Current Watches, Warnings, and Advisories for Central Iowa
Flash Flood Warning - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ICE JAM FLOODING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM CST...
AT 1045 AM CST...ICE JAM FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ICE JAM WAS BETWEEN FLEUR DRIVE AND THE DES
MOINES RIVER. FLOOD WATERS ARE STILL AFFECTING AREAS BEHIND THE ICE
JAM...UPSTREAM OF FLEUR DRIVE AND INCLUDING 63RD STREET. LOCATIONS
AFFECTED INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...WATER WORKS PARK AND
WALNUT WOODS STATE PARK. MULTIPLE ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING FROM THIS ICE JAM...INCLUDING GEORGE FLAGG
PARKWAY...SOUTHWEST 30TH STREET AND WALNUT WOODS DRIVE. RIVER LEVELS
MAY FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY UP OR DOWN UNTIL THE ICE JAM MOVES LEAVES THE
AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4160 9361 4151 9361 4151 9380 4160 9379
$$
ZOGG
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Flood Warning - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .
IAC153-111036-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0007.100312T0824Z-000000T0000Z/
/DESI4.2.ER.100312T0824Z.100317T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
437 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES SE 6TH ST...OR FROM BELOW THE
CENTER STREET DAM...TO RUNNELLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...AND
CONTINUE RISING TO 27.8 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
$$
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Flood Warning - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .
IAC153-111036-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.100312T0838Z-000000T0000Z/
/GRMI4.1.ER.100312T0838Z.100314T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
437 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES...OR FROM SLOUGH CREEK NEAR BOUTON...
TO THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET...AND STEADY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...AND
CONTINUE RISING TO 13.8 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
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Flood Warning - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .
IAC049-153-111036-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VNMI4.2.ER.100309T2137Z.100315T1200Z.100310T0939Z.NO/
437 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER...OR FROM THE NORTH AND SOUTH
RACCOON RIVERS...TO WALNUT WOODS STATE PARK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE
RISING TO 18.9 FEET THIS EVENING.
$$
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Flood Warning - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
ICE JAMS TO CAUSE SHORT TERM MODERATE FLOODING ON THE LOWER
RACCOON RIVER IN THE DES MOINES AREA...
.ICE JAMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON THE LOWER RACCOON RIVER THROUGH AT
LEAST THIS EVENING. RIVER STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY UP OR DOWN.
RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .
IAC153-111509-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.100310T1504Z-000000T0000Z/
/DMWI4.2.ER.100310T1130Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES HIGHWAY 28...OR FROM BELOW VAN
METER...TO WALNUT CREEK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.7 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE JAMS ARE CAUSING LOCALIZED FLOODING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO 36.2 FEET MIDDAY TODAY...THEN FALL TO AROUND 34
FEET THURSDAY. RISE AGAIN TO AROUND 39 FEET BY MONDAY.
$$
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Flood Warning - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
ICE JAMS TO CAUSE SHORT TERM MODERATE FLOODING ON THE LOWER
RACCOON RIVER IN THE DES MOINES AREA...
.ICE JAMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON THE LOWER RACCOON RIVER THROUGH AT
LEAST THIS EVENING. RIVER STAGES MAY FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY UP OR DOWN.
RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .
IAC153-111508-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0012.100310T1640Z-000000T0000Z/
/DEMI4.2.ER.100310T1640Z.100315T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RACCOON RIVER AT DES MOINES FLEUR DR...OR FROM WALNUT CREEK...
TO THE DES MOINES RIVER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...ICE JAMS ARE CAUSING LOCALIZED FLOODING.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE
RISING TO 13.8 FEET THIS EVENING. FALL TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY...THEN RISE AGAIN TO AROUND 20 FEET BY MONDAY.
$$
ZOGG
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Flood Warning - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED ON MUCH OF THE SOUTH SKUNK
RIVER...
.RAPID SNOW MELT AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO FLOODING
ON AREA RIVERS. THE RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
AT LEAST INTO NEXT WEEK.
RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .
IAC153-169-111718-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0021.100311T0300Z-100317T0959Z/
/AESI4.1.ER.100311T0300Z.100313T0600Z.100316T0959Z.NO/
1118 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES HIGHWAY 30...OR FROM SQUAW CREEK...
TO THE POLK-JASPER COUNTY LINE.
* UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE
RISING TO 22.7 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
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Flood Warning - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED ON MUCH OF THE SOUTH SKUNK
RIVER...
.RAPID SNOW MELT AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO FLOODING
ON AREA RIVERS. THE RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
AT LEAST INTO NEXT WEEK.
RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST
PRECIPITATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .
IAC099-125-153-111718-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0022.100312T0447Z-000000T0000Z/
/CFXI4.1.ER.100312T0447Z.100315T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX...OR FROM THE JASPER-POLK COUNTY
LINE...TO THE JASPER-MARION COUNTY LINE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY EVENING...AND
CONTINUE RISING TO 18.9 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
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Flash Flood Watch - Polk (Iowa)
Updated: Wed, 10-Mar-2010 07:39am CST
COMBINED WITH RAINFALL...HAS RESULTED
IN AN ICE JAM ON THE RACCOON RIVER IN DALLAS COUNTY.
IAZ059-060-101730-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-100311T0000Z/
/00000.0.IJ.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DALLAS-POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADEL...DES MOINES
330 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* A PORTION OF CENTRAL IOWA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
DALLAS AND POLK COUNTIES.
* THROUGH 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS ICE JAMMING CONTINUES IN DALLAS COUNTY
NEAR VAN METER. UPSTREAM...THE RACCOON AND MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER
WERE BOTH NEARLY ICE FREE. CONSIDERABLE ICE COVER REMAINS ALONG
THE NORTH RACCOON. ICE FLOWING FROM THE NORTH RACCOON WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL ICE JAMMING.
* WATER LEVELS WILL FLUCTUATE ALONG THE RACCOON RIVER THROUGH
DALLAS AND POLK COUNTIES. A SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE ICE COULD
RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING DOWNSTREAM OF VAN METER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
$$
MJB
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