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Flood — Black Hawk, IA

Mar 23, 2007

The weather pattern became much quieter after the blizzard through a good part of the month. There was no widespread precipitation again until the 20th. The final 12 days of the month, however, saw frequent shower and thunderstorm activity. River levels were already elevated from the melting snow earlier in the month. The rainfall brought a few of them above flood stage once again with the Cedar River going over its banks in Cedar Falls.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 15717). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Black Hawk, IA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Black Hawk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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