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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Des Moines, IA

June 22, 2014Marshall County, Iowa

NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Jun 22, 2014, 10:04 AM CDT for Marshall County, Iowa. It took effect at Jun 23, 2014, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2014, 10:04 AM CDT (15:04 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 23, 2014, 3:00 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 26, 2014, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Des Moines, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Marshall County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Iowa River at Marshalltown (MIWI4). The gauge peaked at 18.88 ft at Jun 21, 2014, 5:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 19 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05451500, 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.

266 
WGUS43 KDMX 221504
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1004 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...IOWA 
RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...MARSHALL
  
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...INCLUDING IMPACT STATEMENTS AND CREST HISTORIES 
IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT...  WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. IN THE 
MENU ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND 
LAKES LINK IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION.

&&

IAC127-231504-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0013.140623T0800Z-140626T2100Z/
/MIWI4.1.ER.140623T0800Z.140625T0000Z.140625T2100Z.NO/
1004 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARSHALLTOWN...OR FROM MINERVA CREEK NEAR 
  ALBION...TO TIMBER CREEK NEAR LE GRAND.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...OR 0.2 FEET BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. CONTINUE 
  RISING TO 19.8 FEET...OR 0.8 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...TUESDAY 
  EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT  19.5 FEET...THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF IOWA 14 FLOOD. 
  IOWA 330 SOUTH OF ALBION FLOODS.

&&

LAT...LON 4204 9297 4212 9308 4214 9302 4205 9277
      4200 9277 4204 9297             

$$

1 follow-up statement

913 
WGUS83 KDMX 222047
FLSDMX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
347 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...IOWA RIVER...SHELL ROCK RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...
  BUTLER...MARSHALL
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...IOWA RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...WRIGHT
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN IOWA...CEDAR RIVER...

  AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK

.UPDATED RAINFALL FORECASTS THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY SUGGEST THAT
RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER CEDAR...IOWA AND SKUNK
RIVER BASINS WILL BE LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST. THUS THE RELATED
RIVER FORECASTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE LOWER AMOUNTS OF
FORECAST RAINFALL.
  
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...INCLUDING IMPACT STATEMENTS AND CREST HISTORIES 
IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT...  WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES. IN THE 
MENU ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND 
LAKES LINK IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION.

&&

IAC197-232047-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140626T2012Z/
/ROWI4.1.ER.140620T0037Z.140621T0445Z.140625T2012Z.NR/
347 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER NEAR ROWAN...OR FROM BELMOND...TO DOWS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...OR 1.2 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE FALLING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT  12.5 FEET...WATER AFFECTS US 69 NORTH OF BELMOND.

&&

LAT...LON 4275 9367 4284 9368 4287 9358 4266 9346
      4263 9352 4275 9367             

$$

IAC127-222117-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140626T2100Z/
/MIWI4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
347 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE IOWA RIVER AT MARSHALLTOWN...OR FROM MINERVA CREEK NEAR 
  ALBION...TO TIMBER CREEK NEAR LE GRAND.
* AT  3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET...OR 0.3 FEET BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST...REMAIN AROUND 18.8 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY...THEN BEGIN
  FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT  18.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD AGRICULTURAL AND LOWLAND 
  FLOODING OCCUR ALONG IOWA 330 SOUTH OF ALBION.

&&

LAT...LON 4204 9297 4212 9308 4214 9302 4205 9277
      4200 9277 4204 9297             

$$

IAC013-232047-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CEDI4.3.ER.140619T1948Z.140622T1645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
347 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS...OR FROM THE WEST FORK CEDAR 
  RIVER...TO THE CEDAR FALLS-WATERLOO CITY LIMITS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  2:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 94.8 FEET...OR 6.8 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 93.3 FEET MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  94.9 FEET...WATER COVERS FITKIN ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4256 9238 4251 9245 4258 9255 4262 9255
      4262 9241 4256 9238             

$$

IAC013-232047-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140629T0000Z/
/ALOI4.1.ER.140621T0218Z.140623T0000Z.140628T0000Z.NO/
347 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO...OR FROM THE WATERLOO-CEDAR FALLS CITY
  LIMITS...TO SPRING CREEK NEAR LA PORTE CITY.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET...OR 5.4 FEET ABOVE 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 18.4 FEET...OR 5.4 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THIS
  EVENING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT  18.0 FEET...THE ACCESS ROAD TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT 
  PLANT IS CLOSED.

&&

LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222
      4251 9245 4256 9238             

$$

IAC013-017-023-222117-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140626T0600Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.140621T0745Z.140621T1745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
347 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SHELL ROCK RIVER AT SHELL ROCK...OR FROM FLOOD CREEK NEAR 
  CLARKSVILLE...TO THE CEDAR RIVER.
* AT  2:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...OR 0.5 FEET BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.5 FEET. FALL TO 12.6 
  FEET MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT  13.0 FEET...PART OF SOUTH LAKE STREET IS CLOSED.

&&

LAT...LON 4265 9249 4265 9255 4279 9272 4284 9269
      4269 9249 4265 9249             

$$

ZOGG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 3:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	DMX	Adair, Adams, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer and 30 more	12 hr
Jun 22, 4:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DMX	Crawford	61 min
Jun 22, 1:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Decatur, Wayne	26 min
Jun 22, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Lucas, Monroe	37 min
Jun 22, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Poweshiek	36 min
Jun 22, 2:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Mahaska	46 min
Jun 22, 3:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Mahaska, Wapello	43 min
Jun 22, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DMX	Davis, Wapello	48 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2014 Every river flood warning in 2014

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.