Flood Warning Iowa | Effective 04/06/2026 19:11

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 9:11PM CDT until April 8 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 6, 2026 - 7:11pm
Expires: 
April 7, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama and Poweshiek Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning to early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Backwater from the Iowa River covers portions of Business 30 and S Prospect Dr in Toledo. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 12.5 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: 
Poweshiek, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov