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
1139 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

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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1139 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY
MORNING...

* 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 Wednesday night to late Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 88.5 feet, Water affects the bike path at George Wyth
  Park.
  At 88.8 feet, Water affects the north and south legs of Cottage
  Row Rd south of Snag Creek.
  At 90.0 feet, Water affects the north half of Tourist Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 87.4 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Thursday 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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