Iowa Severe Flood Watch | Effective 07/12/2026 07:53

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued July 12 at 9:53AM CDT until July 13 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 12, 2026 - 7:53am
Expires: 
July 13, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch 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 late tonight to tomorrow 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 Sunday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached just after midnight tonight. - 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