Flood Warning: Floyd, IA

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Flood Warning — Floyd, IA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River at Charles City affecting Floyd County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cedar River at Charles City. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Fourth Street at South Grand Avenue begins to flood. East Riverside Drive at Brantingham Streets are closed. Sandbag efforts begin along Gilbert Street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:00 AM CDT Friday was 15.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.8 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.8 feet on 04/08/2001. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood