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WGUS43 KDMX 021011
FLWDMX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
511 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Iowa...

  Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 48 hours.



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IAC013-022215-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-261003T2100Z/
/HUDI4.2.ER.261002T0545Z.261002T1800Z.261003T1500Z.NO/
511 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy
  County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.

* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some
  residential evacuations may occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.9 feet, and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5 feet
    this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4248 9228 4235 9247 4235 9253 4242 9253
      4253 9238


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De Bruin