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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2014, 10:14 AM CDT for Iowa County, Johnson County, Iowa. It took effect at Mar 10, 2014, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2014, 10:14 AM CDT (15:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2014, 5:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2014, 9:50 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Iowa County, IA, Johnson County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Iowa River at Marengo (MROI4). The gauge peaked at 16.10 ft at Mar 11, 2014, 12:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05453100, 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.
130 WGUS43 KDVN 101514 FLWDVN BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1014 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-110314- /O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0006.140310T2200Z-140313T0400Z/ /MROI4.1.ER.140310T2200Z.140311T0600Z.140311T1600Z.NO/ 1014 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 14.2 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$
12 follow-up statements
025 WGUS43 KDVN 110204 FLWDVN BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 904 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES .RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND ICE ACTION WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-111404- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140314T1630Z/ /MROI4.2.IC.140310T2204Z.140311T0600Z.140313T0430Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS OF A FOOT OR SO FROM THE EXPECTED STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$
398 WGUS83 KDVN 111207 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 707 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .RUN OFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND ICE ACTION WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON THE IOWA AND SKUNK RIVERS. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-120407- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140314T2125Z/ /MROI4.2.IC.140310T2204Z.140312T0600Z.140313T0925Z.NO/ 707 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET...AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.6 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS OF A FOOT OR SO FROM THE EXPECTED STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$ IAC057-087-111-120406- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140313T2040Z/ /AGSI4.1.IC.140311T0315Z.140311T1800Z.140312T0840Z.NO/ 707 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 6:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.8 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS OF A FOOT OR SO FROM THE EXPECTED STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 15 FEET...WATER OVERFLOWS THE SOUTH RIVER BANK NEAR THE PERKINS ROAD BRIDGE AT AUGUSTA. && LAT...LON 4095 9156 4091 9163 4082 9152 4066 9116 4074 9112 $$ HAASE
373 WGUS83 KDVN 111834 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 134 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .RUN OFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND ICE ACTION WILL CONTINUE FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE IOWA RIVER. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-121034- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140316T0045Z/ /MROI4.1.IC.140310T2204Z.140311T1530Z.140314T1245Z.NO/ 134 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE FLUCTUATIONS OF A FOOT OR MORE FROM THE FORECAST STAGE. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$
364 WGUS83 KDVN 120113 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 813 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014 .RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND ICE ACTION HAS RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-121713- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140316T0045Z/ /MROI4.1.IC.140310T2204Z.140311T1530Z.140314T1245Z.NO/ 813 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 15.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$ IAC103-183-120143- /O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140313T1621Z/ /KALI4.N.SM.140311T1832Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 813 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ENGLISH RIVER AT KALONA. * AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...FALL TO 9.8 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4151 9194 4148 9194 4144 9173 4146 9152 4152 9153 $$
516 WGUS83 KDVN 121529 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1029 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 .RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOW MELT AND ICE ACTION HAS RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-130729- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140315T1720Z/ /MROI4.1.IC.140310T2204Z.140311T1530Z.140314T0520Z.NO/ 1029 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 15.1 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$
220 WGUS83 KDVN 130138 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 838 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 .RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOWMELT AND ICE ACTION WAS CAUSING SOME FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC045-163-130208- /O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140315T0300Z/ /DEWI4.N.IC.140312T1536Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 838 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR DE WITT 4S. * AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE THE RIVER STAGE TO CHANGE RAPIDLY THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * FORECAST...CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A STAGE OF 10.6 FEET THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 10 FEET...WATER AFFECTS A FEW RESIDENCES ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4200 9090 4185 9090 4171 9080 4169 9035 4176 9033 $$ IAC095-103-131737- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140315T1708Z/ /MROI4.1.IC.140310T2204Z.140311T1530Z.140314T0508Z.NO/ 838 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE THE RIVER STAGE TO CHANGE RAPIDLY THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 15.0 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$ IAC115-131737- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140315T0430Z/ /WAPI4.2.IC.140312T2007Z.140312T2215Z.140313T1630Z.NO/ 838 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE THE RIVER STAGE TO CHANGE RAPIDLY THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4108 9111 4110 9104 4115 9102 4125 9127 4122 9130 $$ IAC057-087-111-131737- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140315T0742Z/ /AGSI4.2.IC.140311T0315Z.140312T2030Z.140313T1942Z.NO/ 838 PM CDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA. * UNTIL THURSDAY. * AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE THE RIVER STAGE TO CHANGE RAPIDLY THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4095 9156 4091 9163 4082 9152 4066 9116 4074 9112 $$
168 WGUS83 KDVN 131527 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1027 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014 .RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOWMELT AND ICE ACTION WAS CAUSING SOME FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-140727- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140316T0000Z/ /MROI4.1.IC.140310T2204Z.140311T1530Z.140314T1200Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 14.4 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$ IAC115-131557- /O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140315T0430Z/ /WAPI4.2.IC.140312T2007Z.140312T2215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING...AND NO FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 19.3 FEET. FALL TO 17.9 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4108 9111 4110 9104 4115 9102 4125 9127 4122 9130 $$ IAC057-087-111-140726- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140321T1800Z/ /AGSI4.2.IC.140311T0315Z.140312T2030Z.140320T0600Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET...AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.9 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4095 9156 4091 9163 4082 9152 4066 9116 4074 9112 $$ ILC073-161-195-140726- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0011.140314T0000Z-140319T0000Z/ /JOSI2.1.ER.140314T0000Z.140314T0600Z.140317T1200Z.NO/ 1027 AM CDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.2 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4152 9032 4148 9027 4163 8999 4169 9002 $$ NICHOLS
217 WGUS43 KDVN 140127 FLWDVN BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 827 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA... IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO AFFECTING IOWA AND JOHNSON COUNTIES .snow melt runoff and ice action were causing river levels to change rapidly on the iowa river at marengo. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-141327- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140316T1044Z/ /MROI4.2.IC.140310T2204Z.140314T0600Z.140314T2244Z.NO/ 827 PM CDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL FRIDAY. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET...AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ice jams in the vicinity of marengo will cause river levels to change rapidly during the next couple of days. * FORECAST...RISE TO 17.7 FEET FRIDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$
047 WGUS83 KDVN 141044 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 544 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 .RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOWMELT AND ICE JAMS HAS CAUSED SOME FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-150244- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140316T1044Z/ /MROI4.2.IC.140310T2204Z.140314T0615Z.140314T2244Z.NO/ 544 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE JAMS IN THE VICINITY OF MARENGO WILL CAUSE RIVER LEVELS TO CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$ IAC057-087-111-150243- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140322T0000Z/ /AGSI4.2.IC.140311T0315Z.140312T2030Z.140320T1200Z.NO/ 544 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 4:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4095 9156 4091 9163 4082 9152 4066 9116 4074 9112 $$ ILC073-161-195-150243- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140316T0600Z/ /JOSI2.1.ER.140314T1200Z.140314T1200Z.140314T1800Z.NO/ 544 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 4:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND SLOWLY RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4152 9032 4148 9027 4163 8999 4169 9002 $$
396 WGUS83 KDVN 141500 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1000 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 .RUNOFF FROM RECENT SNOWMELT AND ICE JAMS HAS CAUSED SOME FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-150700- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140316T0546Z/ /MROI4.2.IC.140310T2204Z.140314T0615Z.140314T1746Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TODAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL TODAY. * AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...WATER AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. WATER IS SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PLACES. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$ IAC057-087-111-150659- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140320T0300Z/ /AGSI4.2.IC.140311T0315Z.140312T2030Z.140318T1500Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SKUNK RIVER AT AUGUSTA. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET...AND FALLING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE. * FORECAST...RISE TO 16.7 FEET TODAY. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...WATER FLOODS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4095 9156 4091 9163 4082 9152 4066 9116 4074 9112 $$ ILC073-161-195-150659- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140320T0600Z/ /JOSI2.1.ER.140314T1800Z.140315T1200Z.140318T1800Z.NO/ 1000 AM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCK RIVER NEAR JOSLIN. * UNTIL TUESDAY. * AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND STEADY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CONTINUE RISING TO 12.2 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND. && LAT...LON 4152 9032 4148 9027 4163 8999 4169 9002 $$
983 WGUS83 KDVN 150258 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 957 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 .ICE ACTION WAS CAUSING FLOODING ON THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-151857- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140317T0036Z/ /MROI4.2.IC.140310T2204Z.140314T0615Z.140315T1236Z.NO/ 957 PM CDT FRI MAR 14 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * THE OBSERVED STAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 14 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE ACTION MAY CAUSE RAPID CHANGES IN RIVER LEVELS THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 14 FEET...WATER AFFECTS LOW-LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$
281 WGUS83 KDVN 151450 FLSDVN FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 950 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2014 .RECENT WARM WEATHER HAS INCREASED THE THREAT OF ICE JAMS ON SOME AREA RIVERS. RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE PAST PRECIPITATION AND FORECAST RAINFALL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES . && IAC095-103-151520- /O.CAN.KDVN.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140317T0036Z/ /MROI4.2.IC.140310T2204Z.140314T0615Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 950 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2014 ...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO. * AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET. * RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE WAS AFFECTING THE RIVER GAGE AND GIVING READINGS THAT WERE TOO HIGH. ADDITIONAL ICE JAMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THE IOWA RIVER AROUND MARENGO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IF A NEW ICE JAM FORMS...RAPID AND VERY LOCALIZED CHANGES IN RIVER LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACT...AT 11 FEET...WATER AFFECTS THE LOWEST AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4182 9230 4176 9197 4175 9176 4181 9176 4187 9230 $$
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 Mar 10, 10:04 AM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 10, 10:04 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1004 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1001 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 OVERALL THE FCST LOOKS ON TRACK. SATELLITE TRENDS INDICATE THE HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ARE THINNING. THE THINNING CLOUDS COMBINED WITH THE STRONGER MARCH INSOLATION WILL HELP BOOST TEMPERATURES TO VERY SPRING LIKE LEVELS. && .SYNOPSIS... ISSUED AT 355 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 ZONAL FLOW ALOFT BRINGING WARM PACIFIC AIR INTO THE MIDWEST. SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WERE KEEPING TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL AND AT 3 AM READINGS IN THE CWA WERE IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S...AND THE MELTING PROCESS CONTINUES. SOME OF THE RIVERS IN THE CWA WERE SHOWING A RISING TREND IN RESPONSE TO THIS SNOW MELT BUT WERE STILL WELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT THIS POINT. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 355 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 FORECAST FOCUS ON A WARM SPRING DAY BUT COOLER TEMPERATURES RETURN ALREADY TONIGHT. STILL MONITORING FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR BREAK-UP ICE JAMS ON SOME AREA RIVERS. TODAY...A REMARKABLY WARM DAY WITH TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL FOR A CHANGE. 850 MB TEMPERATURES ARE PROGGED AT +10 TO 12C ACROSS THE CWA. SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH MUCH OF THE DAY WILL BE AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT ARRIVING IN OUR WESTERN CWA LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL THEN TURN WINDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. EVEN THE CIRRUS WITH PATCHY MID LEVEL CLOUDS THIS MORNING WILL THIN OUT THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING FOR PLENTY OF SUNSHINE. TO SHOW YOU HOW WARM THIS AIRMASS IS LOOK AT HIGH TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY IN NEB AND KS WHERE READINGS WERE IN THE 70S! WHILE THE THERMAL RIDGE AXIS IS PROGGED TO SLIDE TO THE SOUTH OF THE CWA TODAY WE WILL STILL BENEFIT FROM THIS AIRMASS AND CONTINUED RAPIDLY MELTING SNOW. I WILL CONTINUE THE SPRING THEME FROM PREVIOUS SHIFTS IN FORECASTING HIGHS IN THE 50S NORTH HALF TO THE LOWER TO MID 60S SOUTH HALF. SEEMS REASONABLE CONSIDERING THE WARM START TO THE DAY ALREADY. THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR TODAY. TONIGHT...WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PROGRESS ACROSS THE CWA THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. MID/HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ONCE AGAIN AS A SECOND AND STRONGER COLD FRONT DROPS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST. OPERATIONAL MODELS WANT TO DEVELOP SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION AHEAD OF THAT FRONT LATE TONIGHT BUT MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN MN AND SOUTHERN WI. FOR NOW WILL CONTINUE THE DRY LOOK FOR THE DVN CWA BUT LATER SHIFTS CAN RE-EVALUATE. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 30S FAR NORTH TO NEAR 40 FAR SOUTH. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 355 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 MARCH MADNESS TO BEGIN THE PERIOD AS WE TRANSITION FROM WELL ABOVE NORMAL HIGHS TO THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TUESDAY NIGHT. ON TUESDAY...COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SAG SOUTH EXITING SOUTHERN CWA BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN A LARGE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT ACROSS CWA... WHICH COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF 20+ DEGS DIFFERENCE FROM NORTH (30S) TO SOUTH (50S)... AND REPRESENTS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL CHALLENGES. EXPECT A BAND OF PRECIPITATION POST-FRONTAL EVENTUALLY TO SAG INTO THE NORTHERN CWA BY LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON IN REGION OF MODERATE MID LEVEL FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING IN RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF GREAT LAKES JET. COLD ADVECTION ON STRENGTHENING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN TRANSITION TO RAIN/SNOW MIX AND POSSIBLY TO ALL SNOW BY MID-LATE TUE PM. WITH TEMPS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING AND GROUND WET ANY SNOW ACCUMS PRIOR TO SUNSET LIKELY WILL BE HARD TO COME BY EXCEPT ON GRASSY AND ELEVATED SURFACES WHERE MINOR ACCUMS POSSIBLE. TUESDAY NIGHT...COUPLING OF UPPER JETS BETWEEN GREAT LAKES JET SEGMENT AND EMERGING JET SEGMENT FROM SOUTHERN ROCKIES WILL AID IN STRENGTHENING SURFACE LOW TRANSLATING EASTWARD FROM KANSAS/MISSOURI INTO THE OHIO VALLEY BY 12Z WEDNESDAY. THIS LIKELY TO RESULT IN UPTICK IN PRECIPITATION COVERAGE ACROSS CWA BETWEEN MID LEVEL FRONTOGENETICAL BAND SAGGING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD AND DEVELOPING DEFORMATION ZONE WHICH LOOKS TO SWIPE SOUTHEAST 1/3 TO POSSIBLY 1/2 OF CWA WITH POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE QPF AMOUNTS FAR SOUTHEAST CWA (ROUGHLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF PRINCETON ILLINOIS TO FORT MADISON IOWA LINE) WHERE SOME SUGGESTION OF POTENTIAL FOR CONVECTION OVER CENTRAL MISSOURI STRATIFYING INTO THIS AREA RESULTING IN MODERATE AMOUNTS OF 0.25+ INCH. ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF HEADING NORTHEAST TO AROUND 0.1 INCH OR LESS...WITH PRECIPITATION OVER NORTHEAST IOWA AND FAR NORTHWEST ILLINOIS CONFINED TO MAINLY IN THE EVENING. COLD ADVECTION ALONG WITH DYNAMICAL COOLING SHOULD RESULT IN RAIN OR RAIN/SNOW MIX CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW. ACCUMS OF AN INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA INTO FAR NORTHWEST ILLINOIS DURING THE EVENING IN SAGGING FGEN BAND... WITH OTHER CORRIDOR OF HIGHER SNOW ACCUMS ON ORDER OF 2 TO POSSIBLY 4 INCHES BEING OVER FAR SOUTHEAST CWA ATTENDANT TO DEFORMATION ZONE. CENTRAL CWA BEING MOSTLY IN BETWEEN THE BRUNT OF BOTH FORCING MECHANISMS PROBABLY AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW OR LESS. SNOW AMOUNTS THOUGH QUITE CHALLENGING AS TEMPS LIKELY TO REMAIN AT OR ABOVE FREEZING FOR MUCH OF THE SNOWFALL... AND ADDING IN WET GROUND PLUS VERY WET NATURE OF SNOW (SLRS 10:11-1) AND COMPACTION ALL TO FACTOR INTO AMOUNTS. NORTHERLY WINDS MAY BE GUSTY AT TIMES AT 10-20 MPH BUT WET NATURE OF SNOW SHOULD PRECLUDE ANY BLOWING OR DRIFTING IN AREAS THAT SEE OVER AN INCH OF SNOW. WHILE CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT THE AREA WILL SEE RAIN TO SNOW DEVELOPING TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT... CONFIDENCE IS NOT AS HIGH WITH QPF/SNOW AMOUNTS GIVEN THE ABOVE MENTIONED FACTORS WHILE ALSO ADDING IN SOME VARIANCES STILL SEEING IN MODELS FROM RUN-TO-RUN WITH REGARDS TO TRACK AND STRENGTH OF SYSTEM... ALL OF WHICH WILL HAVE IMPACT ON AMOUNTS. WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST LOOKS MAINLY DRY. ON WEDNESDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF SOME AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS WITH INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH SHOWN BY SOME MODELS LINGERING OVER CWA AND ASSOCIATED CONVERGENCE ACTING AS LIFTING MECHANISM. WEDNESDAY LOOKS TO BE THE COLDEST OF THE PERIOD WITH CLOUDS AND CONTINUED COLD ADVECTION ON NORTHERLY WINDS KEEPING HIGHS BELOW NORMAL AND MAINLY IN THE 30S. SPLIT FLOW PATTERN THEN REDEVELOPS LATE WEEK WITH NORTHERN STREAM DOMINANT WITH TRACK INTO THE GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL THRUST AREA INTO THE WARM SECTOR AND RESULT IN COUPLE OF NICE DAYS WITH TEMPS REBOUNDING NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. POTENTIAL SYSTEM OVER THE WEEKEND BUT MOST MEDIUM RANGE SOLUTIONS NOW SHUTTLE THIS TO OUR SOUTH KEEPING US MAINLY ON THE DRY SIDE... BUT MODEL RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED THUS CONFIDENCE IS LOW AND REASON FOR MAINTAINING VERY SMALL PCPN CHANCES SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. TEMPS OVER THE WEEKEND NEAR NORMAL. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 615 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 VFR CONDS THROUGH THIS TAF CYCLE. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH BY THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA. && .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...NONE. IL...NONE. MO...NONE. && UPDATE...08 SYNOPSIS...HAASE SHORT TERM...HAASE LONG TERM...05 AVIATION...HAASE
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 10, 5:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 521 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-111030- BUCHANAN-DELAWARE-DUBUQUE-BENTON-LINN-JONES-JACKSON-IOWA-JOHNSON- CEDAR-CLINTON-MUSCATINE-SCOTT-KEOKUK-WASHINGTON-LOUISA-JEFFERSON- HENRY IA-DES MOINES-VAN BUREN-LEE-JO DAVIESS-STEPHENSON-CARROLL- WHITESIDE-ROCK ISLAND-HENRY IL-BUREAU-PUTNAM-MERCER-HENDERSON- WARREN-HANCOCK-MCDONOUGH-SCOTLAND-CLARK- 521 AM CDT MON MAR 10 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL IOWA...NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ICE JAMS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ON AREA TRIBUTARY RIVERS AND STREAMS...AS SIGNIFICANT SNOW MELT CONTINUES. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT...AND CHANGE TO SNOW AS COLDER AIR IS USHERED IN ON NORTHERLY WINDS. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE MOSTLY ANTICIPATED WITH A FEW INCHES OF WET SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30...AND ALSO SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 34. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. HOWEVER...ANY REPORTS OF ICE JAMS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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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.