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River Flood Warning 46, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Jun 5, 2020, 10:36 AM CDT for Louisa County, Iowa; Mercer County, Illinois. It took effect at Jun 7, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2020, 10:36 AM CDT (15:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- 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 15:37 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 Jun 5, 6:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 6:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 643 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 ...AVIATION UPDATE... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 305 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 Upper level trough and cold front pushing through the upper Midwest with a line of broken tstms from western WI to western IA. && .SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight) ISSUED AT 305 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 Today: Scattered thunderstorms especially this morning ahead of the cold front that will push across the cwa. SPC has a marginal risk of severe storms. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight: In the wake of the cold front gradually lowering dewpoints and light n to ne winds will bring a more comfortable night. Lows will range from the upper 50s along Hwy 20 to the mid 60s south. .LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday) ISSUED AT 305 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 Key messages: 1) Dry and pleasant this weekend into early next week 2) Tropical system Cristobal forecast to impact our area by the middle of next week. This weekend: Sprawling high pressure in Ontario and into the Great Lakes will bring dry weather and comfortable humidity. Highs will be in the upper 70s to mid 80s and lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Monday and Monday night: Southerly winds return bringing increasing heat and humidity. Highs will push to around 90 with dewpoints rising into the 60s. Meanwhile tropical system Cristobal (currently in se Mexico/northern Guatemala) is expected to track due north across the western Gulf and then to Louisiana. Tuesday through Wednesday: GFS/ECMWF have been very consistent for days taking the remnants of Cristobal due north into eastern Iowa. Typically these tropical systems track off to the northeast remaining southeast of the dvn cwa. However, with the models indicating a deep trough in the Rockies and building ridge in the eastern United States, it appears the only path is due north. With the models deepening a surface low and a cold front approaching from the west, this may set the stage for very heavy rainfall with deep tropical moisture associated with this system, and possibly severe weather. Amazingly, the models take the remnants into eastern WI and then to James Bay. However, this is still several days away so plenty of time to monitor the track and intensity of this system, and determining exact rain amounts. Thursday: In the wake of the system cooler and drier weather returns with highs in the 70s. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Saturday Morning) ISSUED AT 642 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 Scattered thunderstorms can be expected through early this afternoon ahead of a cold front. IFR conds in/near stronger tstms but VFR outside of storms. Southwest winds ahead of the front then northwest behind the front. && .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...NONE. IL...NONE. MO...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Haase SHORT TERM...Haase LONG TERM...Haase AVIATION...Haase
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 3:27 AM CDT, 7 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 327 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-060830- 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- 327 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020 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 especially this morning ahead of a cold front. The Storm Prediction Center has a marginal risk of severe storms across the entire outlook area. The main threats are damaging winds, large hail and frequent lightning. Any slower moving storm may produce flash flooding. Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Tuesday through Wednesday: The remnants of tropical system Cristobal is expected to track from Louisiana to eastern Iowa. This may bring heavy rainfall and severe weather but it is too early to determine details. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed especially this morning. Haase
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:35 AM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
735 AM CDT FRI JUN 5 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW WARNER 41.45N 90.40W
06/05/2020 M1.28 INCH HENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:49 AM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Linn | 25 min |
| Jun 4, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar | 35 min |
| Jun 4, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Cedar | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 8:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Muscatine | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Scott | 44 min |
| Jun 4, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Cedar, Muscatine, Scott | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Scott | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine | 97 min |
| Jun 4, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Scott | 49 min |
| Jun 4, 10:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DVN | Scott | 119 min |
| Jun 5, 12:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Buchanan | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Buchanan, Delaware | 48 min |
| Jun 5, 2:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Delaware | 37 min |
| Jun 5, 6:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Iowa | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Keokuk | 40 min |
| Jun 5, 6:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Van Buren | 46 min |
| Jun 5, 7:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Keokuk, Washington | 114 min |
| Jun 5, 7:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 7:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Washington | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 7:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Rock Island | 29 min |
| Jun 4, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry | 40 min |
| Jun 4, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Henry | 14 min |
| Jun 5, 12:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Carroll | 39 min |
| Jun 5, 8:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Hancock, Henderson | 47 min |
| Jun 5, 6:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scotland | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 7:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Clark | 45 min |
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.