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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Quad Cities, IA
NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2024, 1:49 PM CDT for Des Moines County, Henry County, Lee County, Iowa. It took effect at Apr 29, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 105 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2024, 1:49 PM CDT (18:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2024, 8:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 105 min
- Issued by
- NWS Quad Cities, IA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Des Moines County, IA, Henry County, IA, Lee County, IA
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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 Skunk River at Augusta (AGSI4). The gauge peaked at 13.84 ft at Apr 29, 2024, 1:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05474000, 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 27, 6:20 PM CDT, 19 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 6:20 PM CDT, 19 hours 29 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 3:23 PM CDT, 22 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 323 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-282030- 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- 323 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Southerly wind gusts may occasionally reach 35 to 45 mph this afternoon. Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon through tonight. Severe weather is expected with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out this evening. The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and west central Illinois in an Enhanced risk, or level 3 out of 5, for severe weather, with the remainder of the area in a Slight risk, or level 2 out of 5. Heavy rainfall will also be possible with the storms and could lead to a localized flooding risk. A Flood Watch has been issued for southeast Iowa, west central Illinois, and northeast Missouri, where rainfall totals around 1 to 2 inches will be possible tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Additional showers and storms are expected on Sunday. A few of these storms could be severe Sunday afternoon and evening with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Heavy rainfall could also pose a localized flooding risk. The pattern will turn active once again Tuesday night through Friday, with several chances for storms. It is too soon to determine the severe weather threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be needed at times through Sunday evening. GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY: Toward the northeast at 30 to 40 MPH.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Quad Cities, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Washington | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Cedar, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Jefferson, Van Buren | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Louisa, Muscatine, Washington | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Henry, Lee, Washington | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Cedar, Muscatine, Scott | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DVN | Cedar, Clinton, Jones, Scott | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 8:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DVN | Scott | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 8:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clark | 31 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.