NWS Des Moines IAFA.W 0008October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Black Hawk, Butler, Grundy and 1 more, IA
The National Weather Service office in Des Moines issued a flood warning for Black Hawk, Butler, Grundy and 1 more in Iowa, which was in force until 10:45 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 8th areal flood warning the NWS office in Des Moines issued in 2026. Iowa had 43 flood warnings in October 2026, against 10 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 17.7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Des Moines IA
- Area
- Black Hawk, Butler, Grundy and 1 more
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:03 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 10:45 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDMX FA.W 0008
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Grundy County in central Iowa... Northern Tama County in central Iowa... Southeastern Butler County in north central Iowa... Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa... * WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several structures are flooded and some sand bagging operations are continuing. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 501 PM CDT, emergency management reported ongoing flooding across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen today. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Grundy Center, Evansdale, Hudson, Reinbeck, Dike, Elk Run Heights, Uni-Dome And McLeod Center, Waterloo Municipal Airport, Crossroads Mall, Washburn, Dunkerton, Raymond, Wellsburg, New Hartford, Holland, Stout and Morrison. - This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 65 and 73.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.