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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
237 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 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 9.08 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.34 0424/0145
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.28 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.19 0424/0200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.23 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.15 0424/0200
Marshalltown 19.0 11.47 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.09 0424/0200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.52 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.04 0424/0200
Tama US 63 20.0 9.10 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0424/0200
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.64 -0.01 -0.11 0424/0000
New Providence 2.89 0.01 -0.05 0424/0145
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.57 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.04 0424/0200
Richland Creek
Haven 10.41 0.03 -0.01 0424/0200
Stein Creek
Clutier 66.77 0.02 -0.02 0424/0130
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.52 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0424/0200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.33 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0424/0200
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.32 -0.02 -0.06 0424/0200
Deep River
Deep River 66.66 -0.02 -0.04 0424/0215
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.95 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0424/0215
Janesville 13.0 2.06 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.15 0424/0145
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.98 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.25 0424/0145
Waterloo 13.0 6.46 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.15 0424/0200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
IFC--Kesley Hickory Ave 944.40 -0.05 -0.15 0424/0145
Finchford 17.0 6.76 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 0424/0145
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.39 -0.04 -0.10 0424/0145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.19 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.27 0424/0130
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.94 -0.04 -0.08 0424/0200
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.19 -0.03 -0.11 0424/0145
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
IFC--Rockford Foothill Ave
Marble Rock 4.0
IFC--Marble Rock 290th St 949.63 -0.07 -0.28 0424/0145
Shell Rock 12.0 8.83 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.13 0424/0145
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.66 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0424/0200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.49 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0424/0145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.85 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0424/0215
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.95 -0.02 -0.13 0424/0215
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.88 -0.03 -0.10 0424/0130
South Skunk River
IFC--Randall Hwy R61 975.11 -0.09 -0.14 0424/0145
Ames Hwy E18--Skunk River 2.08 -0.02 -0.11 0424/0200
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.77 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.09 0424/0200
IFC--Ames E 13th St 878.23 0.00 -0.11 0424/0145
Ames US 30 21.5 10.82 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.09 0424/0200
Colfax 18.0 8.17 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.07 0424/0145
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.39 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.09 0424/0130
Ioway Creek
IFC--Story City 120th St 971.02 -0.04 -0.12 0424/0145
Ames Hwy E18--Ioway Creek
IFC--Gilbert 160th St 929.30 -0.03 -0.18 0424/0200
Ames Cameron School Rd
IFC--Ames Stange Rd 888.32 -0.09 -0.17 0424/0145
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.87 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0424/0200
IFC--Ames S Duff Ave 872.25 -0.06 -0.08 0424/0145
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.07 0.00 -0.04 0424/0215
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.10 -0.06 -0.10 0424/0200
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 3.88 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0424/0200
Emmetsburg 11.0 3.56 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.18 0424/0215
Humboldt 10.0 6.02 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.14 0424/0215
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 3.52 -0.10 -0.30 0424/0215
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 11.95 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.52 0424/0215
Dakota City 20.0 10.87 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.05 0424/0200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.90 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0424/0000
Stratford 19.0 8.86 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0424/0200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 15.50 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.03 0424/0115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.65 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0424/0200
Swan 46.24 0.10 0.09 0424/0115
Tracy 14.0 4.64 Non-Flood 0.16 -0.46 0424/0115
Eddyville 63.0 50.77 Non-Flood -0.37 -0.68 0424/0115
Ottumwa 11.5 3.59 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.31 0424/0220
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.51 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.22 0424/0200
Tail 7.22 0.00 -0.02 0424/0200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.65 Non-Flood 0.01 0.21 0424/0115
Tail 86.56 -0.80 -0.72 0424/0215
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.95 -0.01 -0.07 0424/0215
Boone River
Goldfield 8.96 -0.04 -0.14 0424/0215
Webster City 14.0 2.95 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.13 0424/0000
White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.36 -0.01 -0.04 0424/0145
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.46 -0.03 -0.19 0424/0215
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.63 -0.04 -0.10 0424/0215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.82 0.01 -0.01 0424/0215
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.74 -0.03 -0.07 0424/0215
Grimes 14.0 4.08 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0424/0215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
IFC--Ankeny NE 47th St 907.03 0.02 -0.07 0424/0145
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.65 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0424/0215
IFC--Altoona NE 54th Ave 823.18 0.02 0.05 0424/0145
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.89 Non-Flood 0.02 0.07 0424/0130
IFC--Pleasant Hill Vandali 769.37 -0.07 0.00 0424/0145
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.13 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0424/0215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.07 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.05 0424/0215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.34 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.10 0424/0215
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.34 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0424/0215
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.19 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0424/0115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.57 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0424/0115
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.57 -0.01 -0.05 0424/0145
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.75 -0.06 -0.14 0424/0215
Lanesboro 9.79 -0.03 -0.12 0424/0215
Jefferson 19.0 6.26 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0424/0215
Perry 15.0 5.87 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.20 0424/0215
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 6.23 0.00 0.00 0424/0215
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 66.81 0.04 -0.02 0424/0200
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 14.93 0.01 -0.03 0424/0215
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.03 0.01 0.00 0424/0215
Panora 11.0 4.21 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.02 0424/0215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.52 -0.02 -0.02 0424/0215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.61 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0424/0145
Raccoon River
Van Meter R Ave 17.0 4.23 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.14 0424/0000
West Des Moines 28.25 -0.06 -0.11 0424/0145
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.73 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0424/0115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.24 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0424/0145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.61 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0424/0028
Urbandale 142nd St
IFC--Clive NW 128th St
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0424/0229
IFC--Clive NW 100th St 839.87 -0.02 -0.01 0424/0145
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.00 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0424/0145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
IFC--Clive 156th St 897.59 -0.04 -0.03 0424/0145
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.48 0.74 0.66 0424/0153
IFC--Urbandale Hickman Rd
IFC--Windsor Heights Colle 825.37 -0.06 -0.06 0424/0145
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.65 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0424/0215
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.20 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0424/0200
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.45 -0.01 -0.05 0424/0215
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.18 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0424/0145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.21 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.05 0424/0000
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.45 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.20 0424/0145
Moulton 36.0 18.62 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 0424/0145
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.21 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0424/0145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.29 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0424/0145
Tail 2.09 -0.01 0.00 0424/0200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.19 -0.06 -0.13 0424/0130
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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