River Summary
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
737 AM CDT Tue Mar 26 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   6.90  Non-Flood   0.12   0.21  0326/0645

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
 Britt

Iowa River
 Rowan                      12.5   3.87  Non-Flood   0.34   0.62  0326/0700
 Steamboat Rock             11.0   5.63  Non-Flood   0.01   0.12  0326/0700
 Marshalltown               19.0  10.89  Non-Flood   0.25   0.72  0326/0700
 Tama Hwy E49               12.5   1.36  Non-Flood   0.12   0.30  0326/0700
 Tama US 63                 20.0   7.11  Non-Flood   0.07   0.32  0326/0700
 Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
 Blairsburg                        6.71             -0.58   2.11  0326/0700
 New Providence                    2.82              0.28   0.61  0326/0645

Timber Creek
 Marshalltown               14.0   2.76  Non-Flood   0.08   0.30  0326/0700

Richland Creek
 Haven                            10.32              0.01   0.03  0326/0700

Stein Creek
 Clutier                          67.07             -0.05   0.12  0326/0630

Salt Creek
 Elberon                    16.0   5.50  Non-Flood   0.07   0.16  0326/0700

Walnut Creek
 Hartwick                   14.0   1.28  Non-Flood   0.01   0.03  0326/0700

Deer Creek
 Toledo                            4.39              0.08   0.20  0326/0700

Deep River
 Deep River                       66.45              0.02   0.02  0326/0715

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
 Waverly                    12.0   4.97  Non-Flood  -0.02   0.00  0326/0715
 Janesville                 13.0   1.12  Non-Flood   0.13   0.17  0326/0645
 Cedar Falls                89.0  78.57  Non-Flood   0.03   0.07  0326/0645
 Waterloo                   13.0   5.38  Non-Flood   0.08   0.07  0326/0700

West Fork Cedar River
 Kesley
 IFC--Kesley Hickory Ave         943.86              0.00   0.22  0326/0645
 Finchford                  17.0   5.73  Non-Flood   0.03   0.05  0326/0645

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
 Mason City US 65                 81.98              0.00   0.54  0326/0645

Winnebago River
 Mason City                 10.0   6.23  Non-Flood   0.62   1.51  0326/0630
 Rockford

Clear Lake
 Clear Lake                        3.76              0.09   0.20  0326/0700

Willow Creek
 Mason City US 18 Bus             86.92              0.24   0.78  0326/0645

Shell Rock River
 Northwood
 Nora Springs
 IFC--Rockford Foothill Ave
 Marble Rock                 4.0
 IFC--Marble Rock 290th St       948.86              0.04   0.24  0326/0645
 Shell Rock                 12.0   7.65  Non-Flood   0.05   0.10  0326/0645

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
 New Hartford               12.5   1.29  Non-Flood   0.05   0.10  0326/0700

Black Hawk Creek
 Hudson                     14.0   5.00  Non-Flood   0.04   0.36  0326/0645

Wolf Creek
 Dysart                     12.0   2.72  Non-Flood   0.10   0.28  0326/0715

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
 Jewell                           82.70              0.18   1.45  0326/0715

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
 Story City                       83.82             -0.14   0.61  0326/0630

South Skunk River
 IFC--Randall Hwy R61            976.97              0.33   1.90  0326/0645
 Ames Hwy E18--Skunk River
 Ames McFarland Park 180th
 Ames W Riverside Rd        12.5   4.69  Non-Flood   0.25   0.95  0326/0700
 IFC--Ames E 13th St             879.41              0.36   1.32  0326/0645
 Ames US 30                 21.5  12.61  Non-Flood   0.47   1.92  0326/0700
 Colfax                     18.0   8.55  Non-Flood   0.49   1.28  0326/0645
 Oskaloosa                  24.5   8.13  Non-Flood   0.08   0.19  0326/0630

Ioway Creek
 IFC--Story City 120th St        972.94              0.12   1.12  0326/0645
 Ames Hwy E18--Ioway Creek
 IFC--Gilbert 160th St           931.53             -0.10   1.60  0326/0645
 Ames Cameron School Rd
 IFC--Ames Stange Rd             890.37              0.17   1.58  0326/0645
 Ames Lincoln Way           10.0   3.16  Non-Flood   0.13   0.99  0326/0700
 IFC--Ames S Duff Ave            874.38              0.37   1.74  0326/0645

Indian Creek
 Mingo                             5.78              0.24   1.24  0326/0715

Middle Creek
 Lacey                            74.66              0.02   0.02  0326/0700

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
 Estherville                10.0   2.81  Non-Flood   0.11   0.47  0326/0700
 Emmetsburg                 11.0   3.02  Non-Flood   0.31   1.90  0326/0715
 Humboldt                   10.0   4.54  Non-Flood   0.41   0.80  0326/0715

Pilot Creek
 Rolfe                             6.23              0.44   3.37  0326/0715

East Fork Des Moines River
 Algona                     17.0   9.12  Non-Flood   0.79   1.71  0326/0715
 Dakota City                20.0   8.33  Non-Flood   0.15   0.42  0326/0700

Des Moines River
 Fort Dodge                 10.5   4.75  Non-Flood   0.31   0.81  0326/0700
 Stratford                  19.0   6.91  Non-Flood   0.61   1.52  0326/0700
 Des Moines 2nd Ave         23.0  15.74  Non-Flood   0.10   0.27  0326/0615
 Des Moines SE 6th St       24.0  11.05  Non-Flood   0.41   0.73  0326/0700
 Swan                             43.42             -0.01   0.03  0326/0615
 Tracy                      14.0   3.08  Non-Flood  -0.13   0.27  0326/0615
 Eddyville                  63.0  48.34  Non-Flood   0.25   0.44  0326/0615
 Ottumwa                    11.5   1.64  Non-Flood  -0.01   0.23  0326/0720

 Saylorville Reservoir
  Pool                     884.0 839.05  Non-Flood   0.14   0.17  0326/0700
  Tail                             3.52              0.05   0.36  0326/0700
  Normal Pool              836.0

 Red Rock Reservoir
  Pool                     780.0 742.45  Non-Flood   0.13   0.22  0326/0715
  Tail                            84.46              0.06   0.52  0326/0715
  Normal Pool              742.0

Lizard Creek
 Fort Dodge                        6.71              0.61   1.44  0326/0715

Boone River
 Goldfield                         8.19              0.34   0.89  0326/0715
 Webster City               14.0   2.97  Non-Flood   0.36   0.87  0326/0700

White Fox Creek
 Clarion                          83.79             -0.10   0.37  0326/0645

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
 Pilot Mound                      82.67              0.54   1.80  0326/0715

Big Creek Ponding Area
 Polk City                        39.23              0.05   0.04  0326/0715

Big Creek Lake
 Polk City                        19.91              0.04   0.17  0326/0715

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
 Woodward                         12.63              0.46   1.80  0326/0715
 Grimes                     14.0   4.28  Non-Flood   0.71   1.05  0326/0715

Fourmile Creek
 Ankeny US 69                      2.35              0.00   0.00  0326/0644
 IFC--Ankeny NE 47th St          907.60              0.11   0.26  0326/0645
 Ankeny NE 86th Ave         11.0   3.06  Non-Flood   0.89   0.96  0326/0615
 IFC--Altoona NE 54th Ave        824.84              1.03   0.99  0326/0645
 Altoona I-80
 Des Moines Easton Blvd     12.5   4.80  Non-Flood   0.47   0.43  0326/0630
 IFC--Pleasant Hill Vandali      770.43              1.04   0.92  0326/0645

North River
 Norwalk Hwy R57            22.0   5.52  Non-Flood   0.54   0.68  0326/0715

Middle River
 Indianola                  23.0   6.92  Non-Flood   0.05   0.10  0326/0715

South River
 Ackworth                   29.0   5.45  Non-Flood   0.18   0.19  0326/0715

White Breast Creek
 Melcher-Dallas             23.0   6.51  Non-Flood   0.03   0.01  0326/0715

English Creek
 Knoxville                  21.0   7.95  Non-Flood   0.05   0.07  0326/0715

Cedar Creek
 Bussey                     25.0   4.32  Non-Flood   0.02   0.01  0326/0615

Bear Creek
 Ottumwa US 34                    79.38              0.05   0.04  0326/0645

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
 Sac City                         12.60              0.74   4.66  0326/0715
 Lanesboro                        10.17              1.07   1.89  0326/0715
 Jefferson                  19.0   5.90  Non-Flood   0.20   0.58  0326/0715
 Perry                      15.0   4.98  Non-Flood   0.62   1.05  0326/0715

Black Hawk Lake
 Lake View                         6.14              0.00   0.06  0326/0715

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
 Templeton                        67.35              0.12   0.33  0326/0700

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
 Carroll                          15.53              0.18   0.37  0326/0715

Middle Raccoon River
 Bayard                           10.34              0.45   1.32  0326/0715
 Panora                     11.0   5.17  Non-Flood   0.63   0.95  0326/0715

Lake Panorama
 Panora                           45.76              0.05   0.25  0326/0715

South Raccoon River
 Redfield                   20.0   3.72  Non-Flood   0.80   0.98  0326/0645

Raccoon River
 Van Meter R Ave            17.0   3.47  Non-Flood   0.18   0.55  0326/0700
 West Des Moines                  27.07              0.21   0.52  0326/0645
 Des Moines IA 28           36.0  20.95  Non-Flood   0.33   0.49  0326/0615
 Des Moines Fleur Dr        12.0   3.28  Non-Flood   0.49   0.57  0326/0645

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Waukee 156th St             9.0
 Urbandale 142nd St                2.71              0.39   0.57  0326/0700
 IFC--Clive NW 128th St
 Clive I-80/35               9.0   3.41  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  0326/0728
 IFC--Clive NW 100th St          840.99              0.57   0.46  0326/0645
 Des Moines 63rd St         14.0   4.89  Non-Flood   0.99   1.07  0326/0645

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 IFC--Clive 156th St             899.01              0.54   0.87  0326/0645

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Urbandale 92nd Dr                 3.43              0.51   0.47  0326/0723
 IFC--Urbandale Hickman Rd
 IFC--Windsor Heights Colle      826.69              0.54   0.78  0326/0645

Jordan Creek
 West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
 Grand Junction             13.0   8.87  Non-Flood   1.63   3.42  0326/0715

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
 Atlantic                   19.0   2.85  Non-Flood   0.03   0.33  0326/0700

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
 Massena IA 148                   68.75              0.55   1.69  0326/0715

East Fork 102 River
 Bedford                    24.0  12.89  Non-Flood   1.78   1.93  0326/0645

Thompson River
 Davis City                 12.0   0.95  Non-Flood   0.03   0.06  0326/0700

Chariton River
 Chariton                   19.5   4.19  Non-Flood   0.03   0.04  0326/0645
 Moulton                    36.0  18.28  Non-Flood   0.02   0.03  0326/0645

South Fork Chariton River
 Promise City               25.0   3.15  Non-Flood   0.05   0.08  0326/0645

 Rathbun Reservoir
  Pool                     926.0 902.78  Non-Flood   0.01   0.01  0326/0645
  Tail                             2.10             -0.01   0.00  0326/0700
  Normal Pool              904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
 Centerville                       7.89             -0.04   0.03  0326/0630

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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