Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
401 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 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.

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.



&&

IAC013-301515-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240703T1200Z/
/CEDI4.2.ER.240624T1453Z.240626T1015Z.240703T0000Z.NO/
401 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY 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 Wednesday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 88.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 89.8 feet early Monday afternoon.
    It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-017-023-301515-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0044.240630T0000Z-240702T0600Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.240630T0000Z.240630T1800Z.240701T1800Z.NO/
401 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.

* WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek
  near Clarksville to the Cedar River.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects S Prairie St.
  At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to slowly rise to a crest of
    12.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Monday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

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