Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1039 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 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 Bremer, Butler and Black
  Hawk Counties.

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

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

  East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and
  Humboldt 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.



&&

IAC091-109-011645-
/O.CAN.KDMX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250801T1539Z/
/AGNI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from Buffalo Creek
  near Burt to Lotts Creek near Livermore.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.8
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4288 9413 4288 9425 4307 9433 4322 9423
      4322 9412 4305 9415


$$

IAC013-021145-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-250804T0800Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.250731T0720Z.250802T0000Z.250804T0200Z.NO/
1039 AM 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 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 90.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.9
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-017-023-021145-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250803T0900Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.250730T0500Z.250801T1030Z.250803T0300Z.NO/
1039 AM 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 13.5 feet, E Washington St is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late 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


$$

IAC157-171-021145-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250803T2200Z/
/TMAI4.2.ER.250730T1730Z.250801T1800Z.250803T1600Z.NO/
1039 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.5 feet.


&&

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


$$

Jimenez