Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
501 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 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.

.Minor flooding expected along the Cedar River basin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation through 7 AM Wednesday.



&&

IAC013-021615-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240708T2024Z/
/CEDI4.2.ER.240624T1453Z.240626T1015Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
501 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, JULY 08...

* 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 Monday, July 08.

* IMPACTS...At 89.7 feet, Water affects the road at 1712 and 1118
  Cottage Row Rd.
  At 91.2 feet, Water affects portions of Lake St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 88.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady through
    Tuesday evening, then will rise above flood stage by
    Wednesday evening. The river is then expected to crest at
    91.5 feet Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-017-023-021615-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0045.240703T1500Z-240707T1800Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
501 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Part of S Lake St is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 11.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Wednesday morning to a crest of 12.9 feet Thursday
    evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Dodson