Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
955 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest 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.

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



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IAC013-017-023-102300-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.W.0012.260710T0511Z-260711T1312Z/
/SHRI4.1.ER.260710T0511Z.260710T1800Z.260711T0712Z.NO/
955 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close
  to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 12.6 feet early
    tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 4261 9249 4265 9255 4282 9280 4286 9268
      4269 9249


$$

Jimenez