Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/10/2026 14:15

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 10 at 4:15PM CDT until July 13 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 10, 2026 - 2:15pm
Expires: 
July 11, 2026 - 10:15am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits. * WHEN...From late tonight to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 91.0 feet, Water affects Big Woods Rd south of Dunkerton Rd as well as the north parking lot of Island Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 86.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 91.1 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 89.0 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