Hazardous Weather Outlook for Charleston, Iowa
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
330 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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330 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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
Patchy dense fog is expected over eastern Iowa this morning
through 8 AM, especially in areas that saw significant rainfall
Thursday.
A flood warning continues for the English River near Kalona. Other
tributary rivers are also running high. Please refer to the
latest flood warnings and monitor forecast stages.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
The storm prediction center is forecasting a marginal (level 1 of
5) risk for much of the outlook area Saturday. A cold front will
move through the area during the late morning and afternoon, with
thunderstorms possible along the front. It`s uncertain how much
instability will be available for storms, but a few severe storms
are possible, with damaging winds the main threat.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.
Flood Warning for Charleston, Iowa
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
723 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...Missouri...
Des Moines River at St Francisville affecting Clark and Lee
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning at 730 AM CDT.
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723 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TOMORROW
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Des Moines River at St Francisville.
* WHEN...From this morning to late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, The St. Francisville boat ramp is under
water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this
morning to 19.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below
flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 14.6 feet Sunday
evening. It will rise to 14.9 feet Monday evening. It will
then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
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