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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:07PM CDT until October 3 at 4:36PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects Iowa 58 as well as Fletcher
Ave and Ridgeway Ave at US 63 in Waterloo. Water also affects
Watters Rd. Some residential evacuations may be needed. At 16.0
feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some residential
evacuations may occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.0 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 15.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2185th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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