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
1240 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
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 7.66 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.07 1201/1145
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.66 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.33 1201/1200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.50 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.04 1201/1200
Marshalltown 19.0 11.74 Non-Flood -0.10 0.07 1201/1200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 2.37 Non-Flood -0.11 0.17 1201/1200
Tama US 63 20.0 7.87 Non-Flood -0.02 0.24 1201/1200
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.40 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.19 1201/1200
Richland Creek
Haven 10.68 0.02 -0.14 1201/1200
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.73 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.01 1201/1200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.03 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.32 1201/1200
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.33 -0.07 -0.15 1201/1200
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.14 Non-Flood 0.05 0.16 1201/1215
Janesville 13.0 1.86 Non-Flood -0.02 0.39 1201/1145
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.02 Non-Flood -0.06 0.05 1201/1145
Waterloo 13.0 5.79 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.04 1201/1200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.13 0.15 0.67 1201/1200
Finchford 17.0 7.00 Non-Flood 0.05 0.02 1201/1145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.71 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 1201/1200
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.60 0.00 -0.01 1201/1200
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.34 -0.03 -0.13 1201/1200
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.64 -0.07 0.17 1201/1200
Shell Rock 12.0 8.04 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1201/1145
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.37 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.06 1201/1200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.71 Non-Flood -0.01 0.27 1201/1145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.56 Non-Flood 0.10 0.11 1201/1215
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.88 -0.07 0.08 1201/1200
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.30 Non-Flood 0.07 0.21 1201/1100
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.77 0.02 0.26 1201/1200
Ames US 30 21.5 10.31 Non-Flood -0.05 0.19 1201/1200
Colfax 18.0 7.57 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.16 1201/1145
Oskaloosa 24.5 7.92 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.05 1201/1130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.59 -0.13 -0.06 1201/1200
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.82 -0.02 -0.02 1201/1200
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.80 -0.09 -0.08 1201/1200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.24 0.00 0.14 1201/1200
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.56 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 1201/1200
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.02 -0.07 0.15 1201/1200
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.55 -0.08 0.16 1201/1215
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.54 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 1201/1215
Humboldt 10.0 3.47 Non-Flood 0.09 0.23 1201/1200
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.24 Non-Flood 0.00 0.07 1201/1215
Dakota City 20.0 8.19 Non-Flood 0.02 0.18 1201/1200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.24 Non-Flood 0.02 0.39 1201/1200
Stratford 19.0 5.15 Non-Flood 0.18 0.43 1201/1200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.39 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 1201/1115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 10.03 Non-Flood -0.02 0.01 1201/1200
Swan 45.12 0.01 0.14 1201/1115
Tracy 14.0 3.22 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.04 1201/1215
Eddyville 63.0 48.79 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1201/1115
Ottumwa 11.5 2.04 Non-Flood 0.14 -0.10 1201/1220
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 838.63 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.23 1201/1200
Tail 2.58 -0.55 -0.52 1201/1200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.56 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.12 1201/1215
Tail 683.92 -0.78 -0.73 1201/1215
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 8.03 -0.04 -0.05 1201/1215
Webster City 14.0 2.56 Non-Flood 0.01 0.38 1201/1200
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 38.74 -0.03 -0.20 1201/1215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.83 -0.01 -0.01 1201/1215
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.34 0.02 0.39 1201/1215
Grimes 14.0 4.13 Non-Flood 0.47 -0.06 1201/1215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.45 0.19 -0.37 1201/1200
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.47 Non-Flood -0.06 0.11 1201/1215
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 822.81 0.00 -0.07 1201/1200
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.69 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 1201/1130
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.43 -0.03 -0.05 1201/1200
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.02 Non-Flood 0.04 0.04 1201/1215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.01 Non-Flood 0.04 0.10 1201/1215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 4.86 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.16 1201/1215
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 5.96 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1201/1215
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.81 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1201/1215
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.29 Non-Flood 0.03 0.03 1201/1115
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.06 0.05 0.48 1201/1215
Jefferson 19.0 5.62 Non-Flood 0.08 0.39 1201/1215
Perry 15.0 3.88 Non-Flood 0.15 0.51 1201/1215
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.51 0.01 -0.01 1201/1215
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.76 0.03 0.14 1201/1215
Panora 11.0 4.23 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 1201/1215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.48 0.01 0.02 1201/1215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.61 Non-Flood 0.04 0.27 1201/1145
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 4.26 Non-Flood 0.20 0.10 1201/1200
West Des Moines 28.49 0.00 0.10 1201/1115
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 20.17 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 1201/1115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.28 Non-Flood -0.03 0.02 1201/1145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.61 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1201/1131
Urbandale 142nd St 0.66 0.00 -0.04 1201/1122
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.41 -0.05 -0.04 1201/1200
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 1201/1148
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 839.90 -0.04 -0.02 1201/1200
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.19 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 1201/1145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.56 -0.04 -0.02 1201/1200
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 4.61 -0.17 -0.28 1201/1219
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.98 0.04 0.00 1201/1200
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.64 0.00 -0.04 1201/1200
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.72 Non-Flood 0.11 0.27 1201/1200
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.73 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1201/1145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.88 Non-Flood 0.02 0.14 1201/1200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.04 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1201/1145
Moulton 36.0 18.47 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.54 1201/1145
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.09 Non-Flood 0.16 -0.13 1201/1145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.30 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1201/1145
Tail 2.10 -0.01 0.00 1201/1200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.28 -0.01 -0.02 1201/1130
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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