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Flood Warning

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Black Hawk, IA

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed

Details

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...
Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Water affects Iowa 58 as well as Fletcher Ave and Ridgeway Ave at US 63 in Waterloo. Water also affects Watters Rd. Some residential evacuations may be needed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.2 feet, and falling. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 8.0 feet Sunday, October 11. - 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.
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