Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 2 at 10:53PM CDT until July 7 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 8:53pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county.
Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county.
...The Flood Watch is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Rowan affecting Wright and Franklin Counties.
Cedar River at Janesville affecting Bremer and Black Hawk
counties.
Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Cerro Gordo, Worth and
Floyd counties.
Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Bremer, Butler and Black
Hawk counties.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork
Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Tuesday morning.
* 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 9:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 80.3 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 89.0 feet.
Instruction:
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description:
Black Hawk
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: