Active Alerts Bremer, IA

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For the latest river and stream observations and forecasts refer toweather.gov/desmoines/water.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecastprecipitation over the next 24 hours.

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Iowa...Winnebago River at Mason City affecting Cerro Gordo, Floyd andWorth Counties.Shell Rock River at Shell Rock affecting Butler, Black Hawk andBremer Counties.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...The Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, or from Flood Creeknear Clarksville to the Cedar River.* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Tuesday evening.* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Seepage occurs in several basements closeto the river.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagetomorrow morning to a crest of 12.6 feet early Sundayafternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesdaymorning.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.