Washington Chapel Cemetery, IA Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued May 25 at 2:33AM CDT until May 26 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Iowa River near Tama Hwy E49 affecting Tama County. Cedar River at Cedar Falls affecting Black Hawk County. Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St affecting Polk County. West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County. Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr affecting Polk County. * 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 just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 89.0 feet, County Rd C57 is closed between N Union Rd and Waverly Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 89.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 89.0 feet. For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.

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