{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.cb6547f9fdd94064ac039793c9f9a5f0ad225dc1.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued July 4 at 5:01PM CDT until July 5 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.cb6547f9fdd94064ac039793c9f9a5f0ad225dc1.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Des Moines IA"},"word_count":189,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 5:01PM CDT until July 5 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Black Hawk, IA\n**Issued by:** NWS Des Moines IA\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T17:01:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T17:01:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-05T13:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...\n\nBlack Hawk Creek at Hudson affecting Black Hawk County.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...The Black Hawk Creek at Hudson, or from the Black\nHawk-Grundy County line to the Cedar River in Waterloo.\n\n* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water closes Ranchero Rd in Waterloo. Some\nresidential evacuations may occur.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 3:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.6 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.7\nfeet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage\ntomorrow afternoon.\n- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.\n\n## Instructions\nFor the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to\nweather.gov/desmoines/water.\n\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nRiver forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast\nprecipitation over the next 24 hours."}