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River Flood Warning 148, NWS Quad Cities, IA

May 28, 2019Cedar County, Johnson County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at May 28, 2019, 2:54 PM CDT for Cedar County, Johnson County, Iowa. It took effect at May 28, 2019, 11:18 PM CDT. It was in force for 58 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2019, 2:54 PM CDT (19:54 UTC)
In effect from
May 28, 2019, 11:18 PM CDT
Expired
May 31, 2019, 9:47 AM CDT
In force
58 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cedar County, IA, Johnson County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cedar River at Cedar Bluff (CEBI4). The gauge peaked at 17.29 ft at May 30, 2019, 4:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05464780, 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 May 28, 2:27 PM CDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 2:27 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 9:58 AM CDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
958 AM CDT Tue May 28 2019

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-291500-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
958 AM CDT Tue May 28 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon through this
evening. The Storm Prediction Center has a moderate risk for
severe storms south of a line Sigourney, Iowa to Sherrard,
Illinois. An enhanced risk for severe storms is up to Interstate
80. North of Interstate 80 there is a slight risk of severe
storms.

Severe weather risks today include damaging winds, large hail and
tornadoes. Strong tornadoes are possible. The severe risk is
greatest with storms is greatest with storms that occur along a
stalled boundary from northern Missouri into central Illinois.

Severe storms are most likely from 4 to 11 PM but isolated severe
storms cannot be ruled out outside of this time frame.

Heavy rainfall is possible, which may lead to flash flooding as
soils are saturated around the region. A flash flood watch has
been issued for the entire area today and tonight.

Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the
latest Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

As the upper level system lingers over the Midwest, a marginal
risk of severe thunderstorms is forecast for the area Wednesday.
Otherwise no severe weather is expected during this time frame.

Flooding will continue, though light rain Wednesday and Thursday
will not seriously add to the flooding problem. Another chance of
rain is forecast for the weekend, but it is too early to ascertain
whether this will exacerbate the flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation and amateur radio activation is likely
especially this afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 12:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 28, 12:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 28, 12:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 28, 12:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1245 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

IAZ054-063>068-076>078-087>089-ILZ007-009-015-024-281930-
Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-
Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-Henry IA-Des Moines-Carroll-Whiteside-
Rock Island-Mercer-
Including the cities of Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton,
Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington,
Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Mount Carroll,
Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, and Aledo
1245 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

...Strong Southeast Winds...

A period of strong southeast winds will occur as the rain ends
over the area. The strong sustained winds will last around one
hour at 20 to 30 mph, with gusts to 50 mph. Small tree branch
damage is likely, as well as difficult driving in open areas.

ERVIN
Local storm report, May 28, 1:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
136 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0133 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE MORRISON          41.80N 89.96W
05/28/2019  E1.00 INCH       WHITESIDE          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 SEPARATE 0.50 /10 MIN RAINS. MINOR STREET
            FLOODING JUST SHORT OF CURB DEEP.

&&

DC
Local storm report, May 28, 1:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
150 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0136 PM     TORNADO          1 S HOUGHTON            40.77N 91.61W
05/27/2019                   LEE                IA   NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTH OF HOUGHTON
            STRIKING A METAL BUILDING. THE ROOF WAS
            REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING AND THE WINDS WERE
            ESTIMATED AT 100 MPH.

&&

ARG/DC/RPK/SCK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 3:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchDVNBenton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more25 hr
May 28, 10:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, Scott49 min
May 28, 11:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJefferson38 min
May 28, 12:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNScott3 hr
May 28, 12:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDes Moines, Van Buren48 min
May 28, 2:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNLouisa4 days
May 28, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJefferson, Van Buren48 min
May 28, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJefferson, Van Buren58 min
May 28, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJohnson, Linn55 min
May 28, 5:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNHenry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Van Buren, Washington8 hr
May 28, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDes Moines, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott61 min
May 28, 6:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNDes Moines, Louisa8 hr
May 28, 6:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNMuscatine, Scott8 hr
May 28, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry, Van Buren51 min
May 28, 6:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNCedar, Iowa, Johnson8 hr
May 28, 6:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDes Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa50 min
May 28, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDes Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa67 min
May 28, 2:08 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNHenry5 days
May 27, 7:45 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNClark4 days
May 27, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScotland53 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

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.