River Summary
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1137 PM 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   7.29  Non-Flood   0.14   0.54  0326/2245

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
 Britt

Iowa River
 Rowan                      12.5   5.05  Non-Flood   0.50   1.55  0326/2300
 Steamboat Rock             11.0   5.63  Non-Flood   0.01   0.00  0326/2300
 Marshalltown               19.0  11.00  Non-Flood  -0.13   0.43  0326/2300
 Tama Hwy E49               12.5   1.93  Non-Flood   0.30   0.71  0326/2300
 Tama US 63                 20.0   7.49  Non-Flood   0.18   0.46  0326/2300
 Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
 Blairsburg                        5.88             -0.22  -0.80  0326/2300
 New Providence                    3.09              0.04   0.60  0326/2245

Timber Creek
 Marshalltown               14.0   2.66  Non-Flood  -0.04   0.00  0326/2300

Richland Creek
 Haven                            10.28             -0.01  -0.03  0326/2300

Stein Creek
 Clutier                          67.13             -0.02   0.03  0326/2230

Salt Creek
 Elberon                    16.0   5.79  Non-Flood   0.05   0.40  0326/2300

Walnut Creek
 Hartwick                   14.0   1.26  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.01  0326/2300

Deer Creek
 Toledo                            4.50             -0.02   0.21  0326/2300

Deep River
 Deep River                       66.45              0.02   0.02  0326/2315

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
 Waverly                    12.0   4.96  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.02  0326/2315
 Janesville                 13.0   1.22  Non-Flood   0.02   0.20  0326/2245
 Cedar Falls                89.0  78.64  Non-Flood  -0.02   0.13  0326/2245
 Waterloo                   13.0   5.42  Non-Flood   0.01   0.11  0326/2300

West Fork Cedar River
 Kesley
 IFC--Kesley Hickory Ave         944.10              0.08   0.25  0326/2245
 Finchford                  17.0   5.88  Non-Flood   0.06   0.18  0326/2245

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
 Mason City US 65                 82.05             -0.04   0.10  0326/2245

Winnebago River
 Mason City                 10.0   6.90  Non-Flood   0.03   1.51  0326/2230
 Rockford

Clear Lake
 Clear Lake                        3.79              0.20   0.12  0326/2300

Willow Creek
 Mason City US 18 Bus             86.70             -0.14   0.02  0326/2245

Shell Rock River
 Northwood
 Nora Springs
 IFC--Rockford Foothill Ave
 Marble Rock                 4.0
 IFC--Marble Rock 290th St       949.58              0.54   0.78  0326/2245
 Shell Rock                 12.0   8.00  Non-Flood   0.26   0.40  0326/2245

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
 New Hartford               12.5   1.60  Non-Flood   0.13   0.37  0326/2300

Black Hawk Creek
 Hudson                     14.0   5.22  Non-Flood   0.03   0.28  0326/2245

Wolf Creek
 Dysart                     12.0   2.90  Non-Flood   0.03   0.31  0326/2315

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
 Jewell                           82.11             -0.25  -0.35  0326/2315

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
 Story City                       83.56             -0.11  -0.40  0326/2230

South Skunk River
 IFC--Randall Hwy R61            977.03             -0.28   0.55  0326/2300
 Ames Hwy E18--Skunk River
 Ames McFarland Park 180th
 Ames W Riverside Rd        12.5   4.97  Non-Flood   0.06   0.57  0326/2300
 IFC--Ames E 13th St             879.96              0.10   0.94  0326/2245
 Ames US 30                 21.5  12.68  Non-Flood  -0.02   0.65  0326/2300
 Colfax                     18.0   9.65  Non-Flood   0.41   1.67  0326/2245
 Oskaloosa                  24.5   9.34  Non-Flood   0.38   1.31  0326/2230

Ioway Creek
 IFC--Story City 120th St        972.39             -0.29  -0.52  0326/2245
 Ames Hwy E18--Ioway Creek
 IFC--Gilbert 160th St           931.12             -0.30  -0.49  0326/2300
 Ames Cameron School Rd
 IFC--Ames Stange Rd             890.10             -0.18  -0.04  0326/2300
 Ames Lincoln Way           10.0   2.99  Non-Flood  -0.16   0.03  0326/2300
 IFC--Ames S Duff Ave            874.05             -0.10   0.05  0326/2245

Indian Creek
 Mingo                             5.61             -0.18   0.22  0326/2315

Middle Creek
 Lacey                            74.63             -0.04  -0.02  0326/2300

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
 Estherville                10.0   3.00  Non-Flood   0.01   0.35  0326/2300
 Emmetsburg                 11.0   3.23  Non-Flood   0.01   0.67  0326/2315
 Humboldt                   10.0   5.72  Non-Flood   0.32   1.69  0326/2315

Pilot Creek
 Rolfe                             6.63             -0.16   1.03  0326/2315

East Fork Des Moines River
 Algona                     17.0  10.79  Non-Flood   0.42   2.71  0326/2315
 Dakota City                20.0   9.00  Non-Flood   0.35   0.87  0326/2300

Des Moines River
 Fort Dodge                 10.5   5.63  Non-Flood   0.32   1.25  0326/2300
 Stratford                  19.0
 Des Moines 2nd Ave         23.0  16.41  Non-Flood   0.06   0.80  0326/2215
 Des Moines SE 6th St       24.0  12.33  Non-Flood   0.15   1.79  0326/2300
 Swan                             43.67              0.28   0.20  0326/2215
 Tracy                      14.0   3.70  Non-Flood  -0.03   0.56  0326/2215
 Eddyville                  63.0  48.67  Non-Flood   0.43   0.75  0326/2215
 Ottumwa                    11.5   1.78  Non-Flood  -0.08   0.15  0326/2320

 Saylorville Reservoir
  Pool                     884.0 838.76  Non-Flood  -0.09  -0.11  0326/2300
  Tail                             5.19              0.03   1.73  0326/2300
  Normal Pool              836.0

 Red Rock Reservoir
  Pool                     780.0 742.42  Non-Flood  -0.09   0.12  0326/2315
  Tail                            85.37             -0.09   0.84  0326/2315
  Normal Pool              742.0

Lizard Creek
 Fort Dodge                        7.52              0.27   1.56  0326/2315

Boone River
 Goldfield                         9.12              0.22   1.39  0326/2315
 Webster City               14.0   3.77  Non-Flood   0.07   1.15  0326/2300

White Fox Creek
 Clarion                          83.52             -0.11  -0.36  0326/2245

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
 Pilot Mound                      81.89             -0.25   0.26  0326/2315

Big Creek Ponding Area
 Polk City                        39.13             -0.06  -0.04  0326/2315

Big Creek Lake
 Polk City                        19.95              0.03   0.10  0326/2315

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
 Woodward                         13.75              0.47   1.74  0326/2315
 Grimes                     14.0   5.14  Non-Flood   0.31   1.69  0326/2315

Fourmile Creek
 Ankeny US 69
 IFC--Ankeny NE 47th St          907.49             -0.17  -0.05  0326/2230
 Ankeny NE 86th Ave         11.0   2.33  Non-Flood  -0.23   0.18  0326/2315
 IFC--Altoona NE 54th Ave        824.14             -0.08   0.29  0326/2245
 Altoona I-80
 Des Moines Easton Blvd     12.5   4.52  Non-Flood  -0.12   0.15  0326/2230
 IFC--Pleasant Hill Vandali      769.66             -0.38   0.18  0326/2245

North River
 Norwalk Hwy R57            22.0   6.14  Non-Flood   0.16   1.21  0326/2315

Middle River
 Indianola                  23.0   7.02  Non-Flood  -0.03   0.17  0326/2315

South River
 Ackworth                   29.0   5.48  Non-Flood   0.02   0.20  0326/2315

White Breast Creek
 Melcher-Dallas             23.0   6.54  Non-Flood   0.03   0.06  0326/2315

English Creek
 Knoxville                  21.0   7.96  Non-Flood  -0.01   0.06  0326/2315

Cedar Creek
 Bussey                     25.0   4.37  Non-Flood   0.00   0.07  0326/2215

Bear Creek
 Ottumwa US 34                    79.48              0.06   0.14  0326/2245

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
 Sac City                         13.09             -0.02   1.70  0326/2315
 Lanesboro                        13.77              0.68   4.87  0326/2315
 Jefferson                  19.0   6.26  Non-Flood   0.23   0.63  0326/2315
 Perry                      15.0   7.32  Non-Flood   0.91   3.07  0326/2315

Black Hawk Lake
 Lake View                         6.13              0.01  -0.01  0326/2315

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
 Templeton                        67.20             -0.05   0.07  0326/2300

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
 Carroll                          15.28             -0.07   0.02  0326/2315

Middle Raccoon River
 Bayard                           11.21              0.15   1.63  0326/2315
 Panora                     11.0   4.94  Non-Flood  -0.06   0.47  0326/2315

Lake Panorama
 Panora                           45.65             -0.01   0.00  0326/2315

South Raccoon River
 Redfield                   20.0   4.19  Non-Flood  -0.12   1.31  0326/2245

Raccoon River
 Van Meter R Ave            17.0   4.67  Non-Flood   0.41   1.44  0326/2300
 West Des Moines                  27.91              0.58   1.13  0326/2245
 Des Moines IA 28           36.0  21.25  Non-Flood   0.26   0.67  0326/2215
 Des Moines Fleur Dr        12.0   3.25  Non-Flood   0.00   0.45  0326/2245

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Waukee 156th St             9.0   1.61  Non-Flood  -0.03  -0.03  0326/2239
 Urbandale 142nd St                2.17             -0.11   0.06  0326/2136
 IFC--Clive NW 128th St
 Clive I-80/35               9.0   3.41  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  0326/2328
 IFC--Clive NW 100th St          840.43             -0.15  -0.02  0326/2245
 Des Moines 63rd St         14.0   3.84  Non-Flood  -0.28   0.10  0326/2245

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 IFC--Clive 156th St             898.07             -0.23   0.03  0326/2245

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Urbandale 92nd Dr                 3.85              0.31   1.38  0326/2306
 IFC--Urbandale Hickman Rd
 IFC--Windsor Heights Colle      825.79             -0.14  -0.08  0326/2245

Jordan Creek
 West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
 Grand Junction             13.0   9.96  Non-Flood   0.04   3.10  0326/2315

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
 Atlantic                   19.0   3.50  Non-Flood   0.32   0.76  0326/2300

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
 Massena IA 148                   67.51             -0.17  -0.10  0326/2315

East Fork 102 River
 Bedford                    24.0  12.26  Non-Flood  -0.92   1.19  0326/2245

Thompson River
 Davis City                 12.0   1.53  Non-Flood   0.44   0.63  0326/2300

Chariton River
 Chariton                   19.5   4.29  Non-Flood   0.09   0.13  0326/2245
 Moulton                    36.0  18.32  Non-Flood   0.02   0.06  0326/2245

South Fork Chariton River
 Promise City               25.0   3.14  Non-Flood   0.01   0.07  0326/2245

 Rathbun Reservoir
  Pool                     926.0 902.85  Non-Flood   0.01   0.08  0326/2245
  Tail                             2.09             -0.01  -0.02  0326/2300
  Normal Pool              904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
 Centerville                       7.93             -0.02   0.06  0326/2230

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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