Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 9 at 10:02PM CDT until July 11 at 8:12AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 8:02pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Bremer and
Butler Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek
near Clarksville to the Cedar River.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close
to the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 12.6 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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; Bremer, IA; Butler, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: