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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 23, 2019, 9:53 AM CST for Clinton County, Scott County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 24, 2019, 5:20 AM CST. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2019, 9:53 AM CST (15:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2019, 5:20 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2019, 1:34 PM CST
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Clinton County, IA, Scott County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Wapsipinicon River near DeWitt (DEWI4). The gauge peaked at 11.70 ft at Feb 25, 2019, 10:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11.5 ft
- Major stage
- 12.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05422000, 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 23, 9:50 AM CST, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 9:50 AM CST, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 718 AM CST Sat Feb 23 2019 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-241100- 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- 718 AM CST Sat Feb 23 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 A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for areas along and north of Highway 30 through 10 AM for freezing rain and some sleet. Ice accumulations up to around two tenths of an inch are expected. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire area from late tonight after Midnight, through Sunday evening. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the entire area today through this evening. Rounds of moderate to locally heavy rain will move across the area today through this evening. By this evening, much of the area may have received rainfall amounts generally of a half inch, up to two inches. This kind of rainfall combined with some snow melt will produce the threat for flash flooding and general flooding. Otherwise ponding of water on roads and drainage ditches is likely. Urban and small stream flooding may also occur as the day progresses. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible from roughly 2 PM to 8 PM. There is a marginal risk for severe storms this afternoon across far southeastern Iowa into west central Illinois. Hail and damaging winds would be the primary threats from any strong to severe storm that may develop. Any storm will also be able to produce locally heavy downpours and add to the flash flood potential. Saturday night, the rain is expected to change to snow from west to east before ending. Snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches will be possible by Sunday morning mainly northwest of a Cedar Rapids to Manchester Iowa line. Areas to the east and south of those areas, down to Interstate 80 will get less than an inch of snow. Very strong west to northwest winds will develop late tonight through Sunday. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected with gusts up to 50 mph. Higher gusts over 55 MPH may occur during a couple of hours either side of daybreak Sunday morning. The high winds may cause blowing and drifting snow in the areas that get a few inches. Also, the strong winds combined with still falling snow will produce significantly reduced visibility or even near blizzard conditions in rural areas. Run-off from all the rain, as well as snow melt may lead to considerable rises and possible flooding along area rivers. Breakup ice jams will also be a concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Very strong winds of 25 to 30 MPH and gusts to 50 MPH will continue Sunday through Sunday evening. Higher gusts will be possible in the morning. A Wind Advisory is in effect through Sunday evening. Wind chills may approach 20 below zero by Monday morning along the Highway 20 corridor. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... There is a low chance that spotter activation will be needed this afternoon. Reports of significant ice accumulations or flooding will be appreciated today. 12
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 23, 7:47 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 3:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more | 39 hr |
| Feb 23, 6:23 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more | 15 hr |
| Feb 23, 9:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Washington | 3 days |
| Feb 23, 9:53 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Henry, Lee | 5 days |
| Feb 23, 1:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DVN | Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn | 31 hr |
| Feb 23, 8:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island, Whiteside | 10 days |
| Feb 23, 8:47 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Henry, Rock Island | 21 days |
| Feb 23, 11:05 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Hancock | 6 days |
| Feb 23, 9:40 AM CST | River Flood Watch | DVN | Clark | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:16 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clark | 64 hr |
Nearby
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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.