Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1009 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county.

  Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county.

  Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Cerro Gordo, Worth and
  Floyd counties.

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

  Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County.

  North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest waterway 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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1009 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...The Winnebago River at Mason City, or from Beaver Creek
  near Fertile to the Shell Rock River near Rockford.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Widespread flooding occurs at city parks.
  Water reaches the underside of the 12th St NE bridge at the piers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.1 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4331 9330 4308 9287 4300 9301 4326 9350

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1009 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

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

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

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Part of S Lake St is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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

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1009 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

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

* WHEN...From late Friday night to late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 92.2 feet, Water affects the southeast corner of
  Gateway Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 84.8 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4256 9238 4249 9247 4258 9255 4262 9255
      4262 9241

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1009 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...The North Raccoon River near Perry, or from the
  Greene-Dallas County line to the South Raccoon River.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water approaches the bottom of the US 169
  bridge on the north side of Adel and affects agricultural land
  northeast of Adel.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4159 9405 4171 9411 4186 9427 4186 9410
      4176 9401 4161 9392 4153 9391 4153 9401

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1009 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...The Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, or from Walnut
  Creek to the Des Moines River.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night to early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.3 feet, SW 30th St is closed from George Flagg
  Parkway to Bell Ave. George Flagg Parkway is closed from SW 30th
  St to SW 28th St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:47 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4156 9360 4154 9368 4159 9368 4160 9361

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1009 AM CDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

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

* WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Many storm sewers are closed along Black
  Hawk Creek and the Cedar River. The Fletcher Ave levee gates are
  closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 8.6 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222
      4240 9230 4249 9247

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