Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:52AM CDT until October 3 at 4:36PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 7:52am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy
County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.
* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some
residential evacuations may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.7 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 15.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 48 hours.
Area Description:
Black Hawk, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov