Headline:
Flood Watch issued July 9 at 10:11AM CDT until July 13 at 1:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 8:11am
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county.
Cedar River at Janesville affecting Black Hawk and Bremer
counties.
Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Butler and
Bremer counties.
...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...The Cedar River at Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar
Falls city limits to Spring Creek near La Porte City.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Many storm sewers are closed along Black
Hawk Creek and the Cedar River. The Fletcher Ave levee gates are
closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 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: