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Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 29, 2016, 6:43 PM CDT for Scotland County, Missouri; Van Buren County, Iowa. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2016, 6:43 PM CDT (23:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2016, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Van Buren County, IA, Scotland County, MO
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 8:48 PM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.7 | 3 Ne Milton, IA | |
| Aug 29, 8:50 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ne Milton, IA | ALSO REPORTED 4.70 INCHES OF RAIN IN ABOUT AN HOUR. REPORTED THAT THERE WAS PONDING OF WATER ON SECONDARY ROADS AS WELL AS FLOWING WATER AT LOW POINTS IN THE ROAD. THE WATER WAS FLOWING ACROSS THE ROAD FROM DITCHES AND FIELDS. ESTIMATED THAT THE WATER WAS 3 TO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 171 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 959 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 891 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
309
WGUS53 KDVN 292343
FFWDVN
IAC177-MOC199-300545-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FF.W.0024.160829T2343Z-160830T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA/IL
643 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
VAN BUREN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN IOWA...
SCOTLAND COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1245 AM CDT TUESDAY
* AT 642 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR. FLASH FLOODING IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MEMPHIS...KEOSAUQUA...BIRMINGHAM...MILTON...STOCKPORT...CANTRIL...
BENTONSPORT/VERNON...LEANDO...DOUDS...CRAWFORD...MOUNT STERLING...
AZEN...MORRIS PARK...MEMPHIS MEMORIAL AIRPORT...BIBLE GROVE...
VAN BUREN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...LEBANON...UTICA...
SCOTLAND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND KILBOURN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 4059 9235 4060 9218 4082 9218 4087 9208
4090 9172 4077 9172 4030 9235
$$
ERVIN3 follow-up statements
445
WGUS73 KDVN 300030
FFSDVN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA/IL
730 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
IAC177-MOC199-300545-
/O.CON.KDVN.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160830T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VAN BUREN IA-SCOTLAND MO-
730 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
VAN BUREN AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTLAND COUNTIES...
AT 727 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
FALLEN IN THE LAST HOUR AND A HALF. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE FALLEN ALONG THE FOX RIVER,
BETWEEN CANTRIL AND MILTON.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MEMPHIS...BIRMINGHAM...MILTON...STOCKPORT...CANTRIL...LEANDO...
DOUDS...CRAWFORD...MOUNT STERLING...MORRIS PARK...
MEMPHIS MEMORIAL AIRPORT...BIBLE GROVE...
VAN BUREN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...LEBANON...UTICA...
SCOTLAND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND KILBOURN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 4059 9235 4060 9218 4082 9218 4087 9208
4090 9172 4077 9172 4030 9235
$$
ERVIN320
WGUS73 KDVN 300203
FFSDVN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA/IL
903 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
MOC199-300211-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160830T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SCOTLAND MO-
903 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN SCOTLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4082 9218 4087 9208 4090 9172 4073 9198
4060 9207 4060 9218
$$
IAC177-300545-
/O.CON.KDVN.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160830T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VAN BUREN IA-
903 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY...
AT 850 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
NEAR MILTON. THE SPOTTER REPORTED 4.7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN.
FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING...THOUGH IT IS LIKELY BEGINNING
TO IMPROVE AS OF 9 PM.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BIRMINGHAM...MILTON...STOCKPORT...CANTRIL...LEANDO...DOUDS...
MORRIS PARK...KILBOURN...VAN BUREN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS...
MOUNT ZION AND LEBANON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.
&&
LAT...LON 4082 9218 4087 9208 4090 9172 4073 9198
4060 9207 4060 9218
$$
ERVIN428
WGUS73 KDVN 300353
FFSDVN
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA/IL
1053 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
IAC177-300402-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160830T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VAN BUREN IA-
1053 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN VAN BUREN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED. FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4082 9218 4087 9208 4090 9172 4073 9198
4060 9207 4060 9218
$$
ERVINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 9:54 AM CDT | River Flood Watch | DVN | Louisa | 5 days |
| Aug 29, 10:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 7 days |
| Aug 29, 10:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 6 days |
| Aug 29, 10:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine | 5 days |
| Aug 29, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Jones, Linn | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 28 min |
| Aug 29, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clinton | 35 min |
| Aug 29, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton | 54 min |
| Aug 29, 5:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Benton | 55 min |
| Aug 29, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Van Buren | 49 min |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.