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River Flood Warning 31, NWS Quad Cities, IA

February 24, 2019Keokuk County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Feb 24, 2019, 3:45 PM CST for Keokuk County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 24, 2019, 3:55 PM CST. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 24, 2019, 3:45 PM CST (21:45 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 24, 2019, 3:55 PM CST
Expired: Feb 25, 2019, 10:30 PM CST
In force: 31 hr
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Keokuk County, IA

The radar

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The river

Written for the forecast point North Skunk River near Sigourney (SIGI4). The gauge peaked at 16.09 ft at Feb 24, 2019, 7:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 14.5 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05472500, 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 24, 2:14 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 2:14 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 24, 10:00 AM CST, 5 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1000 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2019

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

0757 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST DAVENPORT AIRPORT       41.61N 90.59W
02/24/2019  M62 MPH          SCOTT              IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION DVN, DAVENPORT ARPT.

&&

GROSS

Local storm report, Feb 24, 10:02 AM CST, 5 hours 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1002 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2019

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

0711 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPALI 41.88N 91.71W
02/24/2019  M60 MPH          LINN               IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION CID, CEDAR RAPIDS ARPT.

0826 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.51W
02/24/2019  M59 MPH          ROCK ISLAND        IL   ASOS

0800 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N FULTON              41.92N 90.15W
02/24/2019  M56 MPH          WHITESIDE          IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FLTI2, FULTON L/D 13.

0806 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST DUBUQUE REGIONAL ARPT   42.40N 90.71W
02/24/2019  M56 MPH          DUBUQUE            IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION DBQ, DUBUQUE ARPT.

0655 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MUSCATINE MUNICIPALITY  41.37N 91.15W
02/24/2019  M55 MPH          MUSCATINE          IA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION MUT, MUSCATINE ARPT.

0818 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE WHITESIDE COUNTY A 41.74N 89.67W
02/24/2019  M55 MPH          WHITESIDE          IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION SQI, STERLING/ROCK FALLS ARPT.

0816 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE CLINTON            41.89N 90.19W
02/24/2019  M54 MPH          CLINTON            IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AV270, 2 NW FULTON.

0612 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST IOWA CITY MUNICIPALITY  41.64N 91.55W
02/24/2019  M53 MPH          JOHNSON            IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION IOW, IOWA CITY ARPT.

0740 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CEDAR RAPIDS            41.98N 91.67W
02/24/2019  M51 MPH          LINN               IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RCDI4, CEDAR RAPIDS.

0917 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE INDEPENDENCE      42.47N 91.88W
02/24/2019  M51 MPH          BUCHANAN           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E8796, INDEPENDENCE.

&&

GROSS

Local storm report, Feb 24, 10:04 AM CST, 5 hours 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1004 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2019

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

0917 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE INDEPENDENCE      42.47N 91.88W
02/24/2019  M51 MPH          BUCHANAN           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E8796, INDEPENDENCE.

0831 AM     SNOW             3 N STOCKTON            42.40N 90.00W
02/24/2019  E0.3 INCH        JO DAVIESS         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

0826 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MOLINE QUAD-CITY AIRPOR 41.45N 90.51W
02/24/2019  M59 MPH          ROCK ISLAND        IL   ASOS

0821 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ENE CHARLIE HEATH MEM 40.61N 91.84W
02/24/2019  M1.30 INCH       CLARK              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL, 48-HR TOTAL.

0818 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE WHITESIDE COUNTY A 41.74N 89.67W
02/24/2019  M55 MPH          WHITESIDE          IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION SQI, STERLING/ROCK FALLS ARPT.

0816 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE CLINTON            41.89N 90.19W
02/24/2019  M54 MPH          CLINTON            IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AV270, 2 NW FULTON.

0813 AM     SNOW             2 NNE CEDAR RAPIDS      42.01N 91.66W
02/24/2019  E0.2 INCH        LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LIGHT DUSTING, ALL BLEW AWAY DUE TO WIND.

0806 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST DUBUQUE REGIONAL ARPT   42.40N 90.71W
02/24/2019  M56 MPH          DUBUQUE            IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION DBQ, DUBUQUE ARPT.

0802 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE SCHAPVILLE        42.37N 90.19W
02/24/2019  M1.79 INCH       JO DAVIESS         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PAST 48 HOURS.

0800 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N FULTON              41.92N 90.15W
02/24/2019  M56 MPH          WHITESIDE          IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FLTI2, FULTON L/D 13.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW MUSCATINE         41.44N 91.08W
02/24/2019  M1.41 INCH       MUSCATINE          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48-HR TOTAL, STORM TOTAL.

0758 AM     SNOW             LOWDEN                  41.86N 90.92W
02/24/2019  E0.3 INCH        CEDAR              IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            HARD TO MEASURE DUE TO WIND, SNOW SINCE
            MIDNIGHT.

0757 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST DAVENPORT AIRPORT       41.61N 90.59W
02/24/2019  M62 MPH          SCOTT              IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION DVN, DAVENPORT ARPT.

0740 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CEDAR RAPIDS            41.98N 91.67W
02/24/2019  M51 MPH          LINN               IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RCDI4, CEDAR RAPIDS.

0711 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPALI 41.88N 91.71W
02/24/2019  M60 MPH          LINN               IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION CID, CEDAR RAPIDS ARPT.

0700 AM     SNOW             DAVIS                   42.43N 89.42W
02/24/2019  M0.5 INCH        STEPHENSON         IL   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IL-SP-7, DAVIS.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SSE MANCHESTER        42.47N 91.45W
02/24/2019  M0.4 INCH        DELAWARE           IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MHRI4, MANCHESTER.

0700 AM     SNOW             GALENA                  42.42N 90.43W
02/24/2019  M0.1 INCH        JO DAVIESS         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GPBI2, GALENA.

0655 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MUSCATINE MUNICIPALITY  41.37N 91.15W
02/24/2019  M55 MPH          MUSCATINE          IA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION MUT, MUSCATINE ARPT.

0646 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW ELDRIDGE           41.65N 90.59W
02/24/2019  M50 MPH          SCOTT              IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION D9509, 1 WNW ELDRIDGE.

0630 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNW MOLINE            41.52N 90.51W
02/24/2019  M53 MPH          ROCK ISLAND        IL   MESONET

            MESONET STATION IA061, 2 NW MOLINE.

0619 AM     SNOW             DUBUQUE REGIONAL ARPT   42.41N 90.73W
02/24/2019  M0.4 INCH        DUBUQUE            IA   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SNOWFALL SINCE 6 AM. HARD TO MEASURE DUE TO
            HIGH WIND.

0612 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST IOWA CITY MUNICIPALITY  41.64N 91.55W
02/24/2019  M53 MPH          JOHNSON            IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION IOW, IOWA CITY ARPT.

0600 AM     SNOW             COGGON                  42.28N 91.53W
02/24/2019  M0.2 INCH        LINN               IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CGGI4, COGGON.

0555 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST MACOMB MUNICIPAL ARPT   40.52N 90.65W
02/24/2019  M52 MPH          MCDONOUGH          IL   AWOS

            AWOS STATION MQB, MACOMB ARPT.

0534 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW DEWITT            41.83N 90.57W
02/24/2019  M50 MPH          CLINTON            IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RDWI4, 1 W DEWITT.

0530 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE MAYSVILLE         41.60N 90.68W
02/24/2019  M52 MPH          SCOTT              IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RDVI4, 3 SE MAYSVILLE.

0413 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CLINTON MUNICIPALITY    41.83N 90.33W
02/24/2019  M52 MPH          CLINTON            IA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION CWI, CLINTON ARPT.

0342 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSW DAVENPORT MUNICIP 41.61N 90.59W
02/24/2019  M51 MPH          SCOTT              IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION DVN, DAVENPORT ARPT.

0330 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW BERTRAM           41.93N 91.55W
02/24/2019  M52 MPH          LINN               IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RCRI4, 2 WNW PALISADES STATE
            PARK.

0317 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE INDEPENDENCE      42.47N 91.88W
02/24/2019  M50 MPH          BUCHANAN           IA   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E8796, INDEPENDENCE.

0255 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SW WASHINGTON AIRPORT 41.28N 91.67W
02/24/2019  M54 MPH          WASHINGTON         IA   AWOS

            AWOS STATION AWG, WASHINGTON ARPT.

0241 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST IOWA CITY MUNICIPALITY  41.64N 91.55W
02/24/2019  M53 MPH          JOHNSON            IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION IOW, IOWA CITY ARPT.

0236 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPALI 41.88N 91.71W
02/24/2019  M54 MPH          LINN               IA   ASOS

            ASOS STATION CID, CEDAR RAPIDS ARPT.

1203 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W CEDAR RAPIDS        41.98N 91.71W
02/24/2019  M1.42 INCH       LINN               IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

1136 PM     HEAVY RAIN       CANTRIL                 40.65N 92.07W
02/23/2019  M1.65 INCH       VAN BUREN          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL.

1136 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 N STOCKTON            42.41N 90.00W
02/23/2019  M1.41 INCH       JO DAVIESS         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR.

&&

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Special weather statement, Feb 24, 10:48 AM CST, 4 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1048 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019

IAZ040>042-241900-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-
Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, and Dubuque
1048 AM CST Sun Feb 24 2019

...Blowing snow on North to South Roads...

While skies will be mostly sunny late this morning and this
afternoon, the blowing snow will continue with strong west winds
of 30 to 40 mph. Visibilities in open areas will continue to be
reduced under a mile due to blowing snow, and in some cases,
brief blizzard conditions will continue to be possible, mainly on
north to south roads. Winds will decrease slowly this afternoon,
and very gradually, the blowing snow will diminish to drifting
snow.

ERVIN

Local storm report, Feb 24, 2:34 PM CST, 1 hour 11 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
Feb 23, 6:21 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	DVN	Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry and 13 more	5 hr
Feb 23, 6:45 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Scott	90 min
Feb 23, 7:28 PM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Johnson, Louisa, Washington	3 days
Feb 23, 9:46 PM CST	High Wind Warning	DVN	Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, Jackson, Johnson and 4 more	23 hr
Feb 24, 9:57 AM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine	45 hr
Feb 23, 6:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Bureau	29 min
Feb 23, 6:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Bureau, Henry	39 min
Feb 23, 7:31 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Jo Daviess	119 min
Feb 23, 7:34 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Bureau	86 min
Feb 23, 9:45 PM CST	River Flood Warning	DVN	Henry	18 hr
Feb 24, 3:13 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	DVN	Whiteside	4 days

Nearby

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

Sources

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