Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
825 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest stream 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.



&&

IAC013-222130-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250823T2024Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.250821T0438Z.250822T0600Z.250823T1424Z.NO/
825 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and 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...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 90.3 feet, Water affects Riverside Dr south of Beech
  St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 90.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-017-023-221200-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250822T1200Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.250820T0130Z.250821T0045Z.250822T0600Z.NO/
825 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW 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 tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects S Prairie St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 10.1 feet
    Thursday, August 28.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

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