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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2022, 6:42 AM CDT for Cerro Gordo County, Floyd County, Worth County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 13, 2022, 9:10 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2022, 6:42 AM CDT (11:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2022, 9:10 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2022, 8:44 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Cerro Gordo County, IA, Floyd County, IA, Worth County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Winnebago River at Mason City (MCWI4). The gauge peaked at 10.89 ft at Apr 13, 2022, 8:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14.5 ft
- Major stage
- 15.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05459500, 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 Des Moines, IA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 13, 6:35 AM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 6:35 AM CDT, 7 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 3:33 AM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 333 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-140845- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene- Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union- Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- 333 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight Breezy conditions are expected today with gusts near 30 mph at times. The wind will increase by late tonight with gusts near 40 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Strong and gusty winds are expected on Thursday. Gusts may exceed 45 mph at times. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Webster | 41 min |
| Apr 12, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago | 25 min |
| Apr 12, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth | 58 min |
| Apr 12, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Wright | 37 min |
| Apr 12, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth | 20 min |
| Apr 12, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Kossuth, Winnebago | 32 min |
| Apr 12, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Humboldt, Wright | 45 min |
| Apr 12, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Emmet, Palo Alto | 26 min |
| Apr 12, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Worth | 54 min |
| Apr 12, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Crawford, Sac | 50 min |
| Apr 12, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Kossuth | 28 min |
| Apr 12, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 8:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Crawford | 33 min |
| Apr 12, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Emmet | 28 min |
| Apr 12, 8:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Wright | 29 min |
| Apr 12, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Sac | 28 min |
| Apr 12, 8:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Worth | 24 min |
| Apr 12, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Kossuth, Winnebago | 52 min |
| Apr 12, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Winnebago, Worth | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Humboldt, Pocahontas and 2 more | 61 min |
| Apr 12, 9:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Carroll, Crawford | 24 min |
| Apr 12, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Greene, Guthrie | 25 min |
| Apr 12, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Worth | 53 min |
| Apr 12, 9:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Carroll, Greene | 17 min |
| Apr 12, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Calhoun, Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster, Wright | 35 min |
| Apr 12, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Webster | 29 min |
| Apr 12, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Webster, Wright | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DMX | Cerro Gordo, Worth | 25 min |
| Apr 12, 10:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Adair, Dallas, Madison, Polk | 62 min |
| Apr 12, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Story | 61 min |
| Apr 12, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Adams, Ringgold, Taylor, Union | 59 min |
| Apr 12, 10:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Grundy, Hardin | 65 min |
| Apr 12, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Marshall, Tama | 60 min |
| Apr 12, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Dallas, Madison, Polk, Warren | 56 min |
| Apr 12, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Ringgold, Union | 54 min |
| Apr 12, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Appanoose, Davis, Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe and 3 more | 61 min |
| Apr 13, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Black Hawk, Bremer | 27 min |
| Apr 13, 12:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DMX | Clarke, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion and 5 more | 64 min |
| Apr 13, 3:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DMX | Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone and 45 more | 28 hr |
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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.