826  
WGUS83 KDMX 230837  
FLSDMX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
337 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE  
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...CEDAR RIVER...  
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK...BREMER...  
BUTLER  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING  
RIVERS IN IOWA...CEDAR RIVER...  
 
AFFECTING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN IOWA...BLACK HAWK  
 
RIVER FORECASTS INCLUDE OBSERVED PRECIPITATION...AS WELL AS EXPECTED  
PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED AREA...TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE  
ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.  
 
MORE INFORMATION IS AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES .  
 
 
 
IAC013-017-023-230907-  
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130524T0504Z/  
/JANI4.1.ER.130522T0427Z.130522T1615Z.130523T0652Z.NO/  
337 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013  
   
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR  
THE CEDAR RIVER AT JANESVILLE...OR FROM QUARTER SECTION RUN...TO  
THE WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER.  
* AT 2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...OR 0.1 FEET BELOW  
FLOOD STAGE.  
* FORECAST...FALL TO 8.0 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.  
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS  
ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE CITY PARK. THE FLOODING COVERS APPROXIMATELY  
6000 ACRES.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4261 9236 4269 9230 4269 9249 4262 9249 4260 9249  
 
 
 
IAC013-240837-  
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-130527T1929Z/  
/CEDI4.3.ER.130521T1440Z.130523T0330Z.130526T1929Z.NO/  
337 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  
THE CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FALLS...OR FROM THE WEST FORK CEDAR  
RIVER...TO THE CEDAR FALLS-WATERLOO CITY LIMITS.  
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
* AT 2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 93.4 FEET...OR 5.4 FEET ABOVE  
FLOOD STAGE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 88.0 FEET.  
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.  
* FORECAST...GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
* IMPACT...AT 93.3 FEET...WATER COVERS COTTAGE ROW ROAD SOUTH OF  
CENTER STREET. WATER ALSO CROSSES BIG WOODS ROAD AT LARK LANE.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4255 9255 4264 9255 4264 9233 4255 9236  
 
 
 
IAC013-240837-  
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130525T1800Z/  
/ALOI4.1.ER.130522T1420Z.130523T1200Z.130524T1800Z.NO/  
337 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR  
THE CEDAR RIVER AT WATERLOO...OR FROM THE WATERLOO-CEDAR FALLS CITY  
LIMITS...TO SPRING CREEK NEAR LA PORTE CITY.  
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
* AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET...OR 3.1 FEET ABOVE  
FLOOD STAGE.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.  
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.  
* FORECAST...RISE TO 16.3 FEET...OR 3.3 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE...THIS  
MORNING. GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE RIVERVIEW RECREATION AREA IS CLOSED.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4255 9252 4230 9222 4230 9207 4238 9207 4255 9236  
 
 
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