Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 10:28AM CDT until October 4 at 6:08AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 3, 2026 - 8:28am
Expires:
October 3, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* 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 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some
residential evacuations may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet, and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.3 feet Saturday,
October 10.
- 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