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River Flood Warning 63, NWS Quad Cities, IA

July 14, 2024Henry County, Rock Island County, Whiteside County, Illinois

NWS Quad Cities, IA issued this river flood warning at Jul 14, 2024, 2:20 PM CDT for Henry County, Rock Island County, Whiteside County, Illinois. It took effect at Jul 15, 2024, 9:51 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 14, 2024, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 15, 2024, 9:51 AM CDT
Expired
Jul 28, 2024, 8:15 AM CDT
In force
13 days
Issued by
NWS Quad Cities, IA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Henry County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Whiteside County, IL

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 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 Rock River near Joslin (JOSI2). The gauge peaked at 15.64 ft at Jul 19, 2024, 12:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
16.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05446500, 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 Jul 14, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 1:55 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

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155 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 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

Hot and humid conditions will be over the area through early this
evening, with heat index readings topping between 100 and 105 degrees.
A Heat Advisory is in effect through 9 PM.

The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a slight risk, level 2
of 5, over much of the area this afternoon and evening. Damaging
winds are the primary threat during the afternoon and evening,
with isolated heavy rainfall.

Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the
latest Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Very Hot and humid conditions will continue Monday. Afternoon
heat index values in the 100 to 110 degree range are expected.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop on Monday and will be strong
to severe. A widespread chance for storms exists Monday night
when a strong cold front moves into the area. There is an enhanced
risk, level 3 of 5, for the area. At this time, the primary risks
appear to be damaging winds and heavy rainfall, but isolated
tornadoes and large hail are possible. There is a 30 percent
probability that the damaging winds could be significant.

Tuesday, rain and thunderstorms will end in southern areas by
afternoon, with dry weather spreading for the rest of the week,
along with much cooler temperatures.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible this afternoon and evening.

GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:

To the east southeast at 35 mph.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 9:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDelaware49 min
Jul 13, 10:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNDubuque40 min
Jul 14, 2:20 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryDVNBenton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines and 15 more19 hr
Jul 14, 5:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJackson42 min
Jul 14, 6:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNCedar, Clinton, Jackson49 min
Jul 14, 6:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNScott45 min
Jul 13, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNStephenson44 min
Jul 13, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDVNCarroll, Stephenson30 min
Jul 14, 5:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJo Daviess43 min
Jul 14, 7:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNBureau, Putnam48 min
Jul 14, 2:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchDVNHenry, Rock Island6 hr
Jul 14, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDVNJo Daviess48 min

Nearby

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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.