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River Flood Warning 81, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Dec 14, 2015, 9:59 AM CST for Whiteside County, Illinois. It took effect at Dec 15, 2015, 3:36 PM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2015, 9:59 AM CST (15:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2015, 3:36 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Whiteside County, IL
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Rock River at Como (CMOI2). The gauge peaked at 9.85 ft at Dec 15, 2015, 9:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15.5 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05443500, 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 Dec 14, 6:24 AM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 6:24 AM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 624 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 612 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 RADAR TRENDS SHOW PRECIP SHUTTING DOWN ACROSS MISSOURI. WATER VAPOR HAS A DRY SLOT MOVING NORTHEAST SO THE REMAINING SHOWERS WILL BE EVENTUALLY SHUTTING DOWN. FORECAST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO TREND TOWARD THIS SCENARIO. && .SYNOPSIS... ISSUED AT 305 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 06Z SFC DATA HAS THE STRONG SFC LOW NEAR KOOA WITH THE COLD FRONT RUNNING FROM THE LOW TO NEAR KEVV. DEW POINTS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WERE IN THE 50S AND WERE IN THE 30S AND 40S ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. && .SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT) ISSUED AT 305 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 EARLY MORNING DATA INDICATES RECORD HIGHS WERE AGAIN ACHIEVED AT DUBUQUE AND CEDAR RAPIDS. REFER TO THE CLIMATE SECTION FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION. BASED ON RADAR TRENDS...THE WIDESPREAD RAIN BECOMES MORE SHOWERY ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. THUS THE WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL SLOWLY BREAK UP FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH SUNRISE ACROSS THE SOUTH HALF OF THE AREA...AND THE NORTH HALF DURING THE MORNING HOURS. DURING THE AFTERNOON...THE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL SLOWLY END ACROSS THE AREA RESULTING IN MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS BY SUNSET. THE CURRENT OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE ACHIEVED AT 8 AM THIS MORNING. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL ONLY BE A FEW DEGREES ABOVE THE OVERNIGHT LOWS. TONIGHT...DRY AND MUCH COLDER CONDITIONS WILL BE SEEN ACROSS THE AREA. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSE TO THE NORMAL HIGHS FOR MID DECEMBER. .LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 305 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 DRY TO MOSTLY DRY WITH COOLING TREND TO NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES BY LATE IN THE WEEK. LONG TERM FORECAST CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT...GOOD OR ABOVE AVERAGE WITH LITTLE SENSIBLE WEATHER ISSUES. MAIN ISSUE IS NORMAL DIURNAL TEMPERATURES RANGES WITH CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS POSSIBLY AT LEAST 3 DEGREES TOO MILD FOR LOWS. OVERVIEW...INITIALIZATION AND VERIFICATION FAIR WITH MOST SOLUTIONS TOO MOIST AND ALSO TOO WIDESPREAD AND HIGH ON QPF AMOUNTS. CONSISTENCE AGAIN SUGGEST AT LEAST A 65/35 WEIGHTING OF HI-RES ECMWF TO GFS. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY AND STILL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OR SPRINKLES WITH PASSING WAVE TO THE NORTH. HIGHS IN THE 40S WITH LOWS IN THE 30S FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S ON THURSDAY AM WITH CLEARING SKIES. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...SEASONABLY COLD AS NORTHWEST FLOW BRINGS IN COLDER AIR. UNDER FAIR TO MOSTLY SKIES HIGHS 25 TO 35 WITH LOWS 15 TO 25. LOWS MAY NEED TO BE COLDER WHEN SURFACE HIGH PASSES OVERHEAD. SUNDAY,,,LOW CONFIDENCE AS POPS APPEAR TOO HIGH NEXT FRONT APPROACHES. SOUTH WINDS SUGGEST ONCE AGAIN ANY PRECIPITATION WOULD BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY MORNING) ISSUED AT 612 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 CONDITIONS RANGE FROM MVFR TO VFR AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN. CONDITIONS SHOULD SLOWLY DETERIORATE BACK TO MVFR AS WRAP AROUND CLOUDS MOVE INTO EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS. THE SHOWERS ALONG/EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH 18Z/14. && .CLIMATE... ISSUED AT 305 PM CST MON DEC 14 2015 RECORD HIGHS FOR DECEMBER 14... MOLINE.........61 IN 1975 CEDAR RAPIDS...58 IN 2006 DUBUQUE........55 IN 1975 BURLINGTON.....62 IN 2008 AND EARLIER && .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...NONE. IL...NONE. MO...NONE. && UPDATE...08 SYNOPSIS...08 SHORT TERM...08 LONG TERM...NICHOLS AVIATION...08
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 4:11 AM CST, 5 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 411 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-151015- 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- 411 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015 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 AREA RIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING FLOODING. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS AND FLOOD WARNINGS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 14, 8:59 AM CST, 1 hour before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
859 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S PRINCETON 41.37N 89.47W
12/14/2015 E2.15 INCH BUREAU IL TRAINED SPOTTER
DEC 13 24 HOUR TOTAL.
&&Local storm report, Dec 14, 9:00 AM CST, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
900 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CEDAR RAPIDS 41.98N 91.71W
12/14/2015 M2.46 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
&&Local storm report, Dec 14, 9:06 AM CST, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
906 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0905 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW MORRISON 41.81N 89.98W
12/14/2015 M2.55 INCH WHITESIDE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&Local storm report, Dec 14, 9:15 AM CST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
915 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0914 AM HEAVY RAIN W CANTRIL 40.64N 92.07W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW NORTH LIBERTY 41.76N 91.62W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL FOR EVENT.
&&Local storm report, Dec 14, 9:19 AM CST, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
919 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0914 AM HEAVY RAIN W CANTRIL 40.64N 92.07W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0905 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW MORRISON 41.81N 89.98W
12/14/2015 M2.55 INCH WHITESIDE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW NORTH LIBERTY 41.76N 91.62W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0853 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE FREEPORT 42.32N 89.57W
12/14/2015 M2.05 INCH STEPHENSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0845 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CEDAR RAPIDS 41.98N 91.71W
12/14/2015 M2.46 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN SSE SHANNON 42.15N 89.74W
12/14/2015 M2.11 INCH CARROLL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 S LADORA 41.71N 92.18W
12/14/2015 M3.45 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR. SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH 800 AM MONDAY.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSE SCHAPVILLE 42.37N 90.18W
12/14/2015 M2.09 INCH JO DAVIESS IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0750 AM HEAVY RAIN NW ERIE 41.66N 90.08W
12/14/2015 M1.80 INCH WHITESIDE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0750 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE KEOSAUQUA 40.72N 91.92W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0750 AM HEAVY RAIN ELDRIDGE 41.64N 90.57W
12/14/2015 M1.63 INCH SCOTT IA NWS EMPLOYEE
EVENT TOTAL.
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 E CANTRIL 40.64N 91.98W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0725 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW SHERRARD 41.31N 90.53W
12/14/2015 M1.32 INCH MERCER IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0725 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ENE CHARLIE HEATH MEM 40.60N 91.84W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH CLARK MO TRAINED SPOTTER
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SSE ELMOVILLE 42.19N 90.02W
12/14/2015 M1.95 INCH CARROLL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W MOUNT PLEASANT 40.97N 91.63W
12/14/2015 E1.37 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
BETWEEN 1.25 AND 1.49 INCHES.
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN NW BUSHNELL 40.56N 90.51W
12/14/2015 M1.70 INCH MCDONOUGH IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W BETTENDORF 41.56N 90.49W
12/14/2015 M1.55 INCH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0709 AM HEAVY RAIN GALENA 42.42N 90.43W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH JO DAVIESS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0709 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE MUSCATINE 41.41N 91.06W
12/14/2015 M2.25 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BRIGHTON 41.17N 91.82W
12/14/2015 M2.04 INCH WASHINGTON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
48 HR TOTAL.
0645 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 W MAQUOKETA 42.07N 90.74W
12/14/2015 M1.86 INCH JACKSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HR TOTAL.
0640 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNE STOCKTON 42.39N 89.98W
12/14/2015 M2.00 INCH JO DAVIESS IL CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0640 AM HEAVY RAIN WASHINGTON 41.30N 91.69W
12/14/2015 M1.28 INCH WASHINGTON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSW CENTER JUNCTION 42.08N 91.11W
12/14/2015 M2.85 INCH JONES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW LADORA 41.73N 92.20W
12/14/2015 M4.06 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN WILLIAMSBURG 41.67N 92.01W
12/14/2015 M1.82 INCH IOWA IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE ANAMOSA 42.12N 91.27W
12/14/2015 M2.90 INCH JONES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
2.90 INCH STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 N DAVENPORT 41.64N 90.60W
12/14/2015 M1.64 INCH SCOTT IA CO-OP OBSERVER
QUAD CITIES NWS OFFICE COOP STATION.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W DUBUQUE REGIONAL AI 42.40N 90.74W
12/14/2015 M1.69 INCH DUBUQUE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL 41.88N 91.72W
12/14/2015 M1.87 INCH LINN IA ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPOR 42.40N 90.72W
12/14/2015 M1.87 INCH DUBUQUE IA ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN BURLINGTON REGIONAL AIR 40.78N 91.13W
12/14/2015 M1.56 INCH DES MOINES IA ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL AIR 41.62N 90.58W
12/14/2015 M1.48 INCH SCOTT IA ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIR 41.63N 91.55W
12/14/2015 M1.41 INCH JOHNSON IA ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.50W
12/14/2015 M1.28 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL ASOS
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN MEMPHIS 40.46N 92.17W
12/14/2015 M1.75 INCH SCOTLAND MO CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTH ENGLISH 41.52N 92.08W
12/14/2015 M2.03 INCH IOWA IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N MUSCATINE 41.45N 91.07W
12/14/2015 M1.59 INCH MUSCATINE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE COLUSA 40.59N 91.14W
12/14/2015 E1.62 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
BETWEEN 1.50 AND 1.74 INCHES.
0545 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E INDEPENDENCE 42.47N 91.88W
12/14/2015 M3.20 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL TOTAL SO FAR.
0436 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WNW DUBUQUE 42.52N 90.72W
12/14/2015 M1.25 INCH DUBUQUE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0425 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE CEDAR RAPIDS 41.95N 91.66W
12/14/2015 M2.40 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0419 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SE OELWEIN 42.63N 91.86W
12/14/2015 M3.11 INCH BUCHANAN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0416 AM NON-TSTM WND GST OLIN 42.00N 91.14W
12/14/2015 M51.00 MPH JONES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
DELAYED REPORT.
0345 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE CEDAR RAPIDS 41.95N 91.66W
12/14/2015 E50.00 MPH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 45 TO 50 MPH
0344 AM HEAVY RAIN WNW PARNELL 41.58N 92.01W
12/14/2015 M2.40 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0332 AM NON-TSTM WND GST CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL 41.88N 91.72W
12/14/2015 M58.00 MPH LINN IA ASOS
FROM ASOS
0312 AM HEAVY RAIN W BELLE PLAINE 41.90N 92.28W
12/14/2015 M3.00 INCH BENTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0100 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S PRINCETON 41.37N 89.47W
12/14/2015 E2.15 INCH BUREAU IL TRAINED SPOTTER
DEC 13 24 HOUR TOTAL.
&&Local storm report, Dec 14, 9:43 AM CST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
943 AM CST MON DEC 14 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW NORTH LIBERTY 41.73N 91.62W
12/14/2015 M1.91 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
EVENT TOTAL AS OF 845 AM IS 1.91 INCHES.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 9:18 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Keokuk | 6 days |
| Dec 14, 1:09 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Washington | 5 days |
| Dec 14, 7:09 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Van Buren | 68 hr |
| Dec 14, 8:34 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Lee | 4 days |
| Dec 14, 9:07 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 13 days |
| Dec 14, 9:28 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine | 11 days |
| Dec 14, 9:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 11 days |
| Dec 14, 9:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 14 days |
| Dec 14, 9:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 13 days |
| Dec 14, 9:59 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside | 8 days |
| Dec 14, 9:59 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island | 6 days |
| Dec 14, 9:59 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Hancock, McDonough | 3 days |
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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.