Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Waterloo, IA ∙ Raymond, IA ∙ Elk Run Heights, IA ∙ Washburn, IA ∙ La Porte City, IA ∙ Evansdale, IA ∙ Gilbertville, IA

Headline

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.
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Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1114 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025 ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours. && ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...The Cedar River at Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls city limits to Spring Creek near La Porte City. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Many storm sewers are closed along Black Hawk Creek and the Cedar River. The Fletcher Ave levee gates are closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. && LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222 4240 9230 4249 9247

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