Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1026 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025

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

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

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



&&

IAC013-271530-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0010.250726T2000Z-250728T1342Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.250726T2000Z.250727T1200Z.250728T0742Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...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...From this afternoon to Monday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 88.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 90.0 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-017-023-271530-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250727T1800Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.250725T1537Z.250726T1330Z.250727T1200Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025

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

* 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 tomorrow afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 10.0 feet Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Dodson