Friday, June 13, 2008

NWS In Iowa: "HISTORIC HYDROLOGIC EVENT IS EVOLVING"

How many 100-year floods in 15 years constitutes a 100-year flood?

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008


...A HISTORIC HYDROLOGIC EVENT IS EVOLVING...RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING...

RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT PAST PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED 24 HOURS INTO THE FUTURE FROM THE FORECAST ISSUANCE TIME.

SAFETY MESSAGE...IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/QUADCITIES .

IAC011-113-140828- /O.EXT.KDVN.FL.W.0145.000000T0000Z-080619T1312Z/
/VINI4.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080614T0000Z.080618T0112Z.NR/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER AT VINTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.

* AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET...AND FALLING.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE FALLING.

$$

IAC031-103-113-140827- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0140.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CIDI4.3.ER.080609T0250Z.080613T1730Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.0 FEET...AND FALLING.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 28.5 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC031-115-139-140827- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CNEI4.3.ER.080601T0950Z.080616T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CEDAR RIVER NEAR CONESVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 20.6 FEET SUNDAY EVENING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC095-103-140827- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0125.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MROI4.3.ER.080530T2012Z.080612T2330Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT MARENGO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL TO 21.0 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.

$$

IAC103-115-183-140827- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0141.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/IOWI4.3.ER.080605T2300Z.080617T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 33.0 FEET TUESDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC103-115-183-140827- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0135.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LNTI4.3.ER.080603T2152Z.080615T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER NEAR LONE TREE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 22.3 FEET SUNDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC115-140827- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CJTI4.3.ER.080602T1150Z.080616T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT COLUMBUS JCT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET...AND RISING.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 33.9 FEET MONDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

IAC115-140827-
/O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WAPI4.3.ER.080601T1430Z.080616T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE IOWA RIVER AT WAPELLO.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE RIVER EXPERIENCED A BRIEF FALL EARLIER TODAY DUE TO A LEVEE BREACH. THE RIVER IS RISING AGAIN.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 35.4 FEET MONDAY...THEN BEGIN FALLING.


$$

IAC103-183-140827- /O.CON.KDVN.FL.W.0136.000000T0000Z-080617T1434Z/
/KALI4.2.ER.080603T1628Z.080613T1730Z.080616T0234Z.NO/
328 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ENGLISH RIVER AT KALONA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 17.4 FEET SATURDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

END/JAZ


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