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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Quad Cities, IA

May 27, 2024Buchanan County, Linn County, Iowa

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2024, 6:34 AM CDT for Buchanan County, Linn County, Iowa. It took effect at May 27, 2024, 10:42 AM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 27, 2024, 6:34 AM CDT (11:34 UTC)
In effect from: May 27, 2024, 10:42 AM CDT
Expired: May 28, 2024, 8:33 AM CDT
In force: 22 hr
Issued by: NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Buchanan County, IA, Linn County, IA

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Wapsipinicon River at Independence (IDPI4). The gauge peaked at 12.15 ft at May 27, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 13 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05421000, 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 May 27, 3:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 3:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 3:47 AM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
347 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-280900-
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-
347 AM CDT Mon May 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon into the early evening. Some of these storms could be
severe and there is a marginal or level 1 out of 5 risk of severe
thunderstorms across the entire area. The primary risks are
damaging winds and lightning with a secondary risk of hail.

Portions of the Wapsipinicon, Cedar, Skunk, Iowa , and Mississippi
Rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest Flood
Statements and Flood Warnings for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible this afternoon and early evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

Toward the southeast around 45 mph.

DC

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 27, 12:52 AM CDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 27, 3:11 AM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 2:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Linn	42 min
May 27, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Jones, Linn	46 min
May 27, 3:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk	47 min
May 27, 4:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Linn	41 min
May 27, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Cedar, Clinton, Jackson, Jones, Linn	51 min
May 27, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Linn	49 min
May 27, 4:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Cedar, Clinton, Jones, Scott	52 min
May 27, 5:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DVN	Van Buren	39 min
May 27, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Clinton, Jackson, Jones	15 min
May 27, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Des Moines, Louisa	34 min
May 27, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Clinton, Scott	50 min
May 27, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Lee, Van Buren	47 min
May 27, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Hancock	44 min
May 27, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Bureau, Henry, Whiteside	41 min
May 27, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Henderson, Warren	26 min
May 27, 6:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DVN	Bureau, Putnam	49 min

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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.