Flood Warning

FROM: NWS Des Moines IA
AREA: Black Hawk, IA
SENT: 2026-04-06T10:56:00-05:00

Flood Warning issued April 6 at 10:56AM CDT until April 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa…

Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN…Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 90.0 feet, Water affects the north half of Tourist
Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 89.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Wednesday morning.
– Flood stage is 89.0 feet.

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.

River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 24 hours.

Alert Expiration: 2026-04-07T07:00:00-05:00