Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 5:11AM CDT until October 3 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 3:11am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy
County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some
residential evacuations may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.9 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
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