Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
928 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk County.

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.



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IAC013-272030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-240628T1851Z/
/ALOI4.1.ER.240625T1342Z.240626T1630Z.240628T0651Z.NO/
928 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...The Cedar River at Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar
  Falls city limits to Spring Creek near La Porte City.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The Riverview Recreation Area is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-272030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240629T1000Z/
/CEDI4.2.ER.240624T1453Z.240626T1015Z.240628T2200Z.NO/
928 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate 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 Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 93.2 feet, Water affects the 900 block of Lincoln St
  just east of Roosevelt.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 93.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-017-023-272030-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240628T0600Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.240623T1515Z.240624T1730Z.240627T1800Z.NO/
928 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* 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 early Friday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain
    below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4265 9249 4265 9255 4279 9272 4284 9269
      4269 9249


$$

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