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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Quad Cities, IA

June 9, 2018Rock Island County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2018, 12:43 AM CDT for Rock Island County, Illinois. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2018, 12:43 AM CDT (05:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2018, 3:12 AM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Rock Island County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:45 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 nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 32 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2018-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 606 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2018-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 102 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
606 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-102 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1081 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
4.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

413 
WGUS53 KDVN 090543
FFWDVN
ILC161-091145-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FF.W.0002.180609T0543Z-180609T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1243 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois...

* Until 645 AM CDT Saturday.

* At 1241 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a nearly stationary 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. 2 to 3 
  inches of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin 
  shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Andalusia, Reynolds, Taylor Ridge, Edgington, Loud Thunder Forest
  Preserve and Loud Thunder Scout Camp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 
killers in heavy rains. Campers should avoid streams or creeks and 
move to higher ground.

&&

LAT...LON 4145 9067 4133 9065 4133 9084 4143 9090

$$

Sheets
2 follow-up statements
802 
WGUS73 KDVN 090620
FFSDVN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
120 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

ILC161-091145-
/O.CON.KDVN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180609T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rock Island IL-
120 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY...

At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated nearly stationary 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain from Edgington to Andalusia. Radar 
estimates show 3 to 4 inches has fallen since 11 PM CDT. A slow 
moving thunderstorm over the area was moving east around 5 mph and 
will continue to produce heavy rainfall through 2 AM. Flash flooding 
is expected to begin shortly.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Andalusia, Reynolds, Taylor Ridge, Edgington, Loud Thunder Forest
Preserve and Loud Thunder Scout Camp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4145 9067 4133 9065 4133 9084 4143 9090

$$

Sheets
969 
WGUS73 KDVN 090812
FFSDVN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
312 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

ILC161-090821-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180609T1145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Rock Island IL-
312 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4145 9067 4133 9065 4133 9084 4143 9090

$$

Sheets

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJo Daviess, Stephenson61 min
Jun 8, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJo Daviess59 min
Jun 9, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMercer37 min
Jun 9, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNRock Island44 min
Jun 9, 4:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCarroll, Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside47 min
Jun 9, 5:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNBureau, Henry, Whiteside43 min
Jun 9, 10:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWarren39 min
Jun 9, 10:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHancock, Henderson, McDonough, Warren66 min
Jun 9, 11:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough64 min
Jun 9, 11:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNMcDonough20 min
Jun 9, 11:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough43 min
Jun 9, 3:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDVNBureau, Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Putnam, Rock Island and 2 more16 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2018Every flash flood warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.