Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 3:30AM CDT until October 4 at 2:12PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 1:30am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Poweshiek and Tama Counties.
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Marion and Jasper
Counties.
Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Warren, Polk and
Marion Counties.
Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some
residential evacuations may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.6 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
morning and continue falling to 8.3 feet Saturday evening.
- 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