Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 10 at 10:13AM CDT until July 11 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 8:13am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 3:00am
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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek
near Clarksville to the Cedar River.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects S Prairie St.
At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close to the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 12.3 feet this afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage late this evening to 9.5
feet early Monday afternoon.
- 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: