River Summary Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
537 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 9.03 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.35 0424/0445
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.25 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.20 0424/0500
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.23 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.16 0424/0500
Marshalltown 19.0 11.46 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 0424/0500
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.49 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 0424/0500
Tama US 63 20.0 9.09 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0424/0500
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.61 -0.03 -0.10 0424/0500
New Providence 2.87 -0.01 -0.06 0424/0445
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.56 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.04 0424/0500
Richland Creek
Haven 10.40 0.01 -0.02 0424/0500
Stein Creek
Clutier 66.76 -0.02 -0.05 0424/0430
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.51 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0424/0500
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.33 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0424/0500
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.31 -0.02 -0.05 0424/0500
Deep River
Deep River 66.64 -0.02 -0.06 0424/0515
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.94 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0424/0515
Janesville 13.0 2.04 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.13 0424/0445
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.98 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.19 0424/0445
Waterloo 13.0 6.44 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0424/0500
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
IFC--Kesley Hickory Ave 944.34 -0.05 -0.16 0424/0445
Finchford 17.0 6.74 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 0424/0445
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.37 -0.03 -0.12 0424/0445
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.17 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.22 0424/0430
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.96 0.00 0.01 0424/0500
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.18 -0.03 -0.11 0424/0445
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
IFC--Rockford Foothill Ave
Marble Rock 4.0
IFC--Marble Rock 290th St 949.55 -0.09 -0.30 0424/0445
Shell Rock 12.0 8.80 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.15 0424/0445
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.66 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0424/0500
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.45 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0424/0445
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.84 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0424/0515
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.94 -0.03 -0.13 0424/0515
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.86 -0.03 -0.12 0424/0430
South Skunk River
IFC--Randall Hwy R61 975.14 0.03 -0.07 0424/0445
Ames Hwy E18--Skunk River 2.05 -0.03 -0.13 0424/0500
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.77 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0424/0500
IFC--Ames E 13th St 878.21 -0.03 -0.12 0424/0445
Ames US 30 21.5 10.80 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.11 0424/0500
Colfax 18.0 8.16 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0424/0445
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.31 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.18 0424/0430
Ioway Creek
IFC--Story City 120th St 971.02 0.03 -0.12 0424/0445
Ames Hwy E18--Ioway Creek
IFC--Gilbert 160th St 929.29 -0.04 -0.20 0424/0430
Ames Cameron School Rd
IFC--Ames Stange Rd 888.32 -0.02 -0.06 0424/0445
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.86 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0424/0500
IFC--Ames S Duff Ave 872.20 -0.04 -0.11 0424/0445
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.04 -0.03 -0.08 0424/0515
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.10 -0.02 -0.08 0424/0500
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 3.86 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0424/0500
Emmetsburg 11.0 3.53 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.19 0424/0515
Humboldt 10.0 6.01 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0424/0515
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 3.50 -0.06 -0.31 0424/0515
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 11.86 Non-Flood -0.15 -0.55 0424/0515
Dakota City 20.0 10.87 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0424/0500
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.88 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0424/0500
Stratford 19.0 8.83 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.18 0424/0500
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 15.51 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.03 0424/0415
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.64 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0424/0500
Swan 46.24 0.02 0.06 0424/0415
Tracy 14.0 4.39 Non-Flood -0.24 -0.40 0424/0415
Eddyville 63.0 50.72 Non-Flood -0.31 -0.81 0424/0415
Ottumwa 11.5 3.57 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.31 0424/0520
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.48 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.15 0424/0500
Tail 7.22 0.00 -0.01 0424/0500
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.71 Non-Flood 0.10 0.26 0424/0515
Tail 86.56 -0.20 -0.69 0424/0515
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.90 -0.04 -0.12 0424/0515
Boone River
Goldfield 8.92 -0.06 -0.16 0424/0515
Webster City 14.0 2.91 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0424/0500
White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.36 0.00 -0.05 0424/0445
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.48 0.00 -0.17 0424/0515
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.62 -0.03 -0.10 0424/0515
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.81 -0.01 -0.01 0424/0515
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.73 -0.03 -0.08 0424/0515
Grimes 14.0 4.07 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0424/0515
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
IFC--Ankeny NE 47th St 907.02 0.05 -0.03 0424/0445
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.65 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0424/0415
IFC--Altoona NE 54th Ave 823.10 0.01 -0.01 0424/0445
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.88 Non-Flood 0.00 0.06 0424/0430
IFC--Pleasant Hill Vandali 769.36 0.00 -0.02 0424/0445
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.11 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0424/0515
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.07 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0424/0515
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.33 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.07 0424/0515
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.34 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0424/0515
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.17 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0424/0515
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.57 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0424/0415
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.57 -0.01 -0.04 0424/0445
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.71 -0.07 -0.19 0424/0515
Lanesboro 9.78 -0.02 -0.10 0424/0515
Jefferson 19.0 6.24 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 0424/0515
Perry 15.0 5.91 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.20 0424/0515
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 6.23 0.00 0.00 0424/0515
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 66.81 0.06 -0.02 0424/0500
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 14.93 0.00 -0.02 0424/0515
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.03 0.00 0.00 0424/0515
Panora 11.0 4.19 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.05 0424/0515
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.53 0.02 0.00 0424/0515
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.62 Non-Flood 0.02 0.03 0424/0445
Raccoon River
Van Meter R Ave 17.0 4.19 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0424/0500
West Des Moines 28.24 -0.05 -0.14 0424/0445
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.72 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 0424/0415
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.22 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.07 0424/0445
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 0424/0529
IFC--Clive NW 100th St 839.85 0.04 0.01 0424/0445
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.00 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0424/0445
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
IFC--Clive 156th St 897.58 0.04 0.02 0424/0445
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.71 0.51 0.67 0424/0447
IFC--Urbandale Hickman Rd
IFC--Windsor Heights Colle 825.36 0.00 -0.05 0424/0445
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.63 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0424/0515
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.19 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0424/0500
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.45 0.00 -0.05 0424/0515
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.16 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.10 0424/0445
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.20 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0424/0500
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.43 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.19 0424/0445
Moulton 36.0 18.61 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 0424/0445
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.20 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0424/0445
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.28 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0424/0445
Tail 2.08 -0.01 -0.01 0424/0500
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.17 -0.06 -0.11 0424/0430
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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