Alert archive / Iowa / River Flood Warnings
River Flood Warnings in Iowa, 2017
112 river flood warnings in 2017. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of river flood warnings reaches back to 2005.
River Flood Warnings by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- River Flood Warnings
- 112
- Busiest month
- May38 river flood warnings
- Busiest day
- May 24, 20178 river flood warnings
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1:45 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 4 days |
| Jan 7, 9:12 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 15 days |
| Jan 7, 7:13 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 14 days |
| Jan 16, 10:08 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Iowa | 5 days |
| Jan 17, 4:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Washington | 31 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Louisa, Washington | 67 hr |
| Jan 18, 6:15 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 7 days |
| Jan 21, 1:14 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Washington | 48 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:21 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine | 68 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:08 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Iowa | 24 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:25 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 34 hr |
| Feb 12, 6:54 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 65 hr |
| Feb 13, 7:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 59 hr |
| Feb 13, 11:21 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FSD | Buena Vista, Clay | 5 days |
| Feb 21, 11:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 5 days |
| Feb 23, 8:33 PM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 5 days |
| Feb 23, 8:38 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 3 days |
| Feb 24, 11:36 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine | 5 days |
| Feb 27, 10:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 12 days |
| Feb 27, 10:58 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 12 days |
| Feb 28, 9:41 AM CST | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton | 4 days |
| Feb 28, 10:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 6 days |
| Feb 28, 10:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 6 days |
| Feb 28, 10:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa, Muscatine | 7 days |
| Feb 28, 10:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 9 days |
| Feb 28, 10:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Louisa | 10 days |
| Mar 7, 10:40 AM CST | River Flood Warning | DMX | Black Hawk | 4 days |
| Apr 4, 8:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Lee | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 9:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Iowa | 5 days |
| Apr 5, 6:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Davis, Wapello | 49 hr |
| Apr 5, 7:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 4 days |
| Apr 5, 7:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Keokuk | 3 days |
| Apr 5, 8:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 5 days |
| Apr 5, 8:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Washington | 68 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 5 days |
| Apr 6, 10:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 4 days |
| Apr 6, 10:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 5 days |
| Apr 16, 8:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 5 days |
| Apr 16, 10:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Iowa | 7 days |
| Apr 17, 5:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Louisa, Muscatine | 3 days |
| Apr 19, 1:54 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 30 days |
| Apr 19, 10:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 51 days |
| Apr 25, 10:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Louisa | 22 days |
| Apr 27, 10:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 19 days |
| Apr 29, 9:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 7 days |
| Apr 29, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 4 days |
| Apr 29, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine | 4 days |
| Apr 29, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa, Muscatine | 7 days |
| May 2, 9:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Plymouth, Sioux | 3 days |
| May 2, 11:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Lee | 62 hr |
| May 2, 6:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 31 hr |
| May 11, 10:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa, Muscatine | 6 days |
| May 17, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Fremont | 4 days |
| May 17, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 24 hr |
| May 17, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Buena Vista, Clay | 24 hr |
| May 17, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Plymouth, Sioux | 5 days |
| May 17, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Plymouth | 6 days |
| May 17, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 4 days |
| May 17, 11:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson | 59 hr |
| May 19, 8:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Johnson, Washington | 67 hr |
| May 20, 5:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Fremont | 3 days |
| May 20, 5:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Mills | 64 hr |
| May 20, 11:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 20 days |
| May 20, 8:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 5 days |
| May 20, 9:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Plymouth, Sioux | 4 days |
| May 20, 9:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 4 days |
| May 20, 9:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 8 days |
| May 20, 9:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Buena Vista, Clay | 11 days |
| May 21, 3:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Polk | 51 hr |
| May 21, 10:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson | 6 days |
| May 21, 7:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Dallas, Greene | 4 days |
| May 22, 8:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Emmet | 70 hr |
| May 23, 7:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Plymouth | 53 hr |
| May 23, 10:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Allamakee, Clayton | 9 days |
| May 23, 12:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Dubuque | 9 days |
| May 23, 12:35 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Dubuque, Jackson | 10 days |
| May 24, 11:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 8 days |
| May 24, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 11 days |
| May 24, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Scott | 9 days |
| May 24, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 12 days |
| May 24, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine | 12 days |
| May 24, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa, Muscatine | 13 days |
| May 24, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 14 days |
| May 24, 12:04 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Louisa | 15 days |
| May 25, 10:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton | 9 days |
| May 30, 10:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Lee | 6 days |
| Jun 28, 8:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 49 hr |
| Jun 28, 8:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 55 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 4 days |
| Jul 12, 1:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 24 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 24 hr |
| Jul 21, 9:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 38 hr |
| Jul 21, 9:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Clayton | 63 hr |
| Jul 22, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Delaware, Jones | 69 hr |
| Jul 22, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Jackson | 5 days |
| Jul 22, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Buchanan, Linn | 6 days |
| Jul 22, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Cedar, Jones, Linn | 7 days |
| Jul 22, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Clinton, Scott | 12 days |
| Jul 22, 12:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine, Scott | 7 days |
| Jul 23, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Muscatine | 6 days |
| Jul 23, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa, Muscatine | 6 days |
| Jul 23, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Louisa | 7 days |
| Jul 23, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Louisa | 7 days |
| Jul 23, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines | 8 days |
| Jul 23, 11:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DVN | Des Moines, Lee | 8 days |
| Oct 4, 9:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Plymouth, Sioux | 9 days |
| Oct 4, 9:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Plymouth | 8 days |
| Oct 6, 3:30 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | DMX | Emmet | 14 days |
| Oct 7, 9:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | OAX | Fremont | 3 days |
| Oct 7, 10:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay, Dickinson | 6 days |
| Oct 7, 8:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Clay | 4 days |
| Oct 11, 9:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FSD | Buena Vista, Clay | 3 days |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Louisa County21
- Des Moines County15
- Muscatine County15
- Clay County15
- Scott County13
- Clayton County10
- Clinton County9
- Lee County8
- Plymouth County7
- Johnson County5
- Washington County5
- Iowa County4
- Cedar County4
- Buena Vista County4
- Sioux County4
- Black Hawk County3
- Fremont County3
- Dickinson County3
- Allamakee County2
- Polk County2
- Emmet County2
- Dubuque County2
- Jackson County2
- Jones County2
- Linn County2
- Davis County1
- Wapello County1
- Keokuk County1
- Mills County1
- Dallas County1
- Greene County1
- Delaware County1
- Buchanan County1
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.