Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/13/2026 07:48

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 13 at 9:48AM CDT until July 14 at 7:32AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 13, 2026 - 7:48am
Expires: 
July 14, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 90.3 feet, Water affects Riverside Dr south of Beech St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 90.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling. - 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