Des Moines, Iowa
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark |
| Effective: | 22aaeor7aa |
| Onset: | 22aaeor7aa -> 22aaeor0aa |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Quad Cities IA IL on 22aaeor7aa |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:07AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL |
| Description: |
Patchy fog, some dense at time with visibilities of 1/4 mile or less, is possible this morning. The dense fog will be transient and visbilities may bounce around. If dense fog becomes more widespread and less transient a dense fog advisory may become needed. Those out driving this morning, be prepared for rapid changes in visibility and use your low beam headlights. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Black Hawk, IA; Bremer, IA; Butler, IA |
| Effective: | 21apeor25ap -> 22aaeor0aa |
| Onset: | 21apeor25ap -> 22aaeor0aa |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Des Moines IA on 21apeor25ap |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued August 21 at 8:25PM CDT until August 22 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Butler and Bremer Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creek near Clarksville to the Cedar River. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water affects S Prairie St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 10.1 feet Thursday, August 28. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Black Hawk, IA |
| Effective: | 21apeor25ap -> 23apeor24ap |
| Onset: | 21apeor25ap -> 22apeor30ap |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Des Moines IA on 21apeor25ap |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued August 21 at 8:25PM CDT until August 23 at 3:24PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Black Hawk, Butler and Bremer Counties. * 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 Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 90.3 feet, Water affects Riverside Dr south of Beech St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 90.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 90.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 89.0 feet. |