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Flood Warning
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...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some residential evacuations may occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet, and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 16.5 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 48 hours.
Data from the National Weather Service
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