607 

WGUS63 KDMX 090203

FFADMX



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Des Moines IA

903 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood 

Watch for the following rivers in Iowa...



  Cedar River at Janesville affecting Bremer and Black Hawk 

  counties.



  Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk county.



  Cedar River at Waterloo affecting Black Hawk county.



.Very heavy rainfall over southern Minnesota and portions of north 

central and northeast Iowa will lead to significant rises along the 

Cedar River basin.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to 

weather.gov/desmoines/water.



River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast 

precipitation over the next 24 hours.







&&



IAZ028-039-092215-

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/JANI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

903 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Flooding is possible.



* WHERE...The Cedar River at Janesville, or from Quarter Section Run 

  west of Denver to the West Fork Cedar River.



* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Sunday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water threatens areas of Janesville south 

  of 8th St.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.5 feet.

  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.





&&



LAT...LON 4271 9240 4262 9241 4262 9255 4271 9252



$$



IAZ039-092215-

/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.A.0015.260711T1634Z-260713T1948Z/

/CEDI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

903 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY MONDAY 

AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Flooding is possible.



* WHERE...The Cedar River at Cedar Falls, or from the West Fork 

  Cedar River to the Cedar Falls-Waterloo city limits.



* WHEN...From Saturday morning to early Monday afternoon.



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



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 83.6 feet.

  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 89.0 feet.





&&



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

      4262 9241



$$



IAZ039-092215-

/O.NEW.KDMX.FL.A.0016.260712T1500Z-260713T0200Z/

/ALOI4.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

903 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY 

EVENING...



* WHAT...Flooding is possible.



* WHERE...The Cedar River at Waterloo, or from the Waterloo-Cedar 

  Falls city limits to Spring Creek near La Porte City.



* WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Sunday evening.



* 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 Wednesday the stage was 8.1 feet.

  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Sunday morning.

  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.





&&



LAT...LON 4256 9238 4238 9207 4230 9207 4230 9222

      4240 9230 4249 9247



$$



Donavon






454 

WGUS63 KMPX 090217

FFAMPX



Flood Watch

National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

917 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026



MNZ093-090330-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Freeborn-

Including the cities of Albert Lea

917 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026



...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...



The Flood Watch is cancelled for a portion of south central

Minnesota, including the following area, Freeborn County.



Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please

continue to heed remaining road closures.



$$



LPR