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River Flood Warning 159, NWS Quad Cities, IA

July 3, 2019Des Moines County, Louisa County, Iowa; Henderson County, Mercer County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Jul 3, 2019, 10:47 AM CDT for Des Moines County, Louisa County, Iowa; Henderson County, Mercer County, Illinois. It took effect at Jul 4, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 3, 2019, 10:47 AM CDT (15:47 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 4, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jul 13, 2019, 8:31 PM CDT
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Des Moines County, IA, Louisa County, IA, Henderson County, IL, Mercer County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Keithsburg (KHBI2).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
15.5 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Jul 3, 6:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 6:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 4:03 AM CDT, 6 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
403 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

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009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-040915-
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-
403 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area today
and tonight. The main risks from storms will be damaging winds
and torrential rainfall. The Storm Prediction Center has placed a
marginal risk over much of the outlook area.

Hot and humid conditions are expected today. Heat index readings
may reach the mid to upper 90s during the afternoon and early
evening hours.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

Thunderstorms are likely across the outlook area Thursday and
Friday. Heavy rainfall, strong gusty winds and frequent lightning
will be the main threats from these storms.

There are chances for thunderstorms Saturday and again Tuesday.
Severe weather is not expected Saturday. It is too soon to
determine the potential for severe weather Tuesday.

Minor flooding is expected on the Mississippi River at Gladstone
and Burlington late this week. Please see the latest Flood
Statements and Flood Warnings for details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Storm spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

Sheets

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 3, 9:51 AM CDT, 56 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 3, 10:46 AM CDT, 1 minute before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBuchanan41 min
Jul 2, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClinton38 min
Jul 2, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScott50 min
Jul 2, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJackson26 min
Jul 2, 8:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNClinton68 min
Jul 2, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNJackson47 min
Jul 2, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNDubuque, Jackson38 min
Jul 2, 9:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCedar56 min
Jul 2, 9:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScott67 min
Jul 2, 9:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNCedar, Clinton, Scott3 hr
Jul 3, 4:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNIowa21 min
Jul 3, 8:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNClinton, Scott5 days
Jul 3, 2:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDVNScott3 hr
Jul 3, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJohnson45 min
Jul 3, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMuscatine44 min
Jul 3, 2:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCedar48 min
Jul 3, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCedar, Linn43 min
Jul 3, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDelaware, Dubuque53 min
Jul 3, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBuchanan66 min
Jul 2, 7:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWhiteside28 min
Jul 2, 10:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWhiteside64 min
Jul 2, 10:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry53 min
Jul 3, 10:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNHancock21 days
Jul 3, 12:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNWarren24 min
Jul 3, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNRock Island51 min
Jul 3, 2:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNRock Island33 min
Jul 3, 2:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry47 min
Jul 3, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNHenry47 min
Jul 3, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBureau, Putnam56 min
Jul 3, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNPutnam65 min
Jul 3, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNMcDonough26 min
Jul 3, 1:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScotland38 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2019River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 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.