River Summary
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
737 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
Hourly river stages. Time is in Central Time. For the latest river forecasts,
flood warnings and flood statements refer to weather.gov/desmoines.
Refer to the end of this product for an explanation of the columns.
Cur Obs Flood 6hr 24hr Obs
Location FS Stg Category Chg Chg Date/Time
...Mississippi River Basin...
.Wapsipinicon River Basin...
Wapsipinicon River
Tripoli 15.0 12.12 Non-Flood 0.99 3.02 0521/1845
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 8.63 Non-Flood 1.12 2.94 0521/1900
Steamboat Rock 11.0 10.47 Non-Flood 0.55 4.05 0521/1900
Marshalltown 19.0 17.54 Non-Flood 1.28 4.97 0521/1900
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 12.59 Minor 0.35 5.74 0521/1900
Tama US 63 20.0 17.81 Non-Flood 0.78 5.33 0521/1900
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 8.45 1.58 3.73 0521/1900
New Providence 8.31 -0.78 4.24 0521/1845
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 17.14 -0.39 8.56 0521/1900
Richland Creek
Haven 21.63 -1.67 6.88 0521/1900
Stein Creek
Clutier 71.99 -2.68 2.62 0521/1830
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 15.22 Non-Flood 0.44 5.99 0521/1900
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 8.07 Non-Flood -6.68 1.99 0521/1900
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 72.46 0.18 2.52 0521/1915
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.09 Non-Flood -0.01 0.09 0521/1915
Janesville 13.0 4.32 Non-Flood 0.89 1.72 0521/1645
Cedar Falls 89.0 84.97 Non-Flood 0.58 3.25 0521/1845
Waterloo 13.0 9.26 Non-Flood 0.47 1.91 0521/1900
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 948.03 1.52 2.23 0521/1845
Finchford 17.0 11.08 Non-Flood 0.85 2.86 0521/1845
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 82.52 0.25 1.34 0521/1845
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 7.73 Non-Flood 0.70 1.31 0521/1830
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.88 0.07 0.17 0521/1900
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 88.11 0.27 1.76 0521/1845
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 951.44 1.25 1.96 0521/1845
Shell Rock 12.0 9.68 Non-Flood 0.23 0.42 0521/1845
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 9.13 Non-Flood 0.87 5.64 0521/1900
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 12.55 Non-Flood 0.97 4.48 0521/1845
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 10.42 Non-Flood 1.08 5.89 0521/1915
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 84.91 0.68 3.75 0521/1915
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 85.37 1.01 2.09 0521/1830
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 979.35 2.38 3.84 0521/1900
Ames Hwy E18 5.50 1.88 2.88 0521/1900
Ames McFarland Park 180th 4.98 1.32 2.30 0521/1900
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 5.96 Non-Flood 1.31 1.73 0521/1900
Ames E 13th St--IFC 880.49 1.28 1.79 0521/1845
Ames US 30 21.5 15.59 Non-Flood 2.51 3.82 0521/1900
Colfax 18.0 15.72 Non-Flood 0.31 5.87 0521/1845
Oskaloosa 24.5 19.25 Non-Flood 1.84 0.53 0521/1830
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 976.03 2.31 4.94 0521/1845
Ames Hwy E18 7.14 2.18 5.03 0521/1900
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 934.13 2.23 4.32 0521/1900
Ames Cameron School Rd 5.85 2.06 3.69 0521/1900
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 892.79 2.28 4.22 0521/1845
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 4.80 Non-Flood 1.59 2.61 0521/1900
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 877.51 2.61 4.56 0521/1845
Indian Creek
Mingo 15.22 0.21 9.82 0521/1915
Middle Creek
Lacey 79.98 -1.25 0.18 0521/1900
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 6.98 Non-Flood 1.20 1.29 0521/1900
Emmetsburg 11.0 6.03 Non-Flood 0.16 0.23 0521/1915
Humboldt 10.0 8.41 Non-Flood 0.27 0.95 0521/1915
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 9.14 0.63 5.11 0521/1915
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 16.40 Non-Flood 1.67 3.14 0521/1915
Dakota City 20.0 13.55 Non-Flood 0.84 1.84 0521/1900
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 8.69 Non-Flood 0.89 1.80 0521/1900
Stratford 19.0 13.05 Non-Flood 1.64 2.05 0521/1900
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 19.96 Non-Flood 0.13 0.92 0521/1815
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 21.65 Non-Flood 0.38 1.63 0521/1900
Swan 53.24 -0.09 0.25 0521/1815
Tracy 14.0 10.35 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0521/1815
Eddyville 63.0 59.69 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.17 0521/1815
Ottumwa 11.5 9.71 Non-Flood -0.12 0.26 0521/1920
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 850.88 Non-Flood 0.09 -0.40 0521/1900
Tail 12.76 0.07 0.62 0521/1900
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 747.53 Non-Flood 0.24 1.01 0521/1915
Tail 693.92 -0.05 -0.04 0521/1915
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 8.17 1.38 2.06 0521/1915
Boone River
Goldfield 14.14 1.45 4.48 0521/1915
Webster City 14.0 6.09 Non-Flood 1.78 2.51 0521/1900
White Fox Creek
Clarion 90.05 -0.03 6.39 0521/1845
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 84.58 1.23 3.97 0521/1915
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 40.31 1.16 3.86 0521/1915
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 21.84 0.83 1.80 0521/1915
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 18.60 0.30 6.29 0521/1915
Grimes 14.0 9.07 Non-Flood 0.27 4.34 0521/1915
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69 7.25 0.02 4.68 0521/1934
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 915.10 0.42 7.54 0521/1845
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 9.71 Non-Flood -0.16 7.23 0521/1815
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 830.31 -0.61 5.95 0521/1845
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 11.63 Non-Flood -0.24 6.89 0521/1830
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 778.31 0.37 3.38 0521/1845
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 11.69 Non-Flood 1.28 2.51 0521/1915
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 15.23 Non-Flood 2.87 0.98 0521/1915
South River
Ackworth 29.0 15.53 Non-Flood 3.32 -3.94 0521/1915
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 10.74 Non-Flood -1.89 -3.86 0521/1915
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 12.08 Non-Flood -2.27 -6.16 0521/1915
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 6.19 Non-Flood -0.21 -4.52 0521/1815
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.68 0.00 -0.11 0521/1845
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 14.18 2.24 4.09 0521/1915
Lanesboro 11.82 0.51 0.62 0521/1915
Jefferson 19.0 8.17 Non-Flood 0.40 0.90 0521/1915
Perry 15.0 10.48 Non-Flood 0.63 2.67 0521/1915
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.83 -0.05 0.03 0521/1915
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 70.39 0.71 3.15 0521/1900
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 18.58 1.01 3.34 0521/1915
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 17.52 2.34 7.36 0521/1915
Panora 11.0 7.97 Non-Flood -0.21 3.34 0521/1915
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.69 0.09 0.06 0521/1915
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 12.37 Non-Flood 4.52 8.97 0521/1845
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 11.64 Non-Flood 5.03 5.53 0521/1900
West Des Moines 31.09 0.58 0.89 0521/1845
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 24.70 Non-Flood -0.09 0.72 0521/1815
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 7.43 Non-Flood 0.11 1.81 0521/1845
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 3.09 Non-Flood 0.20 1.38 0521/1912
Urbandale 142nd St 6.11 1.03 4.13 0521/1926
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 867.34 0.52 4.08 0521/1845
Clive I-80/35 9.0 4.45 Non-Flood 0.18 1.04 0521/1930
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 842.45 0.17 1.79 0521/1845
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 7.24 Non-Flood -0.07 3.23 0521/1845
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 900.07 -0.69 2.22 0521/1845
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.18 -0.96 0.93 0521/1916
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 835.63 -1.22 1.10 0521/1845
Windsor Heights College Dr 827.03 -1.27 1.20 0521/1845
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 8.89 Non-Flood 0.84 2.54 0521/1915
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 12.74 Non-Flood 7.49 9.78 0521/1900
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 73.89 3.42 6.71 0521/1915
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 14.69 Non-Flood 1.52 1.12 0521/1845
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 3.82 Non-Flood -0.42 -2.75 0521/1900
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 9.61 Non-Flood 0.37 0.68 0521/1845
Moulton 36.0 25.66 Non-Flood 0.03 0.02 0521/1845
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 4.17 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.77 0521/1845
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 907.49 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0521/1845
Tail 9.39 0.05 0.01 0521/1900
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.59 0.01 -0.09 0521/1830
Key: FS=Flood stage (feet)
Cur Stg=Current stage (feet)
Obs Flood Category=Observed stage flood category (if applicable)--may be
different than forecast flood category
6hr Chg=6-hour change (feet)
24hr Chg=24-hour change (feet)
Obs Time=Date/time observation was taken (local time)
This product is computer generated and is not monitored directly for quality
control. Data sources include the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Iowa Flood Center, state agencies and the National Weather
Service.
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