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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
841 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

  Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.



&&

IAC013-132100-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0014.260713T1000Z-260713T2100Z/
/ALOI4.1.ER.260713T1000Z.260713T1200Z.260713T1500Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...The Cedar River at Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar
  Falls city limits to Spring Creek near La Porte City.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Many storm sewers are closed along Black
  Hawk Creek and the Cedar River. The Fletcher Ave levee gates are
  closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 13.1 feet tomorrow morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage tomorrow.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222
      4240 9230 4249 9247


$$

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
841 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County.

  Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.



&&

IAC013-132145-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260714T1255Z/
/CEDI4.1.ER.260711T1418Z.260713T0000Z.260714T0655Z.NO/
841 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...

* 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 Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 91.2 feet, Water affects portions of Lake St.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 91.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 4256 9238 4249 9247 4258 9255 4262 9255
      4262 9241


$$


Flood Watch


Flood Watch
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
856 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

The next statement will be issued by Monday evening at 900 PM CDT.

&&

IAZ067-078-140200-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FL.A.0027.260714T2000Z-260717T1700Z/
/CNEI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
856 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, water affects yards and access roads of
  residences along Iowa Highway 22. Water affects the lowest
  sections of campgrounds just north of I-80 along the river and the
  lowest sections of Jack Shuger Memorial Park in Moscow. Water is
  also on 152nd Street north of County Road F70.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.0 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4160 9118 4160 9105 4153 9107 4141 9124
      4132 9131 4127 9133 4129 9136 4132 9138
      4137 9135 4146 9130 4157 9115

$$

JTS


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
845 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-140145-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
845 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Patchy river valley fog will be possible overnight which could lead
to brief visibility reductions at times.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Heat wave continues into late week with high temperatures in the 90s
to near 100 degrees. Prepare to alter outdoor plans to reduce your
risk of heat illness and impacts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
154 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
131900-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
154 PM CDT Sun Jul 12 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Heat index values around 100 degrees this afternoon. The greatest
impacts from the heat will be felt in the urban core of the Twin
Cities metro where little cooling relief is expected overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A heat wave continues through mid week with highs in the 90s &
heat index values near 100 degrees. The greatest impacts from the heat
will be felt in the urban core of the Twin Cities metro where
little cooling relief is expected overnight.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

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