Iowa Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/02/2026 15:14

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 5:14PM CDT until October 4 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 2, 2026 - 3:14pm
Expires: 
October 3, 2026 - 3:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and 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...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water affects Hudson...including the 800 block of Dale Dr. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet, and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
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. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 48 hours.
Area Description: 
Black Hawk, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov