPSON RIVER...CHARITON RIVER... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...DECATUR...LUCAS... MAHASKA...MARION...WAPELLO...WAYNE RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-179-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130420T1926Z/ /EDYI4.1.ER.130418T0556Z.130419T0130Z.130419T1926Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER NEAR EDDYVILLE...OR FROM CEDAR CREEK NEAR TRACY...TO MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 61.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 63.8 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG US 63 SOUTH OF EDDYVILLE. SOME GRAVEL ROADS FLOOD. && LAT...LON 4111 9251 4124 9269 4133 9287 4124 9287 4108 9258 $$ IAC179-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130420T2217Z/ /OTMI4.2.ER.130418T0049Z.130418T1840Z.130419T2217Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE DES MOINES RIVER AT OTTUMWA...OR FROM MIDDLE AVERY CREEK NEAR CHILLICOTHE...TO ELDON. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 3:50 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW MODERATE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND GO BELOW MINOR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN RURAL AREAS BOTH UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF OTTUMWA. && LAT...LON 4108 9258 4111 9251 4095 9218 4090 9218 4090 9229 $$ IAC123-125-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0952Z/ /BSSI4.2.ER.130418T0815Z.130418T1645Z.130419T0952Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * UNTIL EARLY THIS MORNING. * AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...IOWA 156 FLOODS IN AREAS WEST AND EAST OF BRIDGE. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$ IAC053-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130420T2024Z/ /DVSI4.1.ER.130417T2315Z.130418T2100Z.130419T2024Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE THOMPSON RIVER AT DAVIS CITY...OR FROM THE CITY OF GRAND RIVER...TO THE IOWA-MISSOURI BORDER. * UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 3:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OCCURS NORTH OF DAVIS CITY NEAR I-35. && LAT...LON 4089 9401 4079 9401 4058 9388 4058 9373 4089 9389 $$ IAC117-185-200910- /O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130420T1415Z/ /CHTI4.1.ER.130418T0707Z.130419T0130Z.130419T1415Z.NO/ 410 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARITON RIVER NEAR CHARITON...OR FROM WOLF CREEK...TO RATHBUN RESERVOIR. * UNTIL THIS MORNING. * AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...450TH STREET FLOODS. && LAT...LON 4100 9331 4099 9310 4090 9310 4090 9331 $$
750 WGUS83 KDMX 191353 FLSDMX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 853 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...CEDAR CREEK... AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MAHASKA...MARION RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . && IAC123-125-191423- /O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130420T0952Z/ /BSSI4.2.ER.130418T0815Z.130418T1645Z.130419T1055Z.NO/ 853 AM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CEDAR CREEK NEAR BUSSEY...OR FROM THE NORTH CEDAR CREEK...TO THE DES MOINES RIVER. * AT 8:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:55 AM FRIDAY. * FORECAST...FALL TO 16.7 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. && LAT...LON 4116 9300 4116 9287 4124 9280 4129 9285 4127 9291 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 17, 6:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 6:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 646 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 .SHORT TERM.../TONIGHT /... ISSUED AT 350 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AS AN INVERTED TROUGH SHARPENS AND MOVES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. ALL SHORT RANGE MODELS AS WELL AS CURRENT RADAR TRENDS INDICATE THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SLOWLY SPREAD NORTHWARD THIS EVENING...AFFECTING THE ENTIRE AREA OVERNIGHT. THEN AS THE TROUGH BEGINS TO MOVE SOUTHEAST COLDER AIR WILL BEGIN TO STREAM IN FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT...BRINGING AN END TO THUNDERSTORMS FROM THAT DIRECTION WITH A CHANGE TO GENERAL LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN...POSSIBLY BECOMING A WINTRY MIX IN THE FAR NORTHWEST. LITTLE TO NO ICING IS EXPECTED THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY...HOWEVER...EVEN A SLIGHT SHIFT IN TEMPERATURES COULD LEAD TO LIGHT GLAZING IN THE FAR NORTHWEST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED OVERNIGHT. AS FOR THE THUNDERSTORMS...THEY HAVE PRODUCED VERY EFFICIENT RAINFALL RATES ACROSS THE SOUTH TODAY AND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT AND UNCHANGED. .LONG TERM.../THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... ISSUED AT 350 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THE MAIN HEAVY RAIN AND CONVECTIVE ISSUES WILL SUBSIDE BY THURSDAY MORNING AS THE WARM CONVEYOR BELT SHIFTS EASTWARD. SOME MORNING STORMS MAY LINGER IN THE SOUTHEAST...HOWEVER INSTABILITY WILL BE SHIFTING EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA. WILL ACTUALLY SEE THE DRY SLOT CATCH MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA BY AFTERNOON WITH THE THREAT OF PRECIPITATION DIMINISHING IN THE SOUTH AND EAST. HOWEVER...WILL SEE STRONG MID LEVEL FORCING IN NORTHWEST IOWA WHERE UPPER LOW WILL BE APPROACHING. AS COLD ADVECTION INTENSIFIES DURING THE DAY AS SURFACE LOW PULLS AWAY...WILL LIKELY SEE A TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHWEST THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA... ESPECIALLY BY AFTERNOON. THE COLDER AIR WILL DEEPEN AND SPREAD ACROSS THE STATE ON THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THE TRANSITION FROM RAIN TO SNOW OVERTAKING THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. HOWEVER...MOST SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION DURING THIS TIME WILL BE IN NORTH NEAR THE MINNESOTA BORDER WHERE DEFORMATION PRECIPITATION WILL BE ONGOING. ANY PRECIPITATION FARTHER SOUTH WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER AND SPOTTIER IN COVERAGE. SOME ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST THIRD OF THE FORECAST AREA. ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON A LINE NORTH OF SAC CITY TO MASON CITY WITH 3 INCHES IN THE FORECAST NEAR ESTHERVILLE. SOME LINGERING LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY WITH DRY WEATHER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. STILL LOOKS LIKE WARM ADVECTION INCREASES ON SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH AN ONGOING THREAT OF SHOWERS DURING THIS TIME. 12Z MODELS NOT NEARLY AS WET AS THE 00Z RUNS AND WOULD KEEP BULK OF PRECIPITATION SOUTH AND EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RUN BELOW NORMAL FOR THE EXTENDED. && .AVIATION...17/00Z ISSUED AT 646 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 CONTINUED WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CWA TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. IFR/LIFR CIGS AND IFR/MVFR VSBYS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE TAF PERIOD. THUNDER CHANCES EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ACROSS NORTHERN CWA BY THURSDAY MORNING...WITH MAINLY SHOWERS/RAIN AFTER THAT. ALSO WITH COLDER AIR MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST TOWARD THE END OF THE PERIOD COULD SEE SOME RAIN START TO MIX WITH OR COMPLETELY CHANGE OVER TO SNOW AT KFOD AND KMCW. EXPECT REMAINDER OF TAF SITES TO SEE CHANGE IN PRECIP TYPE BEYOND THE CURRENT TAF FORECAST PERIOD. && .HYDROLOGY... ISSUED AT 350 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 WILL CONTINUE TO SEE ROUNDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT. PWS CONTINUE FROM 1.3 TO 1.5 INCHES DURING THE NIGHT WITH STRONG INFLOW PERSISTING FOR MUCH OF THE NIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ON TOP OF LOCATIONS WHICH SAW 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY ALONG WITH INCREASING THREAT OF RIVER FLOODING AS WELL. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR APPANOOSE- CLARKE-DAVIS-DECATUR-JASPER-LUCAS-MADISON-MAHASKA-MARION- MONROE-POWESHIEK-RINGGOLD-TAMA-TAYLOR-UNION-WAPELLO-WARREN- WAYNE. && SHORT TERM...LEE LONG TERM...COGIL AVIATION...BEERENDS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:59 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 359 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAZ050-061-062-072>075-082>086-092>097-181100- TAMA-JASPER-POWESHIEK-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-UNION-CLARKE- LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS- 359 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM LARGE HAIL WITH A SECONDARY THREAT FROM DAMAGING WINDS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO PERSIST INTO TONIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER INTO THURSDAY...BUT SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE BRIEFLY NEEDED TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED AS WELL. IAZ006-007-016-017-024>028-033>039-044>049-057>060-070-071-081- 181100- WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER- BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK- CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS- POLK-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS- 359 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM POSSIBLE AS HAIL SIZE APPROACHES ONE INCH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS MAY OCCUR AS WELL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER INTO THURSDAY. A MIXTURE OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY FRIDAY WITH SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS...ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF A DENISON TO MASON CITY LINE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE BRIEFLY NEEDED TONIGHT. IAZ004-005-015-023-181100- EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS- 359 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. A WINTRY MIX OF LIGHT SLEET...SNOW...AND FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE INTO THURSDAY MORNING WITH A LIGHT GLAZING POSSIBLE. THIS MAY LEAD TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET MAY OCCUR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. AFTER SWITCHING TO LIGHT RAIN BY AFTERNOON...THE PRECIPITATION WILL SWITCH TO SNOW THURSDAY NIGHT. LIGHT OT MODERATE SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH POTENTIALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER ICE AND SNOW REPORTS ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 17, 2:53 PM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
253 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0252 PM HEAVY RAIN DRAKESVILLE 40.80N 92.48W
04/17/2013 E3.80 INCH DAVIS IA PUBLIC
RAINFALL FROM 4AM UNTIL PRESENT. REPORTS OF CREEKS IN THE
DRAKESVILLE AREA OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
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BFSpecial weather statement, Apr 17, 2:58 PM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 258 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAZ073-083-084-093>095-172300- CLARKE-DECATUR-LUCAS-RINGGOLD-WARREN-WAYNE- 258 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSING WATER PONDING... AT 250 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST IOWA. THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. SMALL CREEKS WERE RUNNING NEAR BANKFULL IN MANY AREAS WITH PONDING ON MANY ROADS. PEA SIZE HAIL AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF WATER ON THE ROADS AND NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER COVERED AREAS.
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 2:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 259 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAZ062-074-075-084>086-095>097-172300- APPANOOSE-DAVIS-LUCAS-MAHASKA-MARION-MONROE-POWESHIEK-WAPELLO-WAYNE- 259 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSING WATER PONDING... AT 250 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST IOWA. THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. SMALL CREEKS WERE RUNNING NEAR BANKFULL IN MANY AREAS WITH PONDING ON MANY ROADS. PEA SIZE HAIL AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE OF WATER ON THE ROADS AND NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER COVERED AREAS.
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 3:48 PM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 348 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAZ024-025-034-035-172115- CALHOUN-HUMBOLDT-WEBSTER-WRIGHT- 348 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST... AT 346 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES WEST OF FORT DODGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CLARE... FORT DODGE AIRPORT... FORT DODGE... HUMBOLDT... BADGER... VINCENT... DAKOTA CITY... THOR... SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. AWB
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 4:08 PM CDT, 4 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 408 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 IAZ016-017-024-025-034-035-172200- CALHOUN-CERRO GORDO-HANCOCK-HUMBOLDT-WEBSTER-WRIGHT- 408 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM TRACKING NORTHEAST PRODUCING SMALL HAIL... AT 405 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF MODERATE DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CLARE... BARNUM... FORT DODGE AIRPORT... PIONEER... HUMBOLDT... BADGER... THOR... DAKOTA CITY... HARDY... EAGLE GROVE... RENWICK... GOLDFIELD... LAKE CORNELIA... KANAWHA... GOODELL... GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. AWB
Local storm report, Apr 17, 4:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
434 PM CDT WED APR 17 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM HEAVY RAIN N BEDFORD 40.67N 94.72W
04/17/2013 M3.20 INCH TAYLOR IA TRAINED SPOTTER
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AWBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 7:28 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DMX | Emmet | 33 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Wayne | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 10:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DMX | Taylor | 6 hr |
| Apr 18, 12:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Decatur, Ringgold | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DMX | Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Warren | 24 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Madison, Warren | 35 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.