Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 4 at 11:38AM CDT until April 8 at 8:12AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 9:38am
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county.
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork
Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 90.3 feet, Water affects Riverside Dr south of Beech
St.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 85.0 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 89.0 feet.
Instruction:
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.
Area Description:
Black Hawk
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov