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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Quad Cities, IA

April 23, 2022Keokuk County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 23, 2022, 6:03 AM CDT for Keokuk County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 23, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 23, 2022, 6:03 AM CDT (11:03 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 23, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2022, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Keokuk County, IA

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:06 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 North Skunk River near Sigourney (SIGI4). The gauge peaked at 16.61 ft at Apr 23, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT.

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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 Apr 23, 4:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 4:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 4:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
450 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

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450 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

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

Windy conditions are on tap for today, with southerly winds
gusting to around 45 mph. A wind advisory is in effect for
portions of eastern Iowa. The strong winds and warm temperatures
will be favorable for the spread of grass fires, especially in
areas that received less rain yesterday. Therefore, caution is
advised on any outdoor burning.

There is a chance for thunderstorms tonight, as a cold front
approaches the area. There's a low chance for an isolated severe
thunderstorm west of the Mississippi River, with the primary
threat being strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Sunday: Very windy with southwest winds gusting to around 45 mph,
mainly in Iowa and Illinois north of Interstate 80. High profile
vehicles should use extra caution.

Monday through Wednesday: Near record cold temperatures are expected
with the potential for a frost or freeze as nighttime temperatures
drop into the 20s to lower 30s.

Thursday through Friday: Showers and thunderstorms return once again
but too early to determine the severe potential or rain amounts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today, but is possible this
evening for portions of eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 3:04 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDVNBenton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque and 12 more16 hr
Apr 23, 9:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNJohnson, Washington4 hr
Apr 23, 10:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNDes Moines21 days
Apr 23, 10:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNDes Moines, Louisa3 days
Apr 23, 10:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDVNDes Moines, Lee7 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2022Every river flood warning in 2022

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.