Cedar Falls, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...

* 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 just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements close
to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 10.3 feet Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* 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 early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 91.0 feet, Water affects Big Woods Rd south of
Dunkerton Rd as well as the north parking lot of Island Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 90.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 83.9 feet Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 89.0 feet.


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The Iowa DNR is extending the Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa
through 8 AM Sunday.

Moderate to heavy smoke is expected to continue impacting most of
Iowa at levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups or even
unhealthy for healthy individuals. Sensitive groups include people
with respiratory illness or heart disease, children, teenagers,
the elderly, and outdoor workers.

The DNR recommends that people avoid long or intense outdoor
activities and take frequent breaks until the air quality
improves.