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River Flood Warning 112, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2013, 9:33 PM CDT for Johnson County, Washington County, Iowa. It took effect at May 31, 2013, 12:24 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2013, 9:33 PM CDT (02:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 31, 2013, 12:24 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2013, 12:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Johnson County, IA, Washington County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Iowa River at Iowa City (IOWI4). The gauge peaked at 24.69 ft at Jun 2, 2013, 11:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 21 ft
- Minor stage
- 23.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24.5 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05454500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Quad Cities, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 27, 6:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 6:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 28, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson and 2 more | 91 min |
| May 28, 2:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Lee, Van Buren | 66 min |
| May 28, 3:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Johnson and 2 more | 54 min |
| May 28, 5:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Washington | 47 min |
| May 28, 6:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry | 60 min |
| May 28, 10:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson and 8 more | 19 hr |
| May 28, 5:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Keokuk | 28 min |
| May 28, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Washington | 38 min |
| May 28, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Louisa | 40 min |
| May 28, 6:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 10 hr |
| May 28, 6:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Washington | 9 hr |
| May 28, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Mercer | 25 min |
| May 28, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Warren | 43 min |
| May 28, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry | 44 min |
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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.