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
1041 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026
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 9.49 Non-Flood 0.15 0.13 0930/2145
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 76.26 -0.02 -0.08 0930/2115
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.01 Non-Flood 0.00 0.07 0930/2200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.01 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0930/2200
Marshalltown 19.0 12.49 Non-Flood 0.09 0.19 0930/2200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 6.29 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.09 0930/2200
Tama US 63 20.0 11.84 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.04 0930/2200
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 5.42 0.01 0.06 0930/2200
New Providence 4.48 0.04 0.14 0930/2145
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 4.99 Non-Flood 0.14 0.33 0930/2200
Richland Creek
Haven 13.53 0.11 1.39 0930/2200
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.98 0.05 0.14 0930/2130
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 9.36 Non-Flood 0.13 0.60 0930/2200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 6.70 Non-Flood 0.95 3.76 0930/2200
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 70.84 -0.71 3.17 0930/2115
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 3.66 Non-Flood 0.00 0.07 0930/2115
Janesville 13.0 3.69 Non-Flood 0.04 0.01 0930/2145
Cedar Falls 89.0 82.63 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.24 0930/2145
Waterloo 13.0 7.89 Non-Flood 0.07 -0.04 0930/2200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.37 0.06 0.16 0930/2200
Finchford 17.0 8.41 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 0930/2145
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.25 -0.01 -0.10 0930/2145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.42 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0930/2215
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.74 0.03 0.01 0930/2200
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.01 -0.02 0.00 0930/2145
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.78 0.00 -0.09 0930/2200
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.59 -0.02 -0.06 0930/2200
Shell Rock 12.0 8.96 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0930/2145
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 4.68 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.17 0930/2200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 15.0 10.12 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.66 0930/2145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 4.48 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.28 0930/2115
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 82.00 -0.04 0.16 0930/2115
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 84.30 -0.03 0.39 0930/2130
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 976.88 0.00 0.33 0930/2200
Ames Hwy E18 4.17 0.08 0.71 0930/2100
Ames McFarland Park 180th 4.07 0.07 0.52 0930/2200
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 5.30 Non-Flood 0.05 0.48 0930/2200
Ames E 13th St--IFC 880.17 0.10 0.71 0930/2200
Ames US 30 21.5 14.16 Non-Flood 0.05 1.13 0930/2200
Colfax 18.0 12.14 Non-Flood 0.36 1.32 0930/2145
Oskaloosa 24.5 19.59 Non-Flood 0.04 3.98 0930/2130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 972.62 -0.09 0.09 0930/2200
Ames Hwy E18 3.83 -0.15 0.31 0930/2200
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 931.35 -0.14 0.47 0930/2200
Ames Cameron School Rd 4.42 -0.14 0.52 0930/2200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 890.98 -0.12 0.71 0930/2200
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 3.34 Non-Flood -0.09 0.43 0930/2200
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 874.83 -0.07 0.88 0930/2200
Indian Creek
Mingo 5.79 0.17 0.22 0930/2115
Middle Creek
Lacey 79.98 -0.97 3.50 0930/2200
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.70 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0930/2200
Emmetsburg 11.0 1.57 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0930/2115
Humboldt 10.0 4.59 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0930/2200
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 3.96 -0.01 0.04 0930/2115
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.81 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0930/2200
Dakota City 20.0 8.54 Non-Flood 0.03 0.10 0930/2200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.92 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.01 0930/2200
Stratford 19.0 7.95 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.26 0930/2200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 17.83 Non-Flood 0.04 0.12 0930/2115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 17.21 Non-Flood 0.04 0.64 0930/2200
Swan 53.32 0.46 3.89 0930/2115
Tracy 14.0 6.29 Non-Flood -1.64 -2.45 0930/2115
Eddyville 63.0 59.26 Non-Flood -1.16 1.59 0930/2115
Ottumwa 13.0 10.24 Non-Flood 0.21 2.21 0930/2150
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.89 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.35 0930/2200
Tail 7.83 0.03 0.08 0930/2200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 746.35 Non-Flood 0.78 1.59 0930/2115
Tail 687.73 -1.89 -4.88 0930/2115
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 6.19 0.05 -0.05 0930/2215
Boone River
Goldfield 7.86 -0.02 0.15 0930/2115
Webster City 14.0 3.42 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.15 0930/2200
White Fox Creek
Clarion 85.09 -0.01 -0.05 0930/2145
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 82.27 -0.11 -0.16 0930/2115
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.15 -0.06 -0.30 0930/2215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.43 -0.01 0.03 0930/2115
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 15.26 0.30 1.17 0930/2115
Grimes 14.0 7.15 Non-Flood 0.37 0.42 0930/2215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 909.75 0.27 0.81 0930/2200
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 4.31 Non-Flood 0.54 1.14 0930/2115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 825.85 0.56 1.28 0930/2200
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 5.73 Non-Flood 0.38 1.10 0930/2130
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 773.31 0.16 1.25 0930/2200
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 17.16 Non-Flood 0.43 5.51 0930/2115
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 22.78 Non-Flood 0.59 12.07 0930/2115
South River
Ackworth 29.0 26.56 Non-Flood 0.40 18.74 0930/2115
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 18.54 Non-Flood -0.41 10.71 0930/2115
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 18.61 Non-Flood 0.21 8.07 0930/2115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 18.10 Non-Flood 2.00 11.82 0930/2115
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 81.74 -0.94 2.01 0930/2145
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.07 0.00 -0.06 0930/2215
Lanesboro 10.18 0.02 0.03 0930/2115
Jefferson 19.0 7.21 Non-Flood 0.03 0.04 0930/2215
Perry 15.0 8.82 Non-Flood 0.15 0.63 0930/2115
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.79 0.01 0.02 0930/2115
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.24 0.02 -0.03 0930/2200
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.16 0.00 0.01 0930/2115
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 12.65 -0.04 1.13 0930/2215
Panora 11.0 6.10 Non-Flood 0.41 0.91 0930/2115
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.61 -0.06 0.06 0930/2115
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 5.58 Non-Flood 0.47 0.61 0930/2145
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 7.80 Non-Flood 0.30 0.55 0930/2200
West Des Moines 31.81 0.05 0.51 0930/2145
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 25.81 Non-Flood -0.01 0.62 0930/2115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 7.72 Non-Flood 0.08 0.83 0930/2145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 2.18 Non-Flood 0.10 0.22 0930/2126
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 864.67 0.41 1.02 0930/2200
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.93 Non-Flood 0.17 0.44 0930/2213
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 841.49 0.17 0.51 0930/2200
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 5.48 Non-Flood 0.31 0.83 0930/2145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 898.36 0.35 0.68 0930/2200
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 4.13 0.18 0.23 0930/2115
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 835.57 0.34 0.66 0930/2200
Windsor Heights College Dr 826.89 0.24 0.47 0930/2200
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 8.51 Non-Flood 0.05 0.41 0930/2115
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 5.27 Non-Flood 0.31 0.61 0930/2200
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 69.39 0.08 1.26 0930/2115
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 15.84 Non-Flood -1.95 3.63 0930/2145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 8.70 Non-Flood 0.84 5.53 0930/2200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 16.51 Non-Flood 1.78 9.43 0930/2145
Moulton 36.0 22.89 Non-Flood 0.79 1.58 0930/2145
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 13.29 Non-Flood -1.47 9.64 0930/2145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 906.49 Non-Flood 0.18 0.43 0930/2145
Tail 4.51 0.05 0.11 0930/2200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 11.78 1.63 3.86 0930/2130
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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