Weather Alert in Iowa

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Flood Watch issued June 26 at 10:09AM CDT until June 30 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

AREAS AFFECTED: Butler; Bremer; Black Hawk

DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county. Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county. Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Cerro Gordo, Worth and Floyd counties. Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Bremer, Black Hawk and Butler counties. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. North Raccoon River near Perry affecting Dallas County. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek near Clarksville to the Cedar River. * WHEN...From Friday morning to late Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Part of S Lake St is closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

INSTRUCTION: For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.

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