River Summary
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
937 AM CDT Mon Mar 18 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   6.59  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.01  0318/0845

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
 Britt                            74.69              0.05   0.18  0318/0915

Iowa River
 Rowan                      12.5   3.04  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.02  0318/0900
 Steamboat Rock             11.0   5.45  Non-Flood   0.01   0.00  0318/0900
 Marshalltown               19.0   9.83  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.02  0318/0900
 Tama Hwy E49               12.5   0.77  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.02  0318/0900
 Tama US 63                 20.0   6.60  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.02  0318/0900
 Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
 Blairsburg                        3.99              0.00   0.02  0318/0900
 New Providence                    1.94              0.00   0.00  0318/0845

Timber Creek
 Marshalltown               14.0   2.06  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.01  0318/0900

Richland Creek
 Haven                            10.17             -0.02  -0.01  0318/0900

Stein Creek
 Clutier                          66.85             -0.05  -0.02  0318/0830

Salt Creek
 Elberon                    16.0   5.18  Non-Flood  -0.05  -0.07  0318/0900

Walnut Creek
 Hartwick                   14.0   1.23  Non-Flood   0.05   0.08  0318/0900

Deer Creek
 Toledo                            3.88             -0.13  -0.11  0318/0900

Deep River
 Deep River                       66.38              0.00  -0.01  0318/0915

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
 Waverly                    12.0   4.96  Non-Flood   0.01   0.03  0318/0915
 Janesville                 13.0   0.90  Non-Flood   0.01  -0.02  0318/0845
 Cedar Falls                89.0  78.49  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  0318/0845
 Waterloo                   13.0   5.24  Non-Flood  -0.01   0.00  0318/0900

West Fork Cedar River
 Kesley
 IFC--Kesley Hickory Ave         943.55              0.01  -0.01  0318/0800
 Finchford                  17.0   5.65  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.01  0318/0845

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
 Mason City US 65                 81.15             -0.05  -0.05  0318/0845

Winnebago River
 Mason City                 10.0   4.46  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.01  0318/0830
 Rockford

Clear Lake
 Clear Lake                        3.53              0.05   0.03  0318/0900

Willow Creek
 Mason City US 18 Bus             85.50             -0.03  -0.03  0318/0845

Shell Rock River
 Northwood
 Nora Springs
 IFC--Rockford Foothill Ave
 Marble Rock                 4.0
 IFC--Marble Rock 290th St       948.45              0.01   0.05  0318/0800
 Shell Rock                 12.0   7.53  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.02  0318/0845

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
 New Hartford               12.5   1.06  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.02  0318/0900

Black Hawk Creek
 Hudson                     14.0   4.44  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.02  0318/0845

Wolf Creek
 Dysart                     12.0   2.32  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.01  0318/0915

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
 Jewell                           80.12              0.06   0.00  0318/0915

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
 Story City                       82.26             -0.02  -0.04  0318/0830

South Skunk River
 IFC--Randall Hwy R61            974.58              0.00   0.05  0318/0900
 Ames Hwy E18--Skunk River
 Ames McFarland Park 180th
 Ames W Riverside Rd        12.5   2.93  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  0318/0900
 IFC--Ames E 13th St             877.34             -0.02  -0.03  0318/0800
 Ames US 30                 21.5   9.49  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.05  0318/0900
 Colfax                     18.0   7.05  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.01  0318/0845
 Oskaloosa                  24.5   7.83  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.07  0318/0830

Ioway Creek
 IFC--Story City 120th St        970.55             -0.03  -0.03  0318/0800
 Ames Hwy E18--Ioway Creek
 IFC--Gilbert 160th St           928.67              0.00  -0.03  0318/0700
 Ames Cameron School Rd
 IFC--Ames Stange Rd             887.88             -0.02  -0.03  0318/0900
 Ames Lincoln Way           10.0   1.23  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.04  0318/0900
 IFC--Ames S Duff Ave            871.52              0.01   0.05  0318/0800

Indian Creek
 Mingo                             3.33             -0.17  -0.16  0318/0915

Middle Creek
 Lacey                            74.50             -0.08  -0.09  0318/0900

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
 Estherville                10.0   2.22  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.03  0318/0900
 Emmetsburg                 11.0   0.64  Non-Flood  -0.06  -0.12  0318/0915
 Humboldt                   10.0   3.67  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  0318/0915

Pilot Creek
 Rolfe                             2.01             -0.24  -0.29  0318/0915

East Fork Des Moines River
 Algona                     17.0   7.23  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.03  0318/0915
 Dakota City                20.0   7.86  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.01  0318/0900

Des Moines River
 Fort Dodge                 10.5   3.82  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.01  0318/0900
 Stratford                  19.0   5.12  Non-Flood   0.00   0.03  0318/0900
 Des Moines 2nd Ave         23.0  15.01  Non-Flood   0.03   0.13  0318/0815
 Des Moines SE 6th St       24.0   9.24  Non-Flood   0.02   0.15  0318/0900
 Swan                             42.45              0.02  -0.06  0318/0815
 Tracy                      14.0   2.33  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  0318/0815
 Eddyville                  63.0  47.18  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  0318/0815
 Ottumwa                    11.5   1.18  Non-Flood  -0.04  -0.19  0318/0920

 Saylorville Reservoir
  Pool                     884.0 839.21  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.38  0318/0900
  Tail                             2.19              0.00   0.22  0318/0900
  Normal Pool              836.0

 Red Rock Reservoir
  Pool                     780.0 742.20  Non-Flood   0.01  -0.02  0318/0915
  Tail                            83.11              0.09   0.09  0318/0915
  Normal Pool              742.0

Lizard Creek
 Fort Dodge                        5.11              0.00   0.00  0318/0915

Boone River
 Goldfield                         7.18             -0.01  -0.03  0318/0915
 Webster City               14.0   1.79  Non-Flood   0.01  -0.01  0318/0900

White Fox Creek
 Clarion                          83.08              0.00  -0.02  0318/0845

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
 Pilot Mound                      79.42              0.01  -0.01  0318/0915

Big Creek Ponding Area
 Polk City                        39.22              0.02   0.08  0318/0915

Big Creek Lake
 Polk City                        19.55             -0.01  -0.03  0318/0915

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
 Woodward                         10.40             -0.01   0.00  0318/0915
 Grimes                     14.0   2.80  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  0318/0915

Fourmile Creek
 Ankeny US 69                      2.35              0.00   0.00  0318/0734
 IFC--Ankeny NE 47th St          906.94              0.02   0.02  0318/0800
 Ankeny NE 86th Ave         11.0   1.43  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.01  0318/0815
 IFC--Altoona NE 54th Ave        822.92              0.00  -0.02  0318/0800
 Altoona I-80
 Des Moines Easton Blvd     12.5   3.52  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.04  0318/0830
 IFC--Pleasant Hill Vandali      768.44              0.02   0.01  0318/0800

North River
 Norwalk Hwy R57            22.0   4.52  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.06  0318/0915

Middle River
 Indianola                  23.0   6.71  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.01  0318/0915

South River
 Ackworth                   29.0   5.15  Non-Flood   0.01  -0.01  0318/0915

White Breast Creek
 Melcher-Dallas             23.0   6.49  Non-Flood  -0.01   0.00  0318/0815

English Creek
 Knoxville                  21.0   7.94  Non-Flood  -0.01   0.03  0318/0815

Cedar Creek
 Bussey                     25.0   4.49  Non-Flood  -0.03  -0.15  0318/0815

Bear Creek
 Ottumwa US 34                    79.45             -0.02  -0.06  0318/0845

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
 Sac City                          7.68             -0.03  -0.12  0318/0915
 Lanesboro                         8.29              0.00   0.04  0318/0915
 Jefferson                  19.0   5.17  Non-Flood   0.03   0.17  0318/0915
 Perry                      15.0   3.28  Non-Flood   0.01   0.01  0318/0915

Black Hawk Lake
 Lake View                         5.90             -0.04  -0.04  0318/0915

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
 Templeton                        66.71              0.03  -0.03  0318/0900

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
 Carroll                          14.79             -0.04  -0.07  0318/0915

Middle Raccoon River
 Bayard                            8.55             -0.02  -0.06  0318/0915
 Panora                     11.0   4.03  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.04  0318/0915

Lake Panorama
 Panora                           45.33              0.00  -0.06  0318/0915

South Raccoon River
 Redfield                   20.0   2.31  Non-Flood   0.03  -0.01  0318/0845

Raccoon River
 Van Meter R Ave            17.0   2.53  Non-Flood  -0.01   0.00  0318/0900
 West Des Moines                  26.09              0.02  -0.01  0318/0845
 Des Moines IA 28           36.0  19.99  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.02  0318/0815
 Des Moines Fleur Dr        12.0   1.58  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.07  0318/0845

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Waukee 156th St             9.0
 Urbandale 142nd St
 IFC--Clive NW 128th St
 Clive I-80/35               9.0   3.41  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  0318/0928
 IFC--Clive NW 100th St          839.74              0.00  -0.05  0318/0800
 Des Moines 63rd St         14.0   2.91  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  0318/0845

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 IFC--Clive 156th St             897.66              0.01   0.01  0318/0800

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Urbandale 92nd Dr                 4.14              0.28   0.67  0318/0657
 IFC--Urbandale Hickman Rd
 IFC--Windsor Heights Colle      825.38              0.01   0.01  0318/0800

Jordan Creek
 West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
 Grand Junction             13.0   4.67  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.05  0318/0915

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
 Atlantic                   19.0   2.14  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.03  0318/0900

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
 Massena IA 148                   66.16              0.01   0.00  0318/0915

East Fork 102 River
 Bedford                    24.0  10.95  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.06  0318/0845

Thompson River
 Davis City                 12.0   0.92  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.05  0318/0900

Chariton River
 Chariton                   19.5   4.52  Non-Flood  -0.04   0.06  0318/0845
 Moulton                    36.0  18.51  Non-Flood  -0.06  -0.29  0318/0845

South Fork Chariton River
 Promise City               25.0   3.22  Non-Flood  -0.03  -0.08  0318/0845

 Rathbun Reservoir
  Pool                     926.0 902.90  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.01  0318/0845
  Tail                             2.08              0.00  -0.01  0318/0900
  Normal Pool              904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
 Centerville                       8.24             -0.07  -0.26  0318/0830

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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