Alert archive / Iowa / River Flood Warnings in 2018
River Flood Warning 77, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Sep 23, 2018, 5:19 AM CDT for Hamilton County, Webster County, Iowa. It took effect at Sep 23, 2018, 5:35 AM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2018, 5:19 AM CDT (10:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 23, 2018, 5:35 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2018, 3:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hamilton County, IA, Webster County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:17 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Boone River near Webster City (WBCI4). The gauge peaked at 14.40 ft at Sep 23, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 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 05481000, 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.
003
WGUS43 KDMX 231019
FLWDMX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
519 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for all or portions of the following rivers in Iowa...Boone
River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Hamilton...Webster
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.
Click on the Rivers and Lakes link.
&&
IAC079-187-241018-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0077.180923T1035Z-180924T2007Z/
/WBCI4.1.ER.180923T1035Z.180923T1800Z.180923T2007Z.NO/
519 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning in effect until late this afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Boone River near Webster City, or From Webster City...to the
Des Moines River.
* Until late this afternoon.
* At 5:00 AM Sunday the stage was 13.9 feet, or 0.1 feet below Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise to Flood Stage this morning. Continue rising to
14.2 feet, or 0.2 feet above Flood Stage, this afternoon. Then
begin falling and go below Flood Stage late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some residential areas near
the river in Webster City.
&&
LAT...LON 4230 9393 4233 9393 4248 9383 4248 9377
4234 9380 4230 9393
$$5 follow-up statements
348
WGUS83 KDMX 231204
FLSDMX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
704 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...The Flood Warning has been extended for all or portions of the
following rivers in Iowa...Cedar River...Boone River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Black Hawk...Hamilton...
Webster
River forecasts include observed precipitation, as well as expected
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded area, turn around and find an alternate
route. Turn around, do not drown.
More information--including impact statements and crest
histories--is available on the Web at... www.weather.gov/desmoines.
Click on the Rivers and Lakes link.
&&
IAC013-241203-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-180927T0936Z/
/ALOI4.1.ER.180921T1722Z.180923T1800Z.180926T0936Z.NO/
704 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until early Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cedar River at Waterloo, or From the Waterloo-Cedar Falls city
limits...to Spring Creek near La Porte City.
* Until early Wednesday morning.
* At 6:00 AM Sunday the stage was 18.7 feet, or 5.7 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 18.9 feet, or 5.9 feet above Flood Stage, this
afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage early
Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, The access road to wastewater treatment
plant is closed.
&&
LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222
4251 9245 4256 9238
$$
IAC079-187-241203-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-180924T1942Z/
/WBCI4.1.ER.180923T1045Z.180923T1800Z.180923T1942Z.NO/
704 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until late this afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Boone River near Webster City, or From Webster City...to the
Des Moines River.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 6:00 AM Sunday the stage was 14.1 feet, or 0.1 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 14.2 feet, or 0.2 feet above Flood Stage, this
afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage late this
afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some residential areas near
the river in Webster City.
&&
LAT...LON 4230 9393 4233 9393 4248 9383 4248 9377
4234 9380 4230 9393
$$084
WGUS83 KDMX 231516
FLSDMX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...The Flood Warning has been extended for all or portions of the
following rivers in Iowa...Iowa River...Cedar River...Shell Rock
River...Des Moines River...West Fork Des Moines River...East Fork
Des Moines River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Black Hawk...Boone...
Bremer...Butler...Emmet...Hamilton...Humboldt...Kossuth...Palo
Alto...Pocahontas...Webster...Wright
...The Flood Warning continues for all or portions of the following
rivers in Iowa...West Fork Des Moines River...Boone River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Hamilton...Humboldt...
Webster
River forecasts include observed precipitation, as well as expected
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded area, turn around and find an alternate
route. Turn around, do not drown.
More information--including impact statements and crest
histories--is available on the Web at... www.weather.gov/desmoines.
Click on the Rivers and Lakes link.
&&
IAC197-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-180927T0300Z/
/ROWI4.1.ER.180921T2220Z.180923T0430Z.180926T0300Z.NR/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until late Tuesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Iowa River near Rowan, or From Belmond...to Dows.
* Until late Tuesday evening.
* At 9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 14.3 feet, or 1.8 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 12.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage late Tuesday
evening.
* Impact...At 14.5 feet, 190th St. just west of Reed Ave is
impassible. The road is covered by over 300 yards of water. Water
is over much of the bridge. Water is also over Highway 69
between 200th and 205th street west of Rowan.
&&
LAT...LON 4275 9367 4284 9368 4287 9358 4266 9346
4263 9352 4275 9367
$$
IAC013-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-180929T0000Z/
/CEDI4.3.ER.180920T2200Z.180923T1445Z.180928T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Thursday evening...
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 Thursday evening.
* At 9:45 AM Sunday the stage was 95.4 feet, or 7.4 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 88.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Thursday
evening.
* Impact...At 94.9 feet, Water covers Fitkin Road.
&&
LAT...LON 4256 9238 4251 9245 4258 9255 4262 9255
4262 9241 4256 9238
$$
IAC013-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-180927T1000Z/
/ALOI4.1.ER.180921T1722Z.180923T1500Z.180926T1000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cedar River at Waterloo, or From the Waterloo-Cedar Falls city
limits...to Spring Creek near La Porte City.
* Until Wednesday morning.
* At 10:00 AM Sunday the stage was 18.8 feet, or 5.8 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Wednesday
morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, The access road to wastewater treatment
plant is closed.
&&
LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222
4251 9245 4256 9238
$$
IAC013-017-023-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-180925T1000Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.180921T0345Z.180922T1715Z.180924T1000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or From Flood Creek near
Clarksville...to the Cedar River.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 9:45 AM Sunday the stage was 14.6 feet, or 1.1 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 13.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Flooding occurs in Shell Rock primarily in
residential yards.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9249 4265 9255 4279 9272 4284 9269
4269 9249 4265 9249
$$
IAC187-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180929T1800Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.180921T0903Z.180924T0600Z.180928T1800Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Friday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or From the municipal power
dam...to Lehigh.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 14.2 feet, or 3.7 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 14.4 feet, or 3.9 feet above Flood Stage, after
midnight tonight. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage
Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some access roads along the
river in Fort Dodge as well as in Lehigh.
&&
LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393
4230 9405 4242 9421
$$
IAC015-079-187-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-180927T1312Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.180922T1600Z.180924T1800Z.180926T1312Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Des Moines River near Stratford, or From the Boone River...to
near the City of Boone.
* Until Wednesday morning.
* At 9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 22.4 feet, or 1.4 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 23.6 feet, or 2.6 feet above Flood Stage, Monday
afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage Wednesday
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 9397 4230 9404 4232 9393 4221 9393
4198 9387 4200 9397
$$
IAC063-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-180929T1200Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.180920T2011Z.180921T2200Z.180928T1200Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Friday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or From the
Iowa-Minnesota border...to near Wallingford.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 9.4 feet, or 1.4 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Friday
morning.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet, Mike Mickelson Park South of Iowa 9 floods.
North Riverside Park North of Iowa 9 floods. Backwater from the
river causes School Creek to affect the low areas of Valley Drive.
&&
LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471
4326 9483
$$
IAC147-151-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-180925T0900Z/
/EMTI4.1.ER.180922T0830Z.180923T1800Z.180924T0900Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until early Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or From near
Graettinger...to Cylinder Creek near West Bend.
* Until early Monday morning.
* At 9:15 AM Sunday the stage was 11.2 feet, or 0.2 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 11.3 feet, or 0.3 feet above Flood Stage, this
afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage early
Monday morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Iowa 4 is threatened in areas near the river
overpass. The road to the rendering plant is threatened and the
road to the sanitary landfill area is closed.
&&
LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444
4279 9444 4309 9475
$$
IAC091-241515-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-180929T0000Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.180921T1109Z.180923T0400Z.180928T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Thursday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or From Joe Reasoner
Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River.
* Until Thursday evening.
* At 9:15 AM Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet, or 2.6 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 12.7 feet, or 2.7 feet above Flood Stage, this
afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage Thursday
evening.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, The Murray bridge is closed east of Rutland.
Groundwater threatens the pump room at the water plant.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423
4272 9420 4265 9416
$$
IAC091-109-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-180928T1200Z/
/AGNI4.2.ER.180921T1200Z.180923T0145Z.180927T1200Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or From Buffalo Creek
near Burt...to Lotts Creek near Livermore.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 9:15 AM Sunday the stage was 18.9 feet, or 1.9 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Thursday
morning.
* Impact...At 19.0 feet, Water affects US 169 south of Algona. US 169
near Saint Joseph will be cut off. Sections of US 18 east of US
169 are threatened.
&&
LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422
4320 9414 4288 9415
$$
IAC091-241515-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0076.180924T0400Z-180927T0600Z/
/DAKI4.1.ER.180924T0400Z.180925T0000Z.180926T0600Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until early Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, or From Highway
C26...to the Des Moines River.
* Until early Wednesday morning.
* At 9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 19.1 feet, or 0.9 feet below Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 20.0 feet.
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise to Flood Stage late this evening. Continue rising
to 20.7 feet, or 0.7 feet above Flood Stage, Monday evening. Then
begin falling and go below Flood Stage early Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Water affects the city park and large
amounts of agricultural land. The city of Dakota City is situated
on locally high ground and is generally not affected by flooding
at this stage.
&&
LAT...LON 4288 9425 4288 9415 4280 9409 4267 9418
4268 9421 4288 9425
$$
IAC079-187-241515-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-180924T1942Z/
/WBCI4.1.ER.180923T1045Z.180923T1330Z.180923T1942Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until this afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Boone River near Webster City, or From Webster City...to the
Des Moines River.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 14.2 feet, or 0.2 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage this
afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some residential areas near
the river in Webster City.
&&
LAT...LON 4230 9393 4233 9393 4248 9383 4248 9377
4234 9380 4230 9393
$$453
WGUS83 KDMX 232023
FLSDMX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...The Flood Warning has been extended for all or portions of the
following rivers in Iowa...West Fork Des Moines River...East Fork
Des Moines River...Boone River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Hamilton...Humboldt...
Palo Alto...Pocahontas...Webster
...The Flood Warning continues for all or portions of the following
rivers in Iowa...Des Moines River...West Fork Des Moines River...
East Fork Des Moines River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Boone...Emmet...
Hamilton...Humboldt...Kossuth...Webster
River forecasts include observed precipitation, as well as expected
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded area, turn around and find an alternate
route. Turn around, do not drown.
More information--including impact statements and crest
histories--is available on the Web at... www.weather.gov/desmoines.
Click on the Rivers and Lakes link.
&&
IAC187-242023-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180929T1800Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.180921T0903Z.180924T0600Z.180928T1800Z.NO/
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Friday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or From the municipal power
dam...to Lehigh.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 3:00 PM Sunday the stage was 14.2 feet, or 3.7 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 14.4 feet, or 3.9 feet above Flood Stage, after
midnight tonight. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage
Friday afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some access roads along the
river in Fort Dodge as well as in Lehigh.
&&
LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393
4230 9405 4242 9421
$$
IAC015-079-187-242023-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-180927T1312Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.180922T1600Z.180924T1800Z.180926T1312Z.NO/
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Des Moines River near Stratford, or From the Boone River...to
near the City of Boone.
* Until Wednesday morning.
* At 3:00 PM Sunday the stage was 22.6 feet, or 1.6 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 23.6 feet, or 2.6 feet above Flood Stage, Monday
afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage Wednesday
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 9397 4230 9404 4232 9393 4221 9393
4198 9387 4200 9397
$$
IAC063-242023-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-180929T1200Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.180920T2011Z.180921T2200Z.180928T1200Z.NO/
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Friday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or From the
Iowa-Minnesota border...to near Wallingford.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 3:00 PM Sunday the stage was 9.3 feet, or 1.3 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Friday
morning.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet, Mike Mickelson Park South of Iowa 9 floods.
North Riverside Park North of Iowa 9 floods. Backwater from the
river causes School Creek to affect the low areas of Valley Drive.
&&
LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471
4326 9483
$$
IAC147-151-242023-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-180925T0815Z/
/EMTI4.1.ER.180922T0830Z.180923T0930Z.180924T0815Z.NO/
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until early Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or From near
Graettinger...to Cylinder Creek near West Bend.
* Until early Monday morning.
* At 3:15 PM Sunday the stage was 11.2 feet, or 0.2 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage early Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Iowa 4 is threatened in areas near the river
overpass. The road to the rendering plant is threatened and the
road to the sanitary landfill area is closed.
&&
LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444
4279 9444 4309 9475
$$
IAC091-242023-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-180929T0000Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.180921T1109Z.180923T0400Z.180928T0000Z.NO/
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Thursday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or From Joe Reasoner
Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River.
* Until Thursday evening.
* At 3:15 PM Sunday the stage was 12.7 feet, or 2.7 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Thursday
evening.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, The Murray bridge is closed east of Rutland.
Groundwater threatens the pump room at the water plant.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423
4272 9420 4265 9416
$$
IAC091-109-242023-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-180928T1200Z/
/AGNI4.2.ER.180921T1200Z.180923T0145Z.180927T1200Z.NO/
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Thursday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or From Buffalo Creek
near Burt...to Lotts Creek near Livermore.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 3:15 PM Sunday the stage was 18.7 feet, or 1.7 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Thursday
morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, US 169 is threatened near Saint Joseph and
may be overtopped south of Algona.
&&
LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422
4320 9414 4288 9415
$$
IAC091-242023-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0076.180924T0705Z-180927T0600Z/
/DAKI4.1.ER.180924T0705Z.180925T0000Z.180926T0600Z.NO/
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until early Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, or From Highway
C26...to the Des Moines River.
* Until early Wednesday morning.
* At 3:00 PM Sunday the stage was 19.4 feet, or 0.6 feet below Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 20.0 feet.
* No flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...rise to Flood Stage early Monday morning. Continue
rising to 20.7 feet, or 0.7 feet above Flood Stage, Monday
evening. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage early
Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Water affects the city park and large
amounts of agricultural land. The city of Dakota City is situated
on locally high ground and is generally not affected by flooding
at this stage.
&&
LAT...LON 4288 9425 4288 9415 4280 9409 4267 9418
4268 9421 4288 9425
$$
IAC079-187-242023-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-180925T0158Z/
/WBCI4.1.ER.180923T1045Z.180923T1830Z.180924T0158Z.NO/
323 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until this evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Boone River near Webster City, or From Webster City...to the
Des Moines River.
* Until this evening.
* At 3:00 PM Sunday the stage was 14.3 feet, or 0.3 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage this evening.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some residential areas near
the river in Webster City.
&&
LAT...LON 4230 9393 4233 9393 4248 9383 4248 9377
4234 9380 4230 9393
$$775
WGUS83 KDMX 240226
FLSDMX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...The Flood Warning has been extended for all or portions of the
following rivers in Iowa...Iowa River...Cedar River...Des Moines
River...West Fork Des Moines River...East Fork Des Moines River...
Boone River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Black Hawk...Boone...
Hamilton...Humboldt...Kossuth...Palo Alto...Pocahontas...
Webster...Wright
...The Flood Warning continues for all or portions of the following
rivers in Iowa...Shell Rock River...West Fork Des Moines River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Black Hawk...Bremer...
Butler...Emmet...Humboldt
River forecasts include observed precipitation, as well as expected
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you encounter a flooded area, turn around and find an alternate
route. Turn around, do not drown.
More information--including impact statements and crest
histories--is available on the Web at... www.weather.gov/desmoines.
Click on the Rivers and Lakes link.
&&
IAC197-250225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-180927T0000Z/
/ROWI4.1.ER.180921T2220Z.180923T0430Z.180926T0000Z.NR/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Tuesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Iowa River near Rowan, or From Belmond...to Dows.
* Until Tuesday evening.
* At 9:00 PM Sunday the stage was 13.9 feet, or 1.4 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 12.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Tuesday
evening.
* Impact...At 12.5 feet, Water affects US 69 north of Belmond.
&&
LAT...LON 4275 9367 4284 9368 4287 9358 4266 9346
4263 9352 4275 9367
$$
IAC013-250225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-180928T2200Z/
/CEDI4.3.ER.180920T2200Z.180923T1445Z.180927T2200Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Thursday evening...
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 Thursday evening.
* At 8:45 PM Sunday the stage was 95.1 feet, or 7.1 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 88.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Thursday
evening.
* Impact...At 94.9 feet, Water covers Fitkin Road.
&&
LAT...LON 4256 9238 4251 9245 4258 9255 4262 9255
4262 9241 4256 9238
$$
IAC013-250225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-180927T2100Z/
/ALOI4.1.ER.180921T1722Z.180923T1930Z.180926T2100Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until Wednesday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Cedar River at Waterloo, or From the Waterloo-Cedar Falls city
limits...to Spring Creek near La Porte City.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 9:00 PM Sunday the stage was 18.8 feet, or 5.8 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Wednesday
afternoon.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, The access road to wastewater treatment
plant is closed.
&&
LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222
4251 9245 4256 9238
$$
IAC013-017-023-250225-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-180925T1000Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.180921T0345Z.180922T1715Z.180924T1000Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Monday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or From Flood Creek near
Clarksville...to the Cedar River.
* Until Monday morning.
* At 8:45 PM Sunday the stage was 14.0 feet, or 0.5 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 13.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Monday
morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Flooding occurs in Shell Rock primarily in
residential yards.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9249 4265 9255 4279 9272 4284 9269
4269 9249 4265 9249
$$
IAC187-250225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-180929T0300Z/
/FODI4.1.ER.180921T0903Z.180923T1645Z.180928T0300Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until late Thursday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or From the municipal power
dam...to Lehigh.
* Until late Thursday evening.
* At 9:00 PM Sunday the stage was 14.1 feet, or 3.6 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage late Thursday
evening.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some access roads along the
river in Fort Dodge as well as in Lehigh.
&&
LAT...LON 4242 9421 4265 9424 4265 9416 4232 9393
4230 9405 4242 9421
$$
IAC015-079-187-250225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-180927T0936Z/
/STRI4.1.ER.180922T1600Z.180924T1800Z.180926T0936Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until early Wednesday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Des Moines River near Stratford, or From the Boone River...to
near the City of Boone.
* Until early Wednesday morning.
* At 9:00 PM Sunday the stage was 22.9 feet, or 1.9 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 23.3 feet, or 2.3 feet above Flood Stage, Monday
afternoon. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage early
Wednesday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 9397 4230 9404 4232 9393 4221 9393
4198 9387 4200 9397
$$
IAC063-250225-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-180929T1200Z/
/ESVI4.1.ER.180920T2011Z.180921T2200Z.180928T1200Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Friday morning...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or From the
Iowa-Minnesota border...to near Wallingford.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 9:00 PM Sunday the stage was 9.2 feet, or 1.2 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage Friday
morning.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet, Mike Mickelson Park South of Iowa 9 floods.
North Riverside Park North of Iowa 9 floods. Backwater from the
river causes School Creek to affect the low areas of Valley Drive.
&&
LAT...LON 4326 9483 4350 9491 4350 9485 4326 9471
4326 9483
$$
IAC147-151-250225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-180925T0252Z/
/EMTI4.1.ER.180922T0830Z.180923T0930Z.180924T0252Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until late this evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or From near
Graettinger...to Cylinder Creek near West Bend.
* Until late this evening.
* At 9:15 PM Sunday the stage was 11.0 feet, or 0.0 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage late this
evening.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Iowa 4 is threatened in areas near the river
overpass. The road to the rendering plant is threatened and the
road to the sanitary landfill area is closed.
&&
LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444
4279 9444 4309 9475
$$
IAC091-250225-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-180929T0000Z/
/HBTI4.1.ER.180921T1109Z.180923T0400Z.180928T0000Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning remains in effect until Thursday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or From Joe Reasoner
Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River.
* Until Thursday evening.
* At 9:15 PM Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet, or 2.6 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...rise to 12.6 feet, or 2.6 feet above Flood Stage, after
midnight tonight. Then begin falling and go below Flood Stage
Thursday evening.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet, The Murray bridge is closed east of Rutland.
Groundwater threatens the pump room at the water plant.
&&
LAT...LON 4265 9416 4265 9424 4272 9428 4274 9423
4272 9420 4265 9416
$$
IAC091-109-250225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-180927T0300Z/
/AGNI4.2.ER.180921T1200Z.180923T0145Z.180926T0300Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until late Tuesday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or From Buffalo Creek
near Burt...to Lotts Creek near Livermore.
* Until late Tuesday evening.
* At 9:15 PM Sunday the stage was 18.5 feet, or 1.5 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 17.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage late Tuesday
evening.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, US 169 is threatened near Saint Joseph and
may be overtopped south of Algona.
&&
LAT...LON 4288 9415 4288 9425 4307 9428 4320 9422
4320 9414 4288 9415
$$
IAC079-187-250225-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-180925T0234Z/
/WBCI4.1.ER.180923T1045Z.180923T1830Z.180924T0234Z.NO/
926 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning now in effect until late this evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
The Boone River near Webster City, or From Webster City...to the
Des Moines River.
* Until late this evening.
* At 9:00 PM Sunday the stage was 14.1 feet, or 0.1 feet above Flood
Stage.
* Flood Stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...continue falling and go below Flood Stage late this
evening.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some residential areas near
the river in Webster City.
&&
LAT...LON 4230 9393 4233 9393 4248 9383 4248 9377
4234 9380 4230 9393
$$165
WGUS83 KDMX 240453
FLSDMX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1153 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...The Flood Warning has been cancelled for all or portions of the
following rivers in Iowa...West Fork Des Moines River...Boone
River...
Affecting the following counties in Iowa...Hamilton...Palo Alto...
Pocahontas...Webster
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.
Click on the Rivers and Lakes link.
&&
IAC147-151-240523-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-180925T0252Z/
/EMTI4.1.ER.180922T0830Z.180923T0930Z.180924T0300Z.NO/
1153 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning is cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The West Fork Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, or From near
Graettinger...to Cylinder Creek near West Bend.
* At 11:15 PM Sunday the stage was 11.0 feet, or 0.0 feet below Flood
Stage.
* Forecast...fall to 10.0 feet Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Iowa 4 is threatened in areas near the river
overpass. The road to the rendering plant is threatened and the
road to the sanitary landfill area is closed.
&&
LAT...LON 4309 9475 4326 9483 4326 9471 4294 9444
4279 9444 4309 9475
$$
IAC079-187-240523-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-180925T0234Z/
/WBCI4.1.ER.180923T1045Z.180923T1830Z.180924T0348Z.NO/
1153 PM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018
...Flood Warning is cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Boone River near Webster City, or From Webster City...to the
Des Moines River.
* At 11:00 PM Sunday the stage was 14.0 feet, or 0.0 feet below Flood
Stage.
* Forecast...fall to 10.2 feet Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Water affects some residential areas near
the river in Webster City.
&&
LAT...LON 4230 9393 4233 9393 4248 9383 4248 9377
4234 9380 4230 9393
$$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 Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 23, 4:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 23, 4:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Des Moines IA 407 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018 .DISCUSSION.../Today through Saturday/ Issued at 330 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018 Not much change to the going forecast. The main focus remains on precip chances late Monday afternoon through Tuesday. For today and tonight, zonal to slightly southwest flow aloft will continue. At the surface, a low over the Northern Plains with an associated slow moving frontal boundary over MN. Ahead of this low, southerly flow will bring warmer temps into Iowa for today. Soundings are dry so not looking at much in the way of cloud cover though there is some very shallow low level moisture around Ottumwa that may lead to patchy ground fog very early this morning. Tonight the low level moisture gets a little deeper but the low level flow will be greater as well with low level jet developing and shallow mixing bringing surface winds up to around 10-12kts which would preclude any fog development. During the day Monday the surface low over South Dakota will begin to lift to the northeast and drag a cold front into northwest Iowa by 00Z. The front will slowly cross the state and reside along a line from northeast Iowa to south central Iowa by 12Z Tuesday and exit the state by early afternoon Tuesday. Today's model runs diminish the amount of instability across Iowa that they previously had and given that the front is moving across the state well after peak heating the diminished instability is reasonable. Shear however is still sufficient for organized storms...a few of which could become strong to severe especially in the late afternoon/early evening hours. Any strong storms would be capable of hail and strong wind. A marginal risk of severe storms remains in place for the area and appears reasonable, though the window for this would be short. PWAT's are still 1.3 to 1.5 inches so some stronger storms could still be capable of producing heavy rainfall, though the setup for heavy rainfall isn't great. Models show some lingering chance for precip Tuesday as the upper trough swings through the state but by late Tuesday the trough axis will be east of the forecast area and precip chances will be diminishing in the evening. There will be a break on Wednesday into Thursday but cooler air will once again spill into the region so highs will once again fall into the 60s. Thursday into Friday another deep trough pushes across the region with another surface low moving across the far Northern Plains and dropping another cold front through us. Instability and forcing is far less with this boundary so not really looking at big precip chances with this and even less chance for thunderstorms. The GFS is a little more bullish than the Euro but both show some potential for precip across northern Iowa Thursday then sagging through the state on Thursday night. Models really diverge after Friday with the Euro dropping yet another cold front through the state and another reinforcing shot of cold air. If the euro is right then we will see showers Saturday with highs in the lower 60s. The GFS develops a low over the Plains again bringing a more southerly flow back to the state. The GFS would suggest a drier Saturday and warmer temps...into the 70s. For now models blends were left in the grids until confidence improves or model consistency becomes established. && .AVIATION.../For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Sunday night/ Issued at 1153 PM CDT Sat Sep 22 2018 Potential for patchy fog over southeast Iowa and in vicinity of KOTM remains the primary aviation concern through the period. Otherwise, light southeast wind becoming breezy from the south on Sunday along with mostly clear skies. && .DMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION...FAB AVIATION...Donavon
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 23, 3:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 333 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-241000- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene- Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama- 333 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight River flood warnings remain in effect for portions of the area, including for moderate flooding at Algona and major flooding at Cedar Falls. Please refer to the National Weather Service website for more details, weather.gov/desmoines. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Chances for thunderstorms return to the area late Monday and Tuesday and again Friday night into Saturday. An isolated strong storm will be possible Monday evening. The severe weather threat is low for Tuesday and beyond. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed Monday evening. IAZ057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-241000- Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison- Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello- Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- 333 AM CDT Sun Sep 23 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Chances for thunderstorms return to the area late Monday and Tuesday and again Friday night into Saturday. An isolated strong storm will be possible Monday evening. The severe weather threat is low for Tuesday and beyond. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed Monday evening. MJB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 8:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Humboldt | 25 hr |
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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.