Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
928 PM CDT Sat Jun 21 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 Butler, Bremer and Black
  Hawk 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.



&&

IAC013-017-023-222100-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250622T2100Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.250621T1015Z.250622T0015Z.250622T1500Z.NO/
928 PM CDT Sat Jun 21 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 tomorrow afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-230230-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0004.250622T1200Z-250623T2200Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.250622T1200Z.250623T0000Z.250623T1600Z.NO/
928 PM CDT Sat Jun 21 2025

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

* 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 Sunday morning to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 89.7 feet, Water affects the road at 1712 and 1118
  Cottage Row Rd.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 88.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 89.6 feet tomorrow evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Ansorge