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River Flood Warning 149, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at May 28, 2019, 2:54 PM CDT for Louisa County, Iowa. It took effect at May 29, 2019, 6:43 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2019, 2:54 PM CDT (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2019, 6:43 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2019, 11:33 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Louisa County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 72 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 Iowa River at Columbus Jct (CJTI4).
- Action stage
- 19 ft
- Minor stage
- 23 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 26.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05465100, 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 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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</html>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.
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DCLocal 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.
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ARG/DC/RPK/SCKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 3:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more | 25 hr |
| May 28, 10:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine, Scott | 49 min |
| May 28, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jefferson | 38 min |
| May 28, 12:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Scott | 3 hr |
| May 28, 12:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Van Buren | 48 min |
| May 28, 2:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Johnson | 67 hr |
| May 28, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Jefferson, Van Buren | 48 min |
| May 28, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Jefferson, Van Buren | 58 min |
| May 28, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Johnson, Linn | 55 min |
| May 28, 5:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Van Buren, Washington | 8 hr |
| May 28, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott | 61 min |
| May 28, 6:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Louisa | 8 hr |
| May 28, 6:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 8 hr |
| May 28, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry, Van Buren | 51 min |
| May 28, 6:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Iowa, Johnson | 8 hr |
| May 28, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa | 50 min |
| May 28, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa | 67 min |
| May 28, 2:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry | 5 days |
| May 27, 7:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clark | 4 days |
| May 27, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scotland | 53 min |
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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.