Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/03/2026 23:27

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 4 at 1:27AM CDT until July 5 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 11:27pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo. * WHEN...From this morning to late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some residential evacuations may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 15.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction: 
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description: 
Black Hawk, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA