Cedar Rapids, IA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cedar River at Cedar Rapids.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water affects Osborn Park in Cedar Rapids.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 12.3 feet early
Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.


&&

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.