Iowa Severe Flood Watch | Effective 07/10/2026 08:13

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued July 10 at 10:13AM CDT until July 12 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 10, 2026 - 8:13am
Expires: 
July 11, 2026 - 4:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county. ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county. ...The Flood Watch is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Janesville affecting Black Hawk and Bremer counties. * 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 Sunday morning to early Sunday afternoon. * 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 Friday the stage was 9.0 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Sunday 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: 
Black Hawk
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA