Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
000 NOUS43 KDMX 231721 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-170000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1120 AM CST MON FEB 23 2009 ...CHANGES TO RIVER FORECAST SERVICES ON THE CEDAR RIVER... TO: FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE /NWWS/ SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/ SUBSCRIBERS... NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS EMPLOYEES FROM: JEFFREY ZOGG SENIOR HYDROLOGIST SUBJECT: CHANGE TO RIVER FORECAST SERVICES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER IN THE WAVERLY IOWA AREA...EFFECTIVE MARCH 16 2009 AT 12 PM CST PER COORDINATION WITH LOCAL...STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS...THE NWS IN DES MOINES WILL BEGIN PROVIDING RIVER FORECAST SERVICES FOR THE CEDAR RIVER AT WAVERLY. THE NWS WILL PROVIDE RIVER FORECASTS FOR THIS LOCATION WHEN THE RIVER IS OBSERVED OR FORECAST...TO REACH OR EXCEED 10 FEET. IN ADDITION...THE NWS WILL PROVIDE RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS WHEN THE RIVER IS OBSERVED OR FORECAST...TO REACH OR EXCEED THE FLOOD STAGE OF 11.5 FEET. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DESMOINES . THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WELCOMES PUBLIC FEEDBACK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS CHANGE...PLEASE CONTACT... JEFFREY ZOGG SENIOR HYDROLOGIST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE 9607 NW BEAVER DRIVE JOHNSTON IOWA 50131-1908 PHONE 515-270-4501 X493 $$ JAZ
