Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1002 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

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

  Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Bremer and
  Butler Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.



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IAC013-017-023-280315-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0006.250628T1500Z-250630T1500Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1002 PM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek
  near Clarksville to the Cedar River.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close
  to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Saturday morning to a crest of 12.4 feet early Sunday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4261 9249 4265 9255 4282 9280 4286 9268
      4269 9249


$$

Jimenez