Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:03PM CDT until October 2 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 3:03pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Grundy County in central Iowa...
Northern Tama County in central Iowa...
Southeastern Butler County in north central Iowa...
Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa...
* WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several
structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are
continuing. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 501 PM CDT, emergency management reported ongoing flooding
across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen today.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Grundy Center, Evansdale, Hudson,
Reinbeck, Dike, Elk Run Heights, Uni-Dome And McLeod Center,
Waterloo Municipal Airport, Crossroads Mall, Washburn, Dunkerton,
Raymond, Wellsburg, New Hartford, Holland, Stout and Morrison.
- This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 65 and 73.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Black Hawk, IA; Butler, IA; Grundy, IA; Tama, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov