Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 2 at 2:21PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 12:21pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Rowan affecting Wright and Franklin Counties.
Cedar River at Janesville affecting Black Hawk and Bremer
counties.
Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Floyd, Worth and Cerro
Gordo counties.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...The Cedar River at Janesville, or from Quarter Section Run
west of Denver to the West Fork Cedar River.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Water affects W 3rd St and may result in
evacuation of a trailer court in Janesville. Water also affects
much of the Janesville city park as well as nearby gravel roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.0 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest
forecast information.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Instruction:
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description:
Bremer; Black Hawk
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
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