Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 5:14PM CDT until October 4 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 3:14pm
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
* WHAT...Moderate 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water affects Hudson...including the 800
block of Dale Dr.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
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