Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 10:56AM CDT until April 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 8:56am
Expires:
April 7, 2026 - 5:00am
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 early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 90.0 feet, Water affects the north half of Tourist
Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 89.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage 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