Flood Warning in Black Hawk County, Iowa

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED 7/26/2025 9:06:00 PM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Observed
7/26/2025 9:06:00 PM until 7/27/2025 4:00:00 PM
For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Bremer, Butler and Black Hawk Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek near Clarksville to the Cedar River. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close to the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.9 feet Saturday, August 02. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
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