Flash Flood Warning for Black Hawk, IA; Grundy, IA; Marshall, IA +1 more

Official alert brief

FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Grundy County in central Iowa... North Central Marshall County in central Iowa... Northwestern Tama County in central Iowa... Southwestern Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa... * Until 100 AM CDT Friday. * At 658 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, with several small creeks out of their banks. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Grundy Center, Hudson, Reinbeck, Conrad, Holland, Beaman, Lincoln and Morrison.

Instructions

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.