Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >
Overview
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A significant rain event occurred late Friday into Saturday across northeast Missouri, extreme southeast Iowa, and west central Illinois which resulted in flash flooding and a rapid rise on the Fox River near Wayland, Missouri. A slow moving mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) tracked over the area and brought very heavy rain in a short amount of time. Rainfall amounts between 4 and 8 inches fell in less than 6 hours which caused many stalled vehicles and several water rescues in the towns of Kahoka, Missouri and Keokuk, Iowa. A culvert was washed out south of Kahoka and many secondary roads had water over them. Other towns that received heavy rain were Fort Madison, Iowa and Burlington, Iowa. |
 Highest Rainfall Reports with Radar Estimates from Aug 5th Yellow ~ 2.5" or Greater, Red ~ 4" or Greater, White ~ 6" or Greater |
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| Daily Rainfall Record - Burlington Iowa | Summary Graphic | WPC Surface Front/Pressure Analysis at 06z 08/05 |
Flooding
The Fox River at Wayland, MO rose 16 ft in 12 hours early Saturday morning. It crested at 17.56 ft which is above Minor Flood Stage.
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| Fox River At Wayland, MO Hydrograph |
Photos & Video
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| CR Y near Rt 81 (Clark County Sheriff Dept) |
Wever, IA (Des Moines County EMA) |
Wever, IA (Des Moines County EMA) |
Wever, IA (Des Moines County EMA) |
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| CR 163 South of Kahoka, MO (Clark County Sheriff Dept) |
Storm Reports
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1254 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 AM Flash Flood Kahoka 40.42N 91.72W
08/05/2023 Clark MO Law Enforcement
Several streets are under water in town near
Hwy 81 and West Cedar St.
0200 AM Flash Flood Kahoka 40.42N 91.72W
08/05/2023 Clark MO Law Enforcement
Four stalled vehicles reported in town and 1
water rescue was needed east of Kahoka on
County Rd 182 southeast of town.
0217 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Warsaw 40.32N 91.43W
08/05/2023 Hancock IL Storm Chaser
Several 2-4 inch diameter tree limbs down
over road south of town, time estimated from
radar.
0244 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Keokuk 40.41N 91.41W
08/05/2023 E55 MPH Lee IA Trained Spotter
0300 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Keokuk 40.41N 91.40W
08/05/2023 Lee IA Emergency Mngr
Several limbs blown down. Time estimated.
0315 AM Flash Flood Keokuk 40.41N 91.40W
08/05/2023 Lee IA Law Enforcement
Several stalled vehicles and water rescues
done by first responders in town in the past
2-3 hrs. 4-5 feet of water reported on many
roads and streets.
0330 AM Flash Flood 2 SSW Kahoka 40.40N 91.73W
08/05/2023 Clark MO Law Enforcement
Time estimated. Culvert washed out on County
Y west of Highway 81 and just south of the
lake. Washout discovered by sheriff office
between 4 and 5 AM.
0630 AM Flash Flood 1 SW Wever 40.71N 91.24W
08/05/2023 Lee IA Emergency Mngr
EM reports drainage ditch out of its banks
causing flooding. Time is when the pictures
were taken.
0849 AM Rain 2 NNW Keokuk 40.43N 91.42W
08/05/2023 M11.00 inch Lee IA Public
0700 AM Rain 2 WSW Spring Grove 40.73N 91.19W
08/05/2023 M8.51 inch Des Moines IA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IA-DM-7 Burlington 6.5 SSW.
0200 AM Rain 3 ENE Fort Madison 40.63N 91.30W
08/05/2023 M8.00 inch Lee IA Public
0852 AM Rain 1 SSW Burlington 40.80N 91.13W
08/05/2023 M8.00 inch Des Moines IA Public
0445 AM Rain 1 W Wever 40.72N 91.25W
08/05/2023 M7.94 inch Lee IA Public
0800 AM Rain 3 W Wayland 40.39N 91.63W
08/05/2023 M7.32 inch Clark MO Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MO-CK-4 2 W Wayland.
0950 AM Rain 3 WSW Wayland 40.38N 91.63W
08/05/2023 M7.31 inch Clark MO Mesonet
Mesonet station GW0701 Kahoka.
0500 AM Rain 2 NW Niota 40.64N 91.30W
08/05/2023 M7.00 inch Lee IA Public
0700 AM Rain 1 NW Burlington 40.82N 91.13W
08/05/2023 M6.50 inch Des Moines IA Public
1033 AM Rain 3 NE New Boston 40.60N 91.48W
08/05/2023 E6.50 inch Lee IA Public
1147 AM Rain 1 S Burlington 40.80N 91.12W
08/05/2023 M6.50 inch Des Moines IA Public
0600 AM Rain 1 ENE Burlington 40.81N 91.10W
08/05/2023 M6.14 inch Des Moines IA Public
0900 AM Rain Burlington Regional Air 40.77N 91.13W
08/05/2023 M6.14 inch Des Moines IA ASOS
ASOS station KBRL Burlington Arpt.
0400 AM Rain 1 SW Burlington 40.80N 91.14W
08/05/2023 U6.00 inch Des Moines IA Public
6 inch rain gage overtopped.
0700 AM Rain 1 S Burlington 40.80N 91.12W
08/05/2023 E6.00 inch Des Moines IA Public
0237 AM Rain 3 WSW Wayland 40.38N 91.63W
08/05/2023 M5.82 inch Clark MO Mesonet
Rainfall in past 3 hours.
0844 AM Rain 1 ENE Burlington Region 40.79N 91.11W
08/05/2023 M5.30 inch Des Moines IA Public
0703 AM Rain 1 SSE Burlington 40.80N 91.11W
08/05/2023 M5.27 inch Des Moines IA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IA-DM-8 Burlington 0.8 SSE.
0500 AM Rain Nauvoo 40.55N 91.39W
08/05/2023 M5.00 inch Hancock IL Public
0630 AM Rain 1 W Gulfport 40.81N 91.10W
08/05/2023 E5.00 inch Des Moines IA Public
0730 AM Rain 2 NE Wever 40.74N 91.21W
08/05/2023 M5.00 inch Des Moines IA Public
1000 AM Rain 1 ENE Burlington Region 40.79N 91.11W
08/05/2023 U5.00 inch Des Moines IA Public
5 inch rain gage was overtopped. So, more
than 5 inches of rain fell overnight.
0600 AM Rain 1 SSW Mooar 40.44N 91.45W
08/05/2023 M4.75 inch Lee IA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IA-LE-16 Keokuk 3.4 NW.
0754 AM Rain 1 SSW Mooar 40.44N 91.45W
08/05/2023 M4.75 inch Lee IA Trained Spotter
Overnight storm total.
0600 AM Rain 1 ESE Burlington Region 40.77N 91.12W
08/05/2023 M4.44 inch Des Moines IA CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station BLGI4 Burlington 2s.
0600 AM Rain 2 NNE Colusa 40.59N 91.15W
08/05/2023 M4.28 inch Hancock IL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IL-HN-1 Dallas City 3.0
SSE.
0600 AM Rain 2 NE Colusa 40.59N 91.15W
08/05/2023 M4.28 inch Hancock IL Public
0335 AM Rain 1 SSE Fort Madison Muni 40.66N 91.33W
08/05/2023 M4.17 inch Lee IA AWOS
Rainfall in the past 2h 40 min.
0900 AM Rain 1 ENE Burlington 40.82N 91.10W
08/05/2023 M4.09 inch Des Moines IA Mesonet
Mesonet station BRLI4 Mississippi River.
0700 AM Rain 1 NE Fort Madison 40.63N 91.34W
08/05/2023 M4.07 inch Lee IA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IA-LE-8 Fort Madison 0.9
NE.
0800 AM Rain 2 SW Sawyer 40.68N 91.38W
08/05/2023 M3.70 inch Lee IA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IA-LE-20 Fort Madison 4.5
NNW.
0700 AM Rain 1 SW Stronghurst 40.74N 90.91W
08/05/2023 M3.64 inch Henderson IL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IL-HD-1 Stronghurst 0.4
SSW.
0844 AM Rain 5 SE Sperry 40.89N 91.10W
08/05/2023 M3.50 inch Des Moines IA Public
0700 AM Rain 1 WSW Memphis 40.46N 92.18W
08/05/2023 M3.41 inch Scotland MO CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station MMPM7 Memphis.
0800 AM Rain 1 WSW Memphis 40.46N 92.18W
08/05/2023 M3.41 inch Scotland MO CO-OP Observer
0340 AM Rain 2 ESE Keokuk 40.40N 91.37W
08/05/2023 M3.38 inch Lee IA Mesonet
Rain fall in past 2 hr 50 min, reported at
Keokuk LD 19.
0740 AM Rain Monmouth 40.91N 90.64W
08/05/2023 M3.19 inch Warren IL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IL-WR-7 Monmouth, IL.
0945 AM Rain 1 NNE Monmouth 40.93N 90.63W
08/05/2023 M2.66 inch Warren IL Mesonet
Mesonet station GW0055 Monmouth.
0700 AM Rain 3 W Macomb 40.46N 90.75W
08/05/2023 M2.60 inch McDonough IL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IL-MCD-7 Colchester 3.5 NE.
0944 AM Rain 1 SW Stronghurst 40.74N 90.91W
08/05/2023 M2.55 inch Henderson IL Mesonet
Mesonet station CW6338 Stronghurst.
0700 AM Rain Donnellson 40.65N 91.56W
08/05/2023 M2.51 inch Lee IA CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station DNNI4 Donnellson.
0945 AM Rain Macomb 40.47N 90.69W
08/05/2023 M2.48 inch McDonough IL Mesonet
Mesonet station FW6552 Macomb.
0728 AM Rain 3 SSE Sciota 40.52N 90.72W
08/05/2023 M2.40 inch McDonough IL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IL-MCD-6 Macomb 3.8 NW.
0700 AM Rain 1 NE Macomb 40.48N 90.67W
08/05/2023 M2.33 inch McDonough IL CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station MQBI2 Macomb.
0949 AM Rain 4 NNW Bluff Park 40.58N 91.42W
08/05/2023 M2.21 inch Lee IA Mesonet
Mesonet station FPMMC 3 NW Nauvoo.
0935 AM Rain Macomb Municipal Arpt 40.52N 90.65W
08/05/2023 M2.12 inch McDonough IL AWOS
AWOS station KMQB Macomb Arpt.
0600 AM Rain 2 S Prairie City 40.59N 90.46W
08/05/2023 M2.05 inch McDonough IL CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station PRCI2 2.0 S Prairie
City.
0930 AM Rain 7 S Kingston 40.88N 91.03W
08/05/2023 M1.68 inch Des Moines IA Mesonet
Mesonet station GLDI2 3.6 N Lone Tree.
0630 AM Rain 1 WNW Sutter 40.29N 91.36W
08/05/2023 M1.66 inch Hancock IL Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IL-HN-2 Warsaw 5.8 SE.
0945 AM Rain Macomb 40.47N 90.68W
08/05/2023 M1.45 inch McDonough IL Mesonet
Mesonet station GW0708 Macomb.
0700 AM Rain 3 W Danville 40.86N 91.37W
08/05/2023 M1.44 inch Des Moines IA Cocorahs
Cocorahs station IA-DM-18 Danville 2.9 W.
0930 AM Rain 1 SSW Bald Bluff 41.00N 90.85W
08/05/2023 M1.39 inch Henderson IL Mesonet
Mesonet station OQUI2 Henderson River.
0930 AM Rain 1 NW Niota 40.63N 91.30W
08/05/2023 M1.26 inch Hancock IL Mesonet
Mesonet station FMDI4 1.0 NW Niota.
0500 AM Rain Augusta 40.23N 90.95W
08/05/2023 M1.12 inch Hancock IL CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station AUGI2 Augusta.
Rain Reports
| Local Rainfall Map | MRCC Regional Rainfall Map |
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24 hour precipitation reports (in Inches), for eastern Iowa, northwest and west central Illinois, and northeast Missouri. Reported between Midnight and 9 AM, Saturday August 05, 2023. ....IOWA.... Burlington 6.5 SSW 8.51 Burlington 0.8 SSE 5.27 Burlington Arpt 5.16 Keokuk LD19 5.07 Keokuk 3.4 NW 4.75 Burlington 2S 4.44 Fort Madison 0.9 NE 4.07 Fort Madison 4.5 NNW 3.70 Donnellson 2.51 Danville 2.9 W 1.44 Strawberry Point 1.42 Dyersville 1.7 ESE 0.89 New London 1.5 SW 0.85 Hillsboro 5.8 SE 0.67 Farmington 3.5 W 0.67 Farmington 2.4 W 0.66 Morning Sun 1.7 E 0.66 Salem 1S 0.66 Farmington 0.3 NW 0.65 Farmington 0.4 NNW 0.64 Wapello 5.4 SE 0.63 Yarmouth 1.9 SW 0.61 Wapello 0.2 S 0.60 Columbus Jct 2 SSW 0.60 Washington 5.8 SW 0.52 Fairfield 5.7 NNE 0.45 Washington 0.45 Muscatine 2.6 NNE 0.43 Wellman 4.0 E 0.40 Centerville 0 NE 0.40 Muscatine 2.1 N 0.39 Muscatine 1.7 N 0.38 Rathbun Reservoir 2 N 0.36 Muscatine 3.0 NE 0.35 Muscatine 2N 0.33 Grinnell AWOS 2 SSW 0.32 Ainsworth 7.4 N 0.28 Hampton 1 N 0.23 Davenport 0.9 WNW 0.20 Davenport 2.1 N 0.18 Davenport 1.0 NE 0.16 Davenport Arpt 0.14 Mason City 1 NNE 0.13 Iowa City 0.10 NWS Johnston* 5 NNW 0.08 Mason City ASOS 6 W 0.07 Tipton 0.3 ESE 0.04 Ely 2.0 N 0.03 Ottumwa ASOS 6 NNW 0.03 Cedar Rapids 3.3 WNW 0.02 Cedar Rapids Arpt 0.02 Marengo 3.6 N 0.01 Lowden 0.01 Camanche 1.2 W 0.00 Charlotte 1.9 WNW 0.00 Solon 0.4 WNW 0.00 Dubuque 1.4 WNW 0.00 Fayette 1 NW 0.00 Iowa City Arpt 0.00 Sigourney 0.00 Boone 1 SSW 0.00 North Liberty 0.7 SSW 0.00 Amana 4.7 W 0.00 Parnell 0.1 SSW 0.00 Marion 0.4 NNW 0.00 Lisbon 0.1 W 0.00 Robins 0.8 SE 0.00 Marion 1.7 NNW 0.00 Mount Auburn 2.2 NNW 0.00 Oelwein AWOS 0.00 Guttenberg Dam 10 0.00 Elkader 6SSW 0.00 Perry 0 W 0.00 Pella 4 N 0.00 Pella AWOS 2 WSW 0.00 Waterloo ASOS 5 NW 0.00 Oskaloosa AWOS 9 ESE 0.00 Bellevue LD12 0.00 Ames US 30 2 SSE 0.00 Marshalltown ASOS 4 N 0.00 Belle Plaine 0.00 Anamosa 3 SSW 0.00 Dubuque LD11 0.00 Williamsburg 0.00 Dubuque Arpt 0.00 ....ILLINOIS.... Stronghurst 0.4 SSW 3.64 Monmouth 0.4 SE 3.19 Gladstone LD18 2.65 Colchester 3.5 NE 2.60 Macomb 3.8 NW 2.40 Macomb 2.33 Galesburg 2.18 Prairie City 2S 2.05 Warsaw 5.8 SE 1.66 Peoria Arpt 1.49 New Windsor 2.0 N 1.23 Augusta 1.12 Aledo 0.84 New Boston LD17 0.72 Kewanee 1 E 0.58 Illinois City 6.7 SW 0.49 Taylor Ridge 1.1 N 0.37 McNabb 1.4 NW 0.34 Coal Valley 1.9 SE 0.34 Quad City Arpt 0.30 Moline 0.7 NNE 0.29 Elizabeth 0.29 Ill. City LD16 3 WNW 0.28 Quincy Arpt 0.22 Princeton 1.1 SE 0.20 Princeton 0.20 Ottawa 4 SW 0.18 Lincoln NWS 0.11 Jacksonville Arpt 0.11 Bloomington Airport 0.09 Prophetstown 0.2 SW 0.03 Windsor 0.00 Steward 0.00 Decatur Airport 0.00 Coleta 1.4 SSW 0.00 Mount Carroll 6.8 NNW 0.00 Lena 0.3 SSE 0.00 Davis 0.5 N 0.00 East Dubuque 1.7 SE 0.00 Stockton 3.4 NNE 0.00 Freeport 0.00 Tuscola 0.00 St Anne 0.00 Ogden 0.00 Mundelein 0.00 Romeoville 0.00 Rockford Arpt 0.00 Fulton LD13 0.00 Joliet Arpt 0.00 Stockton 3 NNE 0.00 Rochelle Arpt 0.00 ....MISSOURI.... Kahoka 5.2 ESE 7.32 Kirksville Arpt 3.68 Chillicothe Arpt 2.61 Columbia Arpt 1.13 |
...HIGHEST PRECIPITATION REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon Burlington 6.5 SSW 8.51 in 0700 AM 08/05 40.73N/91.19W 2 W Wayland 7.32 in 0800 AM 08/05 40.39N/91.63W Kahoka 7.31 in 0950 AM 08/05 40.38N/91.63W Burlington 0.8 SSE 5.27 in 0703 AM 08/05 40.80N/91.11W Burlington Arpt 5.16 in 0953 AM 08/05 40.77N/91.13W Keokuk 3.4 NW 4.75 in 0600 AM 08/05 40.44N/91.45W Burlington 2s 4.44 in 0600 AM 08/05 40.77N/91.12W Dallas City 3.0 SSE 4.28 in 0600 AM 08/05 40.59N/91.15W Fort Madison 0.9 NE 4.07 in 0700 AM 08/05 40.63N/91.34W Fort Madison 4.5 NNW 3.70 in 0800 AM 08/05 40.68N/91.38W Stronghurst 0.4 SSW 3.64 in 0700 AM 08/05 40.74N/90.91W Memphis 3.41 in 0700 AM 08/05 40.46N/92.18W Monmouth 3.19 in 0740 AM 08/05 40.91N/90.64W Monmouth 2.66 in 0945 AM 08/05 40.93N/90.63W Colchester 3.5 NE 2.60 in 0700 AM 08/05 40.46N/90.75W Stronghurst 2.55 in 0944 AM 08/05 40.74N/90.91W Donnellson 2.51 in 0700 AM 08/05 40.65N/91.56W Macomb 2.48 in 0945 AM 08/05 40.47N/90.69W Macomb 3.8 NW 2.40 in 0728 AM 08/05 40.52N/90.72W Macomb 2.33 in 0700 AM 08/05 40.48N/90.67W 3 NW Nauvoo 2.21 in 0949 AM 08/05 40.58N/91.42W Macomb Arpt 2.12 in 0935 AM 08/05 40.52N/90.65W 2.0 S Prairie City 2.05 in 0600 AM 08/05 40.59N/90.46W |
Environment
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| Figure 1: Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #860 | Figure 2: Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #865 | Figure 3: Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #867 |
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| Figure 4: Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion #869 |
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