United States / Midwest / Iowa
Tama County, Iowa, Friday, October 2, 2026
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Version 1 · Oct 3, 1:35 AM CDTVersion 2 · Oct 3, 9:14 PM CDTVersion 3 · Oct 4, 9:19 PM CDT5 official warnings recorded: Flood Warning. We can’t see: Safety, Roads And Transit, Local News, Air, Power.
Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:42AM CDT until October 2 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
The Flood Warning will expire at 1045 AM CDT this morning for portions of central, north central, and northeast Iowa, including the following counties, in central Iowa, Grundy and Tama. In north central Iowa, Butler. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 5:56AM CDT until October 2 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* 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. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Several structures are flooded and numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 554 AM CDT, flooding is ongoing across the warned area. - Flooding impacts will continue, but there will be no additional rain today. - 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.
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.
“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:43PM CDT until October 2 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* 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 841 PM CDT, flooding is ongoing across the warned area. - 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.
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.
“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:03PM CDT until October 2 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* 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.
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.
“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:41AM CDT until October 2 at 10:45AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * 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 numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1040 AM CDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - 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.
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.
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