Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 3 at 9:28PM CDT until July 7 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama and Poweshiek
Counties.
...The Flood Watch is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county.
Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek
near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers
portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.5 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:
Tama; Poweshiek
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
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