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River Flood Warning 161, NWS Quad Cities, IA

July 3, 2019Louisa County, Iowa; Mercer County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Jul 3, 2019, 9:39 PM CDT for Louisa County, Iowa; Mercer County, Illinois. It took effect at Jul 5, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 3, 2019, 9:39 PM CDT (02:39 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 5, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired: Jul 10, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 6 days
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Louisa County, IA, Mercer County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at New Boston (NBOI2).

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 16.5 ft
Major stage: 18.5 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, 7:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 7:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 4:05 PM CDT, 5 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
405 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-042115-
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-
405 PM 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Scattered thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon into this
evening. The main risks continue to be dangerous lightning,
damaging winds, and torrential rainfall. The Storm Prediction
Center has most of eastern Iowa, northeast Illinois, and far
northeast Missouri in a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms.

It remains hot and humid across the area late this afternoon and
heat indices will continue to be in the mid to upper 90s into the
early evening hours.

Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest
Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for the most up to date
information.

.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.

DC

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 6:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
634 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

IAC031-139-163-040000-
Cedar-Scott-Muscatine-
634 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CEDAR...WEST
CENTRAL SCOTT AND NORTHEASTERN MUSCATINE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

At 634 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Durant. The
storm is nearly stationary.

Locations impacted include...
Durant, Wilton, Walcott, Bennett, Stockton, Maysville, New Liberty,
Bennett Park, Pleasant Prairie, Sunbury and Plainview.

This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 271 and 288.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Minor flooding
of low lying areas, creeks, streams and urban areas is possible. If
you encounter water over a roadway, do not drive through it.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4148 9088 4159 9107 4180 9095 4164 9065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 215DEG 3KT 4160 9092

Haase

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 7:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
703 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

ILC161-IAC031-139-163-040100-
Rock Island-Cedar-Scott-Muscatine-
703 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL ROCK ISLAND...
SOUTHEASTERN CEDAR...SCOTT AND NORTHEASTERN MUSCATINE COUNTIES UNTIL
800 PM CDT...

At 702 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Walcott, or
near Durant, moving east at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, East Moline, Durant,
Silvis, Eldridge, Wilton, Hampton, Walcott, Blue Grass, Long Grove,
Riverdale, Donahue, Stockton, Maysville, Panorama Park, West Lake
Park and Campbells Island.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5.
 Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 272 and 303.
 Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 7.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Minor flooding
of low lying areas, creeks, streams and urban areas is possible. If
you encounter water over a roadway, do not drive through it.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4177 9051 4175 9053 4152 9037 4148 9097
      4168 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 259DEG 13KT 4160 9082

Haase

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 7:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 7:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 3, 8:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 8:40 PM CDT, 59 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
Jul 3, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Scott	57 min
Jul 3, 7:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DVN	Cedar, Muscatine, Scott	75 min
Jul 3, 7:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Keokuk	53 min
Jul 3, 8:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Van Buren	65 min
Jul 4, 1:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Scott	45 min
Jul 3, 7:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DVN	McDonough	95 min
Jul 3, 7:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Henry	61 min
Jul 4, 1:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Mercer	31 min

Nearby

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