Flood Watch for Black Hawk
What: Flooding is possible. Impacts: At 13.0 feet, Many storm sewers are closed along Black Hawk Creek and the Cedar River. The Fletcher Ave levee gates are closed. Where: The Cedar River at Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls city limits to Spring...
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 Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls city limits to Spring Creek near La Porte City.
WHEN
From Sunday morning to late Monday morning.
IMPACTS
At 13.0 feet, Many storm sewers are closed along Black Hawk Creek and the Cedar River. The Fletcher Ave levee gates are closed.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.7 feet. Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Sunday morning. Flood stage is 13.0 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.