Cedar Falls, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring..

* WHERE...Black Hawk County.

* WHEN...Until 1045 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 644 PM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- There are parking lots flooded and storm sewers are still
trying to catch up to all the rain that feel this afternoon.
Hoff Road is flooded with numerous ditches full as well.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Evansdale, Hudson, Elk Run Heights,
Crossroads Mall, Waterloo Municipal Airport, Uni-Dome And
McLeod Center, Washburn, Dunkerton, Raymond, Gilbertville and
George Wyth State Park.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For the latest waterway observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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