Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 11 at 10:27AM CDT until July 13 at 8:50PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 8:27am
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 89.7 feet, Water affects the road at 1712 and 1118
Cottage Row Rd.
At 90.0 feet, Water affects the north half of Tourist Park.
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 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 89.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.9
feet early tomorrow afternoon. 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
Sender: