Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Watch

Flood Watch for Black Hawk

What: Flooding is possible. Impacts: At 91.0 feet, Water affects Big Woods Rd south of Dunkerton Rd as well as the north parking lot of Island Park. Where: The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city...

IABlack Hawk

Official alert brief

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county. Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county. ...The Flood Watch is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River near Rowan affecting Wright and Franklin Counties. Cedar River at Janesville affecting Bremer and Black Hawk counties. Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Cerro Gordo, Worth and Floyd counties. Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Bremer, Butler and Black Hawk counties.

WHAT

Flooding is possible.

WHERE

The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits.

WHEN

From Saturday afternoon to early Tuesday morning.

IMPACTS

At 91.0 feet, Water affects Big Woods Rd south of Dunkerton Rd as well as the north parking lot of Island Park.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 9:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 80.3 feet. Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Saturday afternoon. Flood stage is 89.0 feet.

Instructions

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.