Flood Warning Iowa | Effective 04/05/2026 18:49

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 8:49PM CDT until April 8 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 5, 2026 - 6:49pm
Expires: 
April 6, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 90.3 feet, Water affects Riverside Dr south of Beech St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 89.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.3 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.
Instruction: 
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description: 
Black Hawk, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov