Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 12 at 3:25PM CDT until July 13 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
July 13, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.
Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...The Cedar River at Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar
Falls city limits to Spring Creek near La Porte City.
* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Many storm sewers are closed along Black
Hawk Creek and the Cedar River. The Fletcher Ave levee gates are
closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 13.0 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: