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River Flood Warning 47, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this river flood warning at Jul 4, 2024, 8:41 PM CDT for Humboldt County, Kossuth County, Iowa. It took effect at Jul 5, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 2024, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 5, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2024, 11:05 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Humboldt County, IA, Kossuth County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 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 East Fork Des Moines River near Algona (AGNI4). The gauge peaked at 17.51 ft at Jul 6, 2024, 9:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05478265, 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 Jul 4, 5:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 5:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 2:41 PM CDT, 6 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Des Moines IA 241 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-051200- 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- 241 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight Scattered thunderstorms are forecast through this evening, first in northern Iowa this afternoon and then in northeastern and eastern Iowa before departing around sunset. Some of these storms could be strong to severe, with large hail the primary threat along with locally heavy rain. A few additional thunderstorms may enter northern Iowa from Minnesota late tonight, well after midnight. Severe weather is not expected by that time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast on Friday, ending in the evening. Severe weather is not anticipated. Periodic thunderstorm chances return at times from late Saturday into the middle of next week. Any severe weather potential during this time will be better evaluated in the coming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters may be needed at times through this evening, mainly north and northeast.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 3:05 PM CDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 305 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 IAZ004>007-015>017-023>026-050000- Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin- Including the cities of Estherville, Algona, Forest City, Lake Mills, Northwood, Manly, Emmetsburg, Garner, Britt, Kanawha, Mason City, Clear Lake, Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Fonda, Gilmore City, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Clarion, Belmond, and Hampton 305 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... Scattered thunderstorms will continue to persist across the area this afternoon into this evening. Small hail, gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall is expected with stronger thunderstorms. Jimenez
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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.