Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS DVN wrote it up.
Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region. This combined with saturated soils, brought many rivers above Moderate to Major flood levels. Many climate sites only saw 3 days of no precipitation from May 16th to May 31st. |The Wapsipinicon, Iowa, Skunk, Des Moines, Rock, and Green Rivers all recorded a preliminary Top 10 crest on record. The main stem Mississippi also crested again in late May / early June, with sites from Le Claire LD 14 on downstream recording a Top 10 crest. |Several significant flood events also occurred in March - Early May 2019 due to snowmelt, heavy rain, and saturated soil.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 29, 7:28 AM CST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 828 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 .UPDATE... Issued at 826 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 Persistent moderate drizzle occurring at the office with numerous other obs sites reporting reduced visibility and KSQI reporting light rain. Radar returns show a large area of sub 15 dbz returns. Thus the forecast has been updated to reflect light rain for roughly the northern half of the area this morning. && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 219 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 A short wave trough interacting with the frontal boundary south of the CWA in Missouri, plus the low-level jet are acting to drive convection across eastern Iowa. Fortunately it is decreasing in intensity and will be slowly progressing out of the area. && .SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight) ISSUED AT 219 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 Looks like the worst of the heavy rain is over in both the short and long term. Flash/areal flooding issues will gradually improve through the morning, though river issues are ramping up again. Will let the flash flood watch expire at 7am or perhaps start canceling parts of it as conditions permit. The upper level trough will linger over the area today and tonight combined with falling heights and lingering moisture, more storms are possible. However the deeper moisture and stronger upper level support shift to our southeast, so QPF will be lower and more spotty, thus less likely to cause additional serious problems. We are in an SPC marginal risk today, but the severe threat will be notably decreased compared to the past few days. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday) ISSUED AT 219 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 Thursday...the upper level trough finally exits the area by the end of the day taking with it rain chances. Friday...looks like the best chance for a dry day in awhile as northwest flow sets up across the area, and westerly low-level flow keeps Gulf moisture to our south. Saturday...model agreement is pretty good in bringing a shortwave trough embedded in the northwest flow across the area with another chance of thunderstorms. QPF should not be excessive without access to Gulf moisture. Sunday - Monday...an upper level and surface ridge build into the area leading toward a decent chance for another dry day or two which should persist into Monday. Monday night - Tuesday...there is the possibility of another round of thunderstorms in this time frame with suggestions that Gulf moisture may return to the area. There is general agreement amongst the models with this scenario. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Thursday Morning) ISSUED AT 536 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 A surface and upper level low moving slowly across the area will support generally IFR-MVFR conditions are most terminals through the forecast period. Scattered showers/thunderstorms will likely be in the area again this afternoon and evening, though odds of hitting one location and producing restrictive weather are small. While not currently in the forecast, there is the possibility of LIFR conditions due to fog and low clouds overnight due to weak flow and abundant surface moisture. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 1142 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019 Plentiful rain amounts have been observed across the area over the past 24 hours with observed reports of 2-3 inches in some of the heavier hit locations. As was anticipated, the hardest hit areas were across southern and southeast Iowa, but did get heavy rain up to the Highway 30 corridor in Iowa up through the Rock River watershed in Illinois. Another round of storms is currently being observed from south central Iowa into northern Missouri and with the current track would bring this across the local HSA, targeted over the southern portions. The question will be if it holds together. If it does, the heavier rates will exacerbate the ongoing flooding situation across southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, & west central Illinois. Significant rises have been observed on many rivers and creeks this evening, with flash flooding having been reported along the areas that received the heaviest rains. Some of the river basins were hit harder than had been anticipated with the rainfall forecast from earlier today so did have to raise forecasts tonight with gages on the English, North Skunk, Skunk, and Des Moines Rivers now anticipated to reach Major Flood stages. Mississippi River forecasts held steady from this morning's forecasts, as the overall rainfall forecasts from today have at least hit the bulk of the watersheds expected earlier today, even if amounts were a bit different. Once the rain is on the ground Wednesday morning, feel that the crest forecasts should start to come together and uncertainty will drop as additional heavy rains are not expected through the remainder of the next 5 days. && .DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...NONE. IL...NONE. MO...NONE. && UPDATE...08 SYNOPSIS...Wolf SHORT TERM...Wolf LONG TERM...Wolf AVIATION...Wolf HYDROLOGY...Brooks
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 847 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-301400- 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- 847 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 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 Thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and tonight. The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk of severe storms mainly south of a line from Kirksville, Missouri to Sterling, Illinois. North of this line there is a marginal risk of severe storms. If severe storms develop the primary risks would be damaging winds and large hail. The most likely time frame would be 5 to 11 PM. Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY While flooding will continue through the period, no significant hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon and evening south of a line from Kirksville, Missouri to Sterling, Illinois.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
826 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0824 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE KILWINNING 40.50N 92.33W
05/29/2019 M4.30 INCH SCOTLAND MO PUBLIC
24-HR TOTAL, SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS CLOSED
THROUGHOUT COUNTY. 5.60 INCHES IN PAST 48
HOURS.
0817 AM HEAVY RAIN MOUNT UNION 41.06N 91.39W
05/29/2019 M1.86 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR TOTAL.
0817 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E STERLING 41.80N 89.64W
05/29/2019 M1.22 INCH WHITESIDE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR TOTAL.
0756 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 E SANDUSKY 40.46N 91.34W
05/29/2019 M1.90 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
GROSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
836 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 E MORNING SUN 41.10N 91.22W
05/29/2019 M4.62 INCH LOUISA IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-LS-2 MORNING SUN 1.7 E.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW MEMPHIS 40.46N 92.18W
05/29/2019 M3.27 INCH SCOTLAND MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MMPM7 MEMPHIS.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN WAPELLO 41.17N 91.19W
05/29/2019 M3.19 INCH LOUISA IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-LS-3 WAPELLO 0.2 S.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW NEW LONDON 40.91N 91.43W
05/29/2019 M3.08 INCH HENRY IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-HY-1 NEW LONDON 1.5 SW.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN MONMOUTH 40.91N 90.65W
05/29/2019 M2.90 INCH WARREN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-WR-5 , IL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ALEXIS 41.06N 90.57W
05/29/2019 M2.90 INCH WARREN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALXI2 ALEXIS.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE AMBER 41.11N 91.13W
05/29/2019 M2.87 INCH LOUISA IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-LS-5 WAPELLO 5.4 SE.
0812 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W PLEASANT GROVE 40.97N 91.34W
05/29/2019 M2.85 INCH DES MOINES IA MESONET
MESONET STATION CW3742 NEW LONDON.
0807 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE FARMINGTON 40.65N 91.72W
05/29/2019 M2.81 INCH VAN BUREN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION FRMI4 SHIMEK STATE FOREST.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE CANTRIL 40.63N 92.06W
05/29/2019 M2.80 INCH VAN BUREN IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-VB-11 CANTRIL 0.9 SSE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW ELIZA 41.34N 91.01W
05/29/2019 M2.66 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-RI-22 ILLINOIS CITY 6.7
SW.
0702 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE BURLINGTON 40.80N 91.11W
05/29/2019 M2.59 INCH DES MOINES IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-DM-8 BURLINGTON 0.8 SSE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN DONNELLSON 40.65N 91.56W
05/29/2019 M2.51 INCH LEE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DNNI4 DONNELLSON.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ALEDO 41.20N 90.75W
05/29/2019 M2.49 INCH MERCER IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALEI2 ALEDO.
0825 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E MUSCATINE 41.42N 91.05W
05/29/2019 M2.48 INCH MUSCATINE IA MESONET
MESONET STATION FW3897 MUSCATINE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE OASIS 41.70N 91.37W
05/29/2019 M2.44 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-CD-7 WEST BRANCH 2.0
NNW.
0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE BURLINGTON REGION 40.77N 91.12W
05/29/2019 M2.41 INCH DES MOINES IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BLGI4 BURLINGTON 2S.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW ALEDO 41.21N 90.75W
05/29/2019 M2.39 INCH MERCER IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-MR-7 ALEDO 0.7 NNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW MOLINE 41.49N 90.51W
05/29/2019 M2.34 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-RI-18 MOLINE 1.0 WNW.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE DAVENPORT 41.54N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.27 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-37 DAVENPORT 0.9 WNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PARK VIEW 41.69N 90.54W
05/29/2019 M2.23 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-3 PARK VIEW 0.2 WSW.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE RIVERDALE 41.54N 90.45W
05/29/2019 M2.23 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-8 BETTENDORF 2.2 SE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N RIVERDALE 41.54N 90.47W
05/29/2019 M2.20 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-42 RIVERDALE 0.5 N.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW ROSEVILLE 40.73N 90.67W
05/29/2019 M2.20 INCH WARREN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-WR-2 ROSEVILLE 0.6 WNW.
0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW GENESEO 41.47N 90.18W
05/29/2019 M2.18 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-8 GENESEO 2.0 NW.
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNE MUSCATINE 41.45N 91.06W
05/29/2019 M2.14 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-6 MUSCATINE 2.6 NNE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE MUSCATINE 41.47N 91.05W
05/29/2019 M2.13 INCH MUSCATINE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MSTI4 2 N MUSCATINE.
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSE DAVENPORT 41.53N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.13 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-4 DAVENPORT 0.9 SSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSW NICHOLS 41.44N 91.33W
05/29/2019 M2.09 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-11 NICHOLS 3.2 SSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW ELDRIDGE 41.65N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.09 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-21 ELDRIDGE 0.6 S.
0650 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E REYNOLDS 41.34N 90.65W
05/29/2019 M2.09 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-RI-17 MILAN 8.8 SSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN CAMANCHE 41.80N 90.28W
05/29/2019 M2.08 INCH CLINTON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-CN-5 CAMANCHE 1.2 W.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N MUSCATINE 41.45N 91.07W
05/29/2019 M2.08 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-13 MUSCATINE 2.1 N.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW WEST LIBERTY 41.58N 91.27W
05/29/2019 M2.08 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-15 WEST LIBERTY 0.7
NNW.
0829 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW STRONGHURST 40.74N 90.91W
05/29/2019 M2.07 INCH HENDERSON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION CW6338 STRONGHURST.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW ELDRIDGE 41.64N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.07 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-30 ELDRIDGE 0.7 SSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE WILLIAMSBURG 41.64N 91.98W
05/29/2019 M2.05 INCH IOWA IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WLBI4 1 E
WILLIAMSBURG.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW WILLIAMSTOWN 41.59N 91.75W
05/29/2019 M2.00 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-JH-9 KALONA 7.3 NNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW BETTENDORF 41.55N 90.51W
05/29/2019 M2.00 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-28 BETTENDORF 1.6
WSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN WOODHULL 41.18N 90.32W
05/29/2019 M2.00 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-11 WOODHULL 0.3 ESE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE COAL VALLEY 41.43N 90.42W
05/29/2019 M1.97 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-5 COAL VALLEY 1.9 SE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E KEWANEE 41.24N 89.90W
05/29/2019 M1.97 INCH HENRY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION KEWI2 KEWANEE 1 E.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W RICHMOND 41.46N 91.76W
05/29/2019 M1.97 INCH WASHINGTON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-WS-7 WELLMAN 4.0 E.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S PRAIRIE CITY 40.59N 90.46W
05/29/2019 M1.97 INCH MCDONOUGH IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PRCI2 PRAIRIE CITY.
0822 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E IOWA CITY 41.65N 91.48W
05/29/2019 M1.96 INCH JOHNSON IA MESONET
MESONET STATION CW5749 IOWA CITY.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPA 41.03N 91.97W
05/29/2019 M1.93 INCH JEFFERSON IA AWOS
AWOS STATION KFFL FAIRFIELD ARPT.
0828 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE OAK GROVE 41.42N 90.55W
05/29/2019 M1.92 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL MESONET
MESONET STATION DW2227 MILAN.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE NEW WINDSOR 41.23N 90.44W
05/29/2019 M1.88 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-6 NEW WINDSOR 2.0 N.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE GALVA 41.20N 90.00W
05/29/2019 M1.88 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-13 GALVA 2.7 NE.
0816 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW ALEDO 41.21N 90.76W
05/29/2019 M1.85 INCH MERCER IL MESONET
MESONET STATION CW2758 ALEDO.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW NORTH LIBERTY 41.73N 91.62W
05/29/2019 M1.85 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-JH-27 NORTH LIBERTY 0.7
SSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MORSE 41.75N 91.43W
05/29/2019 M1.85 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-JH-21 IOWA CITY 8.0 NE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSE OPHIEM 41.23N 90.37W
05/29/2019 M1.80 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-12 ALPHA 2.3 N.
0819 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE WILLIAMSBURG 41.66N 92.00W
05/29/2019 M1.79 INCH IOWA IA MESONET
MESONET STATION EW9208 WILLIAMSBURG.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN NORTH ENGLISH 41.51N 92.07W
05/29/2019 M1.77 INCH IOWA IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NENI4 NORTH ENGLISH.
&&
GROSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
853 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W DOWNEY 41.61N 91.39W
05/29/2019 M1.65 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
GROSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
934 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0934 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW NORTH LIBERTY 41.76N 91.62W
05/29/2019 M1.68 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
949 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0614 PM FLASH FLOOD BATAVIA 41.00N 92.17W
05/28/2019 JEFFERSON IA PUBLIC
PUBLIC SENT US PICTURES OF WATER OUT OF THE
BANKS OF A CREEK IN BATAVIA RUNNING DOWN
AREA ROADS.
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD FARMINGTON 40.64N 91.75W
05/28/2019 VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED WATER QUICKLY FLOWING OVER
HIGHWAY 2 IN FARMINGTON.
0741 PM FLASH FLOOD MOLINE 41.49N 90.49W
05/28/2019 ROCK ISLAND IL BROADCAST MEDIA
FLASH FLOODING ON RIVER DRIVE BY THE
TAXSLAYER CENTER. VIA FACEBOOK LIVE.
0747 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE BEAVERDALE 40.87N 91.20W
05/28/2019 DES MOINES IA EMERGENCY MNGR
RELAYED INFORMATION FROM TRAINED SPOTTERS
REPORTING WATER OVER FLINT BOTTOM RD
AFFECTING FLINT CREEK BRIDGE.
0754 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 WSW CORALVILLE 41.68N 91.64W
05/28/2019 JOHNSON IA MESONET
IFC GAUGE FOR DEER CREEK IN IOWA CITY ROSE
TO MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IN HEAVY RAIN.
0800 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE OXFORD 41.71N 91.78W
05/28/2019 JOHNSON IA MESONET
IFC RIVER GAUGE ALONG CLEAR CREEK ON
CHAMBERS AVE NW RISING ABOVE MINOR FLOOD
STAGE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.
0802 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 SSE PARNELL 41.53N 91.99W
05/28/2019 IOWA IA MESONET
IFC RIVER GAUGE ALONG NORTH ENGLISH RIVER
OWEST OF Q AVENUE RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.
0803 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NE KINROSS 41.49N 91.94W
05/28/2019 WASHINGTON IA MESONET
IFC RIVER GAUGE ALONG SOUTH ENGLISH RIVER
EAST OF 338TH AVE RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD MACOMB 40.47N 90.68W
05/28/2019 MCDONOUGH IL PUBLIC
BROADCAST MEDIA SHARED A PUBLIC VIDEO
SHOWING WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING IN THE
CITY OF MACOMB.
0830 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SW MACOMB 40.46N 90.70W
05/28/2019 MCDONOUGH IL 911 CALL CENTER
HIGHWAY 136 NEAR MACOMB TEMPORARILY CLOSED
WITH OVER 2 FEET OF WATER.
0430 PM HAIL MILTON 40.67N 92.16W
05/28/2019 M0.75 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0504 PM HAIL 3 W MOUNT STERLING 40.62N 92.00W
05/28/2019 E0.25 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. VISIBILITY LESS
THAN 1/10TH MILE AT TIMES.
0550 PM HAIL MOUNT PLEASANT 40.97N 91.55W
05/28/2019 M0.70 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0557 PM HAIL 1 NW MOUNT PLEASANT 40.97N 91.56W
05/28/2019 M0.25 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0658 PM HAIL 3 SSW NEW LONDON 40.89N 91.43W
05/28/2019 E0.75 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY HEAVY RAIN ALSO.
0714 PM HAIL 2 W WEST BURLINGTON 40.83N 91.21W
05/28/2019 E0.88 INCH DES MOINES IA EMERGENCY MNGR
0747 PM TSTM WND DMG ROSEVILLE 40.73N 90.66W
05/28/2019 WARREN IL PUBLIC
REPORT OF POWER LINES DOWN IN ROSEVILLE.
TIME OF THE EVENT WAS ESTIMATED USING RADAR.
0654 PM TSTM WND GST N NEW LONDON 40.95N 91.41W
05/28/2019 E60 MPH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 50
TO 60 MPH.
0707 PM TSTM WND GST MIDDLETOWN 40.83N 91.27W
05/28/2019 E50 MPH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO PEA SIZED HAIL.
0708 PM TSTM WND GST FRANKLIN 40.67N 91.51W
05/28/2019 E60 MPH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO PEA HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
0714 PM TSTM WND GST BURLINGTON 40.81N 91.12W
05/28/2019 E55 MPH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
WINDS OVER 50 MPH.
0714 PM TSTM WND GST 2 W WEST BURLINGTON 40.83N 91.21W
05/28/2019 E65 MPH DES MOINES IA EMERGENCY MNGR
WINDS AT LEAST 65 MPH WITH ZERO VISIBILITY.
0715 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WSW BURLINGTON 40.80N 91.14W
05/28/2019 E50 MPH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
WINDS POSSIBLY GREATER THAN 50 MPH. PEA HAIL
AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
0719 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S BURLINGTON REGIONAL 40.77N 91.13W
05/28/2019 M68 MPH DES MOINES IA ASOS
ASOS STATION KBRL BURLINGTON ARPT.
0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE BURLINGTON REGION 40.77N 91.12W
05/29/2019 M2.41 INCH DES MOINES IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BLGI4 BURLINGTON 2S.
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSE DAVENPORT 41.53N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.13 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-4 DAVENPORT 0.9 SSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ALEXIS 41.06N 90.57W
05/29/2019 M2.90 INCH WARREN IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALXI2 ALEXIS.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW BETTENDORF 41.55N 90.51W
05/29/2019 M2.00 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-28 BETTENDORF 1.6
WSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN CAMANCHE 41.80N 90.28W
05/29/2019 M2.08 INCH CLINTON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-CN-5 CAMANCHE 1.2 W.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE CANTRIL 40.63N 92.06W
05/29/2019 M2.80 INCH VAN BUREN IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-VB-11 CANTRIL 0.9 SSE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW ELIZA 41.34N 91.01W
05/29/2019 M2.66 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-RI-22 ILLINOIS CITY 6.7
SW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW WILLIAMSTOWN 41.59N 91.75W
05/29/2019 M2.00 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-JH-9 KALONA 7.3 NNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N MUSCATINE 41.45N 91.07W
05/29/2019 M2.08 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-13 MUSCATINE 2.1 N.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE NAUVOO 40.54N 91.38W
05/29/2019 M2.21 INCH HANCOCK IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HN-5 NAUVOO 0.7 SSE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW NEW LONDON 40.91N 91.43W
05/29/2019 M3.08 INCH HENRY IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-HY-1 NEW LONDON 1.5 SW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN WAPELLO 41.17N 91.19W
05/29/2019 M3.19 INCH LOUISA IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-LS-3 WAPELLO 0.2 S.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE AMBER 41.11N 91.13W
05/29/2019 M2.87 INCH LOUISA IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-LS-5 WAPELLO 5.4 SE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW WEST LIBERTY 41.58N 91.27W
05/29/2019 M2.08 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-15 WEST LIBERTY 0.7
NNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN WOODHULL 41.18N 90.32W
05/29/2019 M2.00 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-11 WOODHULL 0.3 ESE.
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN MEMPHIS 40.46N 92.17W
05/29/2019 M3.45 INCH SCOTLAND MO COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MO-FSA-199 MEMPHIS 0.1 S.
0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNE MUSCATINE 41.45N 91.06W
05/29/2019 M2.14 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-6 MUSCATINE 2.6 NNE.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN MONMOUTH 40.91N 90.65W
05/29/2019 M2.90 INCH WARREN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-WR-5 , IL.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW ALEDO 41.21N 90.75W
05/29/2019 M2.39 INCH MERCER IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-MR-7 ALEDO 0.7 NNW.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S CORALVILLE 41.67N 91.60W
05/29/2019 M2.06 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-JH-20 CORALVILLE 1.4 S.
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE LE CLAIRE 41.62N 90.35W
05/29/2019 M2.02 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-1 LE CLAIRE 1.8 NNE.
0907 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE FARMINGTON 40.65N 91.72W
05/29/2019 M2.81 INCH VAN BUREN IA MESONET
MESONET STATION FRMI4 SHIMEK STATE FOREST.
0912 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W PLEASANT GROVE 40.97N 91.34W
05/29/2019 M2.85 INCH DES MOINES IA MESONET
MESONET STATION CW3742 NEW LONDON.
0919 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW STRONGHURST 40.74N 90.91W
05/29/2019 M2.07 INCH HENDERSON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION CW6338 STRONGHURST.
0920 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E MUSCATINE 41.42N 91.05W
05/29/2019 M2.48 INCH MUSCATINE IA MESONET
MESONET STATION FW3897 MUSCATINE.
0922 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E IOWA CITY 41.65N 91.48W
05/29/2019 M1.96 INCH JOHNSON IA MESONET
MESONET STATION CW5749 IOWA CITY.
0634 AM FLOOD 3 W MOUNT STERLING 40.62N 92.00W
05/29/2019 VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
JERSEY AVE CLOSED BY FOX RIVER BRIDGE IN
EACH DIRECTION WITH APPROX 1-2 FT OF WATER.
FOX RIVER WELL OUT OF ITS BANKS.
1044 AM HAIL WILTON 41.59N 91.02W
05/28/2019 E0.25 INCH MUSCATINE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0940 PM HEAVY RAIN BONAPARTE 40.70N 91.80W
05/28/2019 M3.00 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL THIS EVENING AS OF 940 PM.
1204 AM HEAVY RAIN WEST BURLINGTON 40.83N 91.15W
05/29/2019 M2.60 INCH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
RAIN TOTAL FROM THIS EVENING, BUT STILL
RAINING.
1218 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N KALONA 41.51N 91.71W
05/29/2019 M3.04 INCH JOHNSON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL SINCE TUESDAY MORNING.
0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NW GENESEO 41.47N 90.18W
05/29/2019 M2.18 INCH HENRY IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-HY-8 GENESEO 2.0 NW.
0515 AM HEAVY RAIN WAYLAND 40.39N 91.58W
05/29/2019 M2.45 INCH CLARK MO TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL TOTAL YESTERDAY.
0516 AM HEAVY RAIN DURANT 41.60N 90.91W
05/29/2019 M2.25 INCH CEDAR IA TRAINED SPOTTER
EVENT TOTAL SINCE 10 AM TUESDAY.
0553 AM HEAVY RAIN PARNELL 41.58N 92.01W
05/29/2019 M2.05 INCH IOWA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0559 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW DAVENPORT 41.56N 90.62W
05/29/2019 E2.44 INCH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE COLUSA 40.59N 91.15W
05/29/2019 M2.35 INCH HANCOCK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE DAVENPORT 41.54N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.27 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-37 DAVENPORT 0.9 WNW.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WSW MEMPHIS 40.46N 92.18W
05/29/2019 M3.27 INCH SCOTLAND MO CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MMPM7 MEMPHIS.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S PRAIRIE CITY 40.59N 90.46W
05/29/2019 M1.97 INCH MCDONOUGH IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION PRCI2 PRAIRIE CITY.
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W RICHMOND 41.46N 91.76W
05/29/2019 M1.97 INCH WASHINGTON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-WS-7 WELLMAN 4.0 E.
0606 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE DAVENPORT 41.54N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.27 INCH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0614 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE CREDIT ISLAND 41.52N 90.60W
05/29/2019 M2.22 INCH SCOTT IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0627 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ENE CHARLIE HEATH MEM 40.61N 91.84W
05/29/2019 M2.90 INCH CLARK MO TRAINED SPOTTER
EVENT TOTAL.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE RIVERDALE 41.54N 90.45W
05/29/2019 M2.23 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-8 BETTENDORF 2.2 SE.
0639 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE FORT MADISON 40.64N 91.33W
05/29/2019 M2.30 INCH LEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR TOTAL.
0639 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W MOUNT STERLING 40.62N 92.00W
05/29/2019 M3.20 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 5 PM LAST EVENING.
0643 AM HEAVY RAIN COLUMBUS JUNCTION 41.28N 91.37W
05/29/2019 M1.90 INCH LOUISA IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0650 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E REYNOLDS 41.34N 90.65W
05/29/2019 M2.09 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-RI-17 MILAN 8.8 SSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ALEDO 41.20N 90.75W
05/29/2019 M2.49 INCH MERCER IL CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ALEI2 ALEDO.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN DONNELLSON 40.65N 91.56W
05/29/2019 M2.51 INCH LEE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION DNNI4 DONNELLSON.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW ELDRIDGE 41.65N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.09 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-21 ELDRIDGE 0.6 S.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW MOLINE 41.49N 90.51W
05/29/2019 M2.34 INCH ROCK ISLAND IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-RI-18 MOLINE 1.0 WNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE MUSCATINE 41.47N 91.05W
05/29/2019 M2.13 INCH MUSCATINE IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MSTI4 2 N MUSCATINE.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSW NICHOLS 41.44N 91.33W
05/29/2019 M2.09 INCH MUSCATINE IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-MC-11 NICHOLS 3.2 SSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN PARK VIEW 41.69N 90.54W
05/29/2019 M2.23 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-3 PARK VIEW 0.2 WSW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N RIVERDALE 41.54N 90.47W
05/29/2019 M2.20 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-42 RIVERDALE 0.5 N.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW ROSEVILLE 40.73N 90.67W
05/29/2019 M2.20 INCH WARREN IL COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IL-WR-2 ROSEVILLE 0.6 WNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE OASIS 41.70N 91.37W
05/29/2019 M2.44 INCH JOHNSON IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-CD-7 WEST BRANCH 2.0
NNW.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE WILLIAMSBURG 41.64N 91.98W
05/29/2019 M2.05 INCH IOWA IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WLBI4 1 E
WILLIAMSBURG.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW YARMOUTH 41.01N 91.35W
05/29/2019 M4.10 INCH DES MOINES IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0702 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE BURLINGTON 40.80N 91.11W
05/29/2019 M2.59 INCH DES MOINES IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-DM-8 BURLINGTON 0.8 SSE.
0716 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 W MOUNT STERLING 40.62N 92.00W
05/29/2019 M4.10 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
0717 AM HEAVY RAIN FARMINGTON 40.63N 91.74W
05/29/2019 E3.25 INCH VAN BUREN IA TRAINED SPOTTER
24-HR TOTAL.
0731 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW OAKLAND MILLS 40.97N 91.63W
05/29/2019 M3.30 INCH HENRY IA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW ELDRIDGE 41.64N 90.59W
05/29/2019 M2.07 INCH SCOTT IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-ST-30 ELDRIDGE 0.7 SSW.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 E MORNING SUN 41.10N 91.22W
05/29/2019 M4.62 INCH LOUISA IA COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION IA-LS-2 MORNING SUN 1.7 E.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPA 41.03N 91.97W
05/29/2019 M1.93 INCH JEFFERSON IA AWOS
AWOS STATION KFFL FAIRFIELD ARPT.
0824 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE KILWINNING 40.50N 92.33W
05/29/2019 M4.30 INCH SCOTLAND MO PUBLIC
24-HR TOTAL, SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS CLOSED
THROUGHOUT COUNTY. 5.60 INCHES IN PAST 48
HOURS.
0825 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E MUSCATINE 41.42N 91.05W
05/29/2019 M2.48 INCH MUSCATINE IA MESONET
MESONET STATION FW3897 MUSCATINE.
0829 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW STRONGHURST 40.74N 90.91W
05/29/2019 M2.07 INCH HENDERSON IL MESONET
MESONET STATION CW6338 STRONGHURST.
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG BUSHNELL 40.55N 90.51W
05/28/2019 MCDONOUGH IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SIX INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND
TREES DOWN.
&&
GROSSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1013 AM CDT WED MAY 29 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1013 AM HEAVY RAIN CAMERON 40.88N 90.52W
05/29/2019 M3.00 INCH WARREN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The Mississippi River at Gregory Landing rose above its major flood stage of 25 feet around 10 AM on May 29th and remained above major flood stage until the end of the month. This flooding continued into June.
The Des Moines River rose above the major flood stage of 25 feet in the late evening hours May 28th, and crested at 845 AM CST May 29 at 27.87 feet. It feel back below major flood stage late afternoon May 30th.
The Fox River rose above the major flood stage of 20 feet in the morning hours May 30th, and crested at Noon CST May 30 at 20.2 feet. It feel back below major flood stage late evening May 30th.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, May 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 826880, 826857, 826826.