Flood Warning Iowa | Effective 04/04/2026 19:36

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 9:36PM CDT until April 8 at 3:25PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 7:36pm
Expires: 
April 5, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. * WHAT...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...From Sunday morning to Wednesday afternoon. * 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 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 86.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 90.8 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Black Hawk, IA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA