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
137 AM CDT Fri May 3 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 10.21 Non-Flood 0.17 0.64 0503/0045
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 6.68 Non-Flood 0.53 1.32 0503/0100
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.52 Non-Flood 0.07 0.30 0503/0100
Marshalltown 19.0 12.74 Non-Flood 0.43 0.88 0503/0100
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.71 Non-Flood 0.16 0.35 0503/0100
Tama US 63 20.0 10.19 Non-Flood 0.21 0.33 0503/0100
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 6.17 -0.22 0.97 0503/0100
New Providence 5.14 0.55 1.20 0503/0045
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 4.24 Non-Flood 0.87 1.47 0503/0100
Richland Creek
Haven 11.71 0.88 1.27 0503/0100
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.47 0.04 0.75 0503/0030
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.12 Non-Flood 0.24 0.52 0503/0100
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 2.23 Non-Flood -0.01 0.84 0503/0100
Deer Creek
Toledo 5.35 0.40 0.89 0503/0100
Deep River
Deep River 68.40 -0.92 1.66 0503/0115
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.02 Non-Flood 0.02 0.03 0503/0115
Janesville 13.0 2.69 Non-Flood 0.17 0.42 0503/0045
Cedar Falls 89.0 81.19 Non-Flood 0.10 0.62 0503/0045
Waterloo 13.0 7.05 Non-Flood -0.10 0.28 0503/0100
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
IFC--Kesley Hickory Ave 945.89 0.22 0.40 0503/0045
Finchford 17.0 8.01 Non-Flood 0.13 0.28 0503/0045
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 82.95 0.09 1.11 0503/0045
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 8.89 Non-Flood 0.29 1.75 0503/0030
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.30 -0.04 0.14 0503/0100
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 88.28 0.07 1.52 0503/0045
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
IFC--Rockford Foothill Ave
Marble Rock 4.0
IFC--Marble Rock 290th St 951.42 0.52 1.03 0503/0045
Shell Rock 12.0 9.45 Non-Flood 0.08 0.36 0503/0045
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.49 Non-Flood 0.29 0.74 0503/0100
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 8.04 Non-Flood 0.88 1.24 0503/0045
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.42 Non-Flood 0.16 0.22 0503/0115
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 82.94 -0.41 1.42 0503/0115
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 84.58 0.02 1.07 0503/0030
South Skunk River
IFC--Randall Hwy R61 978.38 0.43 2.35 0503/0045
Ames Hwy E18--Skunk River 5.29 0.92 2.06 0503/0030
Ames McFarland Park 180th 4.60 0.55 1.46 0503/0030
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 5.62 Non-Flood 0.40 1.13 0503/0100
IFC--Ames E 13th St 880.61 0.45 1.27 0503/0045
Ames US 30 21.5 13.79 Non-Flood 0.57 1.74 0503/0100
Colfax 18.0 10.31 Non-Flood 0.58 0.94 0503/0045
Oskaloosa 24.5 12.10 Non-Flood 0.37 0.47 0503/0030
Ioway Creek
IFC--Story City 120th St 973.30 -0.38 1.57 0503/0045
Ames Hwy E18--Ioway Creek 4.52 -0.09 1.78 0503/0100
IFC--Gilbert 160th St 932.18 -0.17 1.89 0503/0100
Ames Cameron School Rd
IFC--Ames Stange Rd 891.24 0.59 1.80 0503/0045
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 3.82 Non-Flood 0.50 1.23 0503/0100
IFC--Ames S Duff Ave 875.05 0.56 1.67 0503/0045
Indian Creek
Mingo 7.00 0.54 1.75 0503/0115
Middle Creek
Lacey 77.07 -0.44 1.80 0503/0100
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 7.75 Non-Flood 0.10 1.90 0503/0100
Emmetsburg 11.0 9.22 Non-Flood 0.20 2.23 0503/0115
Humboldt 10.0 8.61 Non-Flood 0.17 0.78 0503/0115
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 8.93 0.64 3.45 0503/0115
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 16.55 Non-Flood 0.50 1.98 0503/0115
Dakota City 20.0 12.39 Non-Flood 0.26 0.99 0503/0100
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 7.74 Non-Flood 0.27 0.91 0503/0100
Stratford 19.0 12.09 Non-Flood 0.46 1.51 0503/0100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 16.76 Non-Flood -0.01 0.43 0503/0015
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 17.28 Non-Flood 0.13 1.10 0503/0100
Swan 48.43 0.46 1.00 0503/0015
Tracy 14.0 6.01 Non-Flood -0.49 -0.10 0503/0015
Eddyville 63.0 56.58 Non-Flood 0.02 3.11 0503/0015
Ottumwa 11.5 10.06 Non-Flood 0.47 4.98 0503/0120
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.94 Non-Flood -0.02 0.04 0503/0100
Tail 8.87 -0.02 0.48 0503/0100
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.30 Non-Flood 0.12 0.25 0503/0115
Tail 88.99 -0.05 -0.37 0503/0115
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 7.93 0.52 1.33 0503/0115
Boone River
Goldfield 10.63 0.82 1.44 0503/0115
Webster City 14.0 4.79 Non-Flood 0.44 1.49 0503/0100
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.20 -0.25 0.73 0503/0045
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 82.21 -0.25 1.24 0503/0115
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.15 -0.02 0.07 0503/0115
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.17 0.06 0.13 0503/0115
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 13.38 0.29 0.49 0503/0115
Grimes 14.0 5.63 Non-Flood 0.02 0.68 0503/0115
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
IFC--Ankeny NE 47th St 908.20 -0.26 0.88 0503/0045
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 3.05 Non-Flood 0.11 0.98 0503/0015
IFC--Altoona NE 54th Ave 824.69 -0.04 0.87 0503/0045
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.91 Non-Flood -0.11 0.52 0503/0030
IFC--Pleasant Hill Vandali 772.05 0.05 1.21 0503/0045
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 7.60 Non-Flood -0.03 0.09 0503/0115
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 9.71 Non-Flood 0.26 -1.05 0503/0015
South River
Ackworth 29.0 9.83 Non-Flood 0.85 1.39 0503/0015
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 9.94 Non-Flood 1.34 3.38 0503/0015
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 13.57 Non-Flood 1.93 4.58 0503/0015
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 16.50 Non-Flood 3.20 10.06 0503/0015
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 84.51 -1.46 4.54 0503/0045
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 13.99 1.06 2.96 0503/0115
Lanesboro 13.45 0.45 1.25 0503/0115
Jefferson 19.0 8.31 Non-Flood 0.21 0.07 0503/0115
Perry 15.0 8.87 Non-Flood 0.08 0.09 0503/0115
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 6.70 0.02 0.11 0503/0115
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.55 -0.18 0.20 0503/0100
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.55 -0.10 0.32 0503/0115
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 11.21 0.46 -0.31 0503/0115
Panora 11.0 4.82 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.25 0503/0115
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.72 0.01 -0.07 0503/0115
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.61 Non-Flood -1.00 0.69 0503/0045
Raccoon River
Van Meter R Ave 17.0 7.01 Non-Flood 0.44 1.33 0503/0100
West Des Moines 30.84 0.33 1.34 0503/0045
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 23.76 Non-Flood 0.31 1.24 0503/0015
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 5.44 Non-Flood 0.29 1.33 0503/0045
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.81 Non-Flood -0.01 0.17 0503/0028
Urbandale 142nd St 2.38 -0.06 0.43 0502/2253
IFC--Clive NW 128th St
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0503/0129
IFC--Clive NW 100th St 840.82 -0.11 0.43 0503/0045
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 4.22 Non-Flood -0.18 0.50 0503/0045
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
IFC--Clive 156th St 898.27 -0.31 0.34 0503/0045
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.53 0.28 0.25 0503/0128
IFC--Urbandale Hickman Rd
IFC--Windsor Heights Colle 825.86 -0.23 0.13 0503/0045
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 8.59 Non-Flood 0.95 2.31 0503/0115
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.69 Non-Flood 0.03 0.10 0503/0100
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 67.41 -0.19 0.57 0503/0115
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 14.43 Non-Flood -2.12 2.60 0503/0045
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 5.73 Non-Flood -0.58 2.77 0503/0100
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 17.42 Non-Flood 0.55 8.66 0503/0045
Moulton 36.0 35.07 Non-Flood 2.69 15.46 0503/0045
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 20.91 Non-Flood 1.26 17.25 0503/0045
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.35 Non-Flood 0.53 1.35 0503/0045
Tail 10.30 1.14 8.17 0503/0100
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 24.87 2.62 15.47 0503/0030
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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