Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
809 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

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

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

  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.



&&

IAC157-171-022115-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250803T2000Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.250730T1730Z.250801T1700Z.250803T1400Z.NO/
809 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY 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 Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.6 feet, Water may cover US 30 east of Le Grand.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Sunday morning and continue falling to 9.6 feet Friday,
    August 08.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-022115-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250804T0600Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.250731T0720Z.250801T2145Z.250804T0000Z.NO/
809 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 90.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday evening and continue falling to 83.9 feet Friday,
    August 08.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-017-023-022115-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250803T0600Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.250730T0500Z.250801T1030Z.250803T0000Z.NO/
809 PM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY 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 early Sunday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 10.3 feet Friday,
    August 08.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Hahn