Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
850 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...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 Bremer, Butler and Black
  Hawk Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.



&&

IAC013-017-023-052000-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240708T0000Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.240703T1100Z.240704T2015Z.240707T1200Z.NO/
850 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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 Sunday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday morning and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4265 9249 4265 9255 4279 9272 4284 9269
      4269 9249


$$

IAC013-052000-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240708T2200Z/
/CEDI4.2.ER.240624T1453Z.240626T1015Z.240708T1000Z.NO/
850 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY 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 Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 91.2 feet, Water affects portions of Lake St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 90.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 91.3
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4256 9238 4251 9245 4258 9255 4262 9255
      4262 9241


$$

Ansorge