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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1248 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County.

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

For the latest river and stream 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.



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IAC013-241900-
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/ALOI4.1.ER.240523T1415Z.240523T2100Z.240524T0915Z.NO/
1248 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Cedar River at Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls city
  limits...to Spring Creek near La Porte City.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222
      4251 9245


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IAC013-250600-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240526T0900Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.240522T2128Z.240523T1545Z.240525T2100Z.NO/
1248 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork
  Cedar River...to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 90.0 feet, Water affects the north half of Tourist
  Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 89.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.0
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4256 9238 4251 9245 4258 9255 4262 9255
      4262 9241


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IAC171-250600-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-240528T2100Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.240521T1924Z.240524T1430Z.240528T0900Z.NR/
1248 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek
  near Le Grand...to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.6 feet, Water may cover US 30 east of Le Grand.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


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LAT...LON 4200 9277 4205 9277 4190 9230 4186 9230


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