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WGUS83 KDMX 050759
FLSDMX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
259 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA...
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES US 30 AFFECTING STORY AND POLK
COUNTIES.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN IOWA
BLACK HAWK CREEK AT HUDSON AFFECTING BLACK HAWK COUNTY.
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX AFFECTING MARION, JASPER AND POLK
COUNTIES.
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.
IAC153-169-051445-
/O.EXT.KDMX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260705T1440Z/
/AESI4.1.ER.260704T0826Z.260704T1800Z.260705T0840Z.NO/
259 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* WHERE...THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER NEAR AMES US 30, OR FROM IOWAY CREEK
TO THE POLK-JASPER COUNTY LINE.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 21.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS S 16TH ST. WATER ALSO
AFFECTS THE SPORTS COMPLEX ALONG THE RIVER SOUTH OF US 30.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 2:00 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 12.3 FEET SATURDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET.
LAT...LON 4201 9364 4201 9356 4176 9335 4168 9335
4180 9352
IAC099-125-153-060400-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260707T1100Z/
/CFXI4.2.ER.260704T1207Z.260706T0000Z.260707T0500Z.NO/
259 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...THE SOUTH SKUNK RIVER AT COLFAX, OR FROM THE JASPER-POLK
COUNTY LINE TO THE JASPER-MARION COUNTY LINE.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 19.0 FEET, WATER AFFECTS THE EARTHEN LEVEE WEST OF
TOWN NEAR THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL AREA. EVACUATIONS MAY OCCUR ON THE
NORTHWEST SIDE OF COLFAX. FLOODING OCCURS IN REASNOR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:45 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 19.4
FEET THIS EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4141 9287 4159 9316 4168 9335 4176 9335
4170 9309 4151 9287
IAC013-051930-
/O.CON.KDMX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260705T1930Z/
/HUDI4.1.ER.260704T1115Z.260705T0015Z.260705T1330Z.NO/
259 AM CDT SUN JUL 5 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...THE BLACK HAWK CREEK AT HUDSON, OR FROM THE BLACK
HAWK-GRUNDY COUNTY LINE TO THE CEDAR RIVER IN WATERLOO.
* WHEN...UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...AT 16.0 FEET, WATER CLOSES RANCHERO RD IN WATERLOO. SOME
RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS MAY OCCUR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 1:45 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 8.4 FEET SATURDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
LAT...LON 4248 9228 4235 9247 4235 9253 4242 9253
4253 9238
ANSORGE
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