Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 4:25AM CDT until April 8 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 2:25am
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 Drive south of
Beech Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 89.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.3
feet this 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