Active AlertsBlack Hawk

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa Black Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.
What: Moderate flooding is forecast.
Where: Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black Hawk-Grundy County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.
When: From Thursday afternoon to Saturday afternoon.
Impacts: At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some residential evacuations may occur.
Additional Details: - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet, and rising. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 16.5 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 48 hours.