Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
916 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

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

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

  Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Butler, Black Hawk and
  Bremer Counties.

.River levels continue to fall along the Shell Rock River and Cedar
River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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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IAC013-017-023-072030-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240708T0600Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.240703T1100Z.240704T2015Z.240707T1800Z.NO/
916 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY 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 Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects S Prairie St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

IAC013-072030-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240709T0600Z/
/CEDI4.2.ER.240624T1453Z.240626T1015Z.240708T1800Z.NO/
916 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY 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 Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 89.7 feet, Water affects the road at 1712 and 1118
  Cottage Row Rd.
  At 90.3 feet, Water affects Riverside Dr south of Beech St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 90.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday afternoon and continue falling.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

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


$$

Dodson