Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 4 at 10:27AM CDT until October 4 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 4, 2026 - 8:27am
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 6:30pm
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 occurring.
* WHERE...Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy
County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects Iowa 58 as well as Fletcher
Ave and Ridgeway Ave at US 63 in Waterloo. Water also affects
Watters Rd. Some residential evacuations may be needed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.2 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
afternoon and continue falling to 8.0 feet Sunday, October 11.
- 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