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 National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama and Poweshiek Counties. ...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 extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk county. South Skunk River at Colfax affecting Polk, Jasper and Marion 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 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.2 feet. Forecast...Rises on the river are possible over the next few days. The river may reach flood stage. 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.