National Weather Service Situation Report

Quad Cities, IA/IL

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:26 PM

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Message of the Day:

 Falling levels on the Mississippi River continue from Dubuque LD 11 to
Bellevue, and from Muscatine to Gregory Landing, while river levels from
Fulton to Illinois City remain nearly steady due to recent upstream snowmelt
and rainfall. This flow will continue working down the river.
 Passing storm system will bring heavy rain across eastern Minnesota and
western Wisconsin, which could lead to rises along the Mississippi into early
next week. Confidence on significant rises is low.
 Another snowmelt crest is possible by late April – Early May

Important Forecast Changes:

River forecasts are incorporating 24-hour forecast rainfall amounts across
Minnesota & Wisconsin. Otherwise, no significant changes were made.
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Quad Cities, IA/IL
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:26 PM

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Mississippi Snowpack
• Latest analysis from National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
(NOHRSC) shows little to no snowpack across eastern Minnesota and western
Wisconsin. This snow melt will eventually flow into tributaries and the
Mississippi River.

• This snowmelt is not expected to cause significant river level rises, but future
heavy rainfall has the potential to cause higher crests than currently forecast.

Active flooding in these areas as high

flows move into the Mississippi River

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Quad Cities, IA/IL
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:26 PM

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• Storm system expected to move across the central part of the
country today and tomorrow
• Rainfall amounts around one half to an inch and a quarter
expected, with locally higher amounts possible
Forecast Precipitation Amounts through Friday Morning (Inches)
Possible heavy rains across the Upper Miss. River Valley.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:26 PM

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Latest indications show the likelihood for above

normal precipitation for the last week of April.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:26 PM

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Late April – Early May
• Snowmelt will work through watersheds in Minnesota and Wisconsin,
eventually flowing into the Mississippi River.

• The new snowmelt crest may arrive in eastern Iowa and northwest
Illinois by late April and early May.

• Any additional rainfall will have the potential to prolong or worsen

this crest.

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Quad Cities, IA/IL
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:26 PM

Information Sources
Where to find information regarding the active flooding:
NWS Quad Cities WFO Forecast Discussions
(technical weather and hydrology discussion)

forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=DVN&issuedby=DVN&product=AFD

NWS Quad Cities WFO River Information Page

www.weather.gov/dvn/river_levels

• Advanced Hydrological Prediction Service (AHPS) –

water.weather.gov/ahps
• North Central River Forecast Center – www.weather.gov/ncrfc
• Probabilistic Information -
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/long_range.php?wfo=dvn
• Midwest Regional Climate Center (MRCC) –
http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/
• Rock Island US Army Corps of Engineers – rivergages.com
• US Geological Survey (USGS) WaterWatch page –
http://waterwatch.usgs.gov
• National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
(NOHRSC) – www.nohrsc.noaa.gov
• NOAA Climate Prediction Center – www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
• NOAA Weather Prediction Center – www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
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