Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 30 at 8:52PM CDT until October 3 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

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

Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.

* WHAT...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...From Thursday afternoon to Saturday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 16.5 feet Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1975th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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