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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Quad Cities, IA

June 9, 2018Jackson County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT for Jackson County, Iowa. It was in force for 3 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
Jun 9, 2018, 7:00 AM CDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2018, 10:22 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Jackson County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:04 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 9, 7:15 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 1.741 Wnw Fulton, IA24-HR RAINFALL TOTAL.
Jun 9, 7:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Nne Fulton, IA175TH AVE CLOSED AS A CREEK FLOWED OVER THE ROADWAY.

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, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 12:00Z on 2018-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 298 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 12:00Z on 2018-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 118 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
298 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.3

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The text

As transmitted.

470 
WGUS53 KDVN 091200
FFWDVN
IAC097-091800-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FF.W.0004.180609T1200Z-180609T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Jackson County in east central Iowa...

* Until 100 PM CDT Saturday.

* At 658 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Andrew, Fulton, Hurstville and Otter Creek. 

Additional rainfall amounts of one inch or more are possible in the 
warned area over the next hour.

LAT...LON 4227 9064 4209 9049 4209 9072 4228 9076

$$

Sheets
2 follow-up statements
443 
WGUS73 KDVN 091310
FFSDVN

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

IAC097-091800-
/O.CON.KDVN.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180609T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson IA-
810 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY...

At 809 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated the heavy rain threat was 
diminishing across the warned area. However, five inches or more of 
rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is likely ongoing.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Andrew, Fulton, Hurstville and Otter Creek. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4227 9064 4209 9049 4209 9072 4228 9076

$$

RP Kinney
138 
WGUS73 KDVN 091522
FFSDVN

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
1022 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

IAC097-091529-
/O.CAN.KDVN.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180609T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jackson IA-
1022 AM CDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. While some creeks may still be flowing out 
of their banks, law enforcement reports that flood waters are 
receding rapidly. Additional flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat at this time. Please continue to heed any remaining road 
closures.

LAT...LON 4227 9064 4209 9049 4209 9072 4228 9076

$$

Brooks

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 10:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMuscatine64 min
Jun 8, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCedar60 min
Jun 8, 11:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScott59 min
Jun 9, 2:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClinton, Jackson27 min
Jun 9, 4:21 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNClinton, Jackson6 hr
Jun 9, 4:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNClinton, Scott47 min
Jun 9, 5:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJackson42 min
Jun 9, 6:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJohnson51 min
Jun 9, 7:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJohnson37 min
Jun 9, 7:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWashington48 min
Jun 9, 8:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJohnson43 min
Jun 9, 8:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry42 min
Jun 9, 8:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNLinn2 hr
Jun 9, 8:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNLinn49 min
Jun 9, 8:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJohnson, Linn42 min
Jun 9, 9:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry48 min
Jun 9, 9:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDelaware, Johnson, Jones43 min
Jun 9, 9:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDes Moines, Henry48 min
Jun 9, 3:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDVNBenton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque and 5 more16 hr

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.