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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1031 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

  Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama and Poweshiek
  Counties.

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

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



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IAC157-171-031145-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250803T1800Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.250730T1730Z.250801T1700Z.250803T1200Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...The Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49, or from Timber Creek
  near Le Grand to Salt Creek near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.3 feet, Water affects 360th St near the
  intersection with S Ave...or 1 1/4 miles west of Chelsea. The City
  of Chelsea is inaccessible from the south. Hwy E49 is down to one
  lane near the Iowa River in the Chelsea area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.1 feet Saturday,
    August 09.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


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LAT...LON 4197 9277 4208 9277 4192 9230 4181 9230


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IAC013-031145-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250804T0600Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.250731T0720Z.250802T0400Z.250804T0000Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

* 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 early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 91.0 feet, Water affects Big Woods Rd south of
  Dunkerton Rd as well as the north parking lot of Island Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 90.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 83.7 feet Saturday,
    August 09.
  - 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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IAC013-017-023-030600-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250803T0600Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.250730T0500Z.250801T1030Z.250803T0000Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...

* 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 just after midnight tonight.

* 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 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 10.2 feet Saturday,
    August 09.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Dodson