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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
346 AM 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 Black Hawk, Butler and
  Bremer Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.



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IAC013-017-023-050300-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240708T0000Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.240703T1100Z.240705T0000Z.240707T1200Z.NO/
346 AM 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 2:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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


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IAC013-050300-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240709T0600Z/
/CEDI4.2.ER.240624T1453Z.240626T1015Z.240708T1800Z.NO/
346 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

* 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...Until early Tuesday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 88.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 91.3
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


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


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