Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 7 at 12:34PM CDT until April 7 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 7, 2026 - 10:34am
Expires:
April 7, 2026 - 8:00pm
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 late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 88.8 feet, Water affects the north and south legs of
Cottage Row Rd south of Snag Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 89.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting at 89.1 feet early this
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening.
- 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