Iowa Severe Flood Watch | Effective 07/09/2026 02:33

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued July 9 at 4:33AM CDT until July 12 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 9, 2026 - 2:33am
Expires: 
July 9, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description: 
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Janesville affecting Black Hawk and Bremer counties. Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county. Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county. * 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 Saturday morning to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water threatens areas of Janesville south of 8th St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Instruction: 
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