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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Quad Cities, IA

February 20, 2018Johnson County, Louisa County, Washington County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 20, 2018, 3:19 PM CST for Johnson County, Louisa County, Washington County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 20, 2018, 8:24 PM CST. It was in force for 53 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 20, 2018, 3:19 PM CST (21:19 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 20, 2018, 8:24 PM CST
Expired: Feb 23, 2018, 1:42 AM CST
In force: 53 hr
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Johnson County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Washington County, IA

The river

Written for the forecast point Iowa River near Lone Tree (Tri-County Bridge) (LNTI4).

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 18.5 ft
Major stage: 22 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05455700, 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 Feb 20, 11:49 AM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 11:49 AM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 12:17 PM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 20, 12:51 PM CST, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 1:02 PM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 1:04 PM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 1:33 PM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 2:58 PM CST, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 20, 3:04 PM CST, 15 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 19, 6:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Lee	26 min
Feb 20, 7:39 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Johnson, Washington	62 hr
Feb 20, 9:02 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Cedar, Delaware, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine and 1 more	43 min
Feb 20, 9:30 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Jackson	58 hr
Feb 20, 9:37 AM CST	Flood Watch	DVN	Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Jackson and 11 more	6 hr
Feb 20, 10:14 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Clinton, Scott	5 days
Feb 20, 10:22 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	DVN	Jackson	24 hr
Feb 20, 3:19 PM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Iowa	4 days
Feb 20, 3:19 PM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Louisa	4 days
Feb 20, 3:42 PM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	DVN	Des Moines, Lee	11 hr
Feb 19, 9:01 PM CST	River Flood Watch	DVN	Henry	4 days
Feb 20, 9:21 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Hancock, McDonough	5 days
Feb 20, 9:42 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Whiteside	9 days
Feb 20, 9:42 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside	16 days
Feb 20, 9:42 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Henry, Rock Island	16 days
Feb 20, 9:42 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Henry	4 days
Feb 20, 10:23 AM CST	River Flood Watch	DVN	Stephenson	8 days
Feb 20, 3:19 PM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Stephenson	11 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2018 Every river 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 gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.