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

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued July 9 at 4:33AM CDT until July 13 at 2:48PM 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 Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits. * WHEN...From Saturday morning to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 91.2 feet, Water affects portions of Lake St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 83.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 89.0 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: 
Black Hawk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA