Walnut City Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 7 at 5:31PM CDT until May 7 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

At 531 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waukon, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Allamakee and east central Winneshiek Counties, including the following locations... Hanover, County Roads A 52 And W 60, State Road 9 And County X 20, Quandahl, Glenwood Church, Dorchester, and Sattre.

Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colesburg, or 13 miles northeast of Manchester, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Colesburg, Holy Cross, Greeley, Luxemburg, Balltown, Waupeton, Twin Bridges Park, Finley's Landing Park, and Petersburg.

Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 5:29PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

At 528 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Andalusia, or 10 miles southwest of Rock Island, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, East Moline, Silvis, Colona, Milan, Le Claire, Coal Valley, Hampton, Orion, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Andalusia, Rapids City, Princeton, Riverdale, Oak Grove, and Taylor Ridge.

Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 5:20PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

At 519 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Colesburg, or 13 miles southwest of Guttenberg, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Guttenberg, Cassville, North Buena Vista, Garber, Osterdock, Elkport, Millville, Lock And Dam 10, Camp C.S. Klaus, Wood, Turkey River, Bixby State Park, Fairview, and Updegraff.

Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 4:58PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fruitland, or near Muscatine, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Muscatine, Walcott, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Andalusia, Fruitland, Grandview, Letts, Illinois City, Fairport, Montpelier, Edgington, Sand Springs, Clark's Ferry Recreation Area, Midway Beach, New Era, Loud Thunder Forest Preserve, Pleasant Prairie, Fairport Recreation Area, and Wildcat Den State Park.

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 4:02PM CDT until May 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk County. West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe Reasoner Dam...to the East Fork Des Moines River. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water impacts some homes along Country Club Dr. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.1 feet and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 4:02PM CDT until May 9 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk County. West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut Creek...to the Des Moines River. * WHEN...From this evening to early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.3 feet, George Flagg Parkway is closed from Park Ave to SW 30th St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.6 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 12.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 4:02PM CDT until May 10 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk County. West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from Buffalo Creek near Burt...to Lotts Creek near Livermore. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Water affects the lowest portions of Northpark Dr and Norwood Dr in Algona. At 17.0 feet, US 169 south of Algona is threatened and some rural roads flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0 feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 4:02PM CDT until May 10 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk County. West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, or from below the Center Street dam...to Runnells. * WHEN...From this evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, The bike trail is closed east of Water St. Water affects portions of other bike trails. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.3 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 24.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 4:02PM CDT until May 10 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Des Moines River at Fort Dodge affecting Webster County. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk County. West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Humboldt and Kossuth Counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, or from the municipal power dam...to Lehigh. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water affects lowland areas near the river and threatens residences along the river in Fort Dodge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 8:44AM CDT until May 9 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ocheyedan River near Spencer. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding of pasture land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 8.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.7 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 8:44AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1322.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 1322.8 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 8:44AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Cherokee. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, the north bank of the river overflows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.4 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 8:44AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, city sewers in Spencer can begin to back up. Highway 18 between Spencer and Dickens can start flooding if flows on the tributary creeks are also very high. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.1 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 8:44AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the following rivers in Iowa... Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 13.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood