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
937 PM CST Wed Dec 4 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 6.92 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1204/2045
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 3.54 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 1204/2100
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.56 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 1204/2100
Marshalltown 19.0 10.19 Non-Flood 0.07 -0.04 1204/2100
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 1.90 Non-Flood 0.16 0.05 1204/2100
Tama US 63 20.0 7.32 Non-Flood 0.15 0.14 1204/2100
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.19 Non-Flood 0.12 0.16 1204/2100
Richland Creek
Haven 10.68 -0.10 -0.05 1204/2100
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.70 Non-Flood 0.08 0.15 1204/2100
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.34 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.04 1204/2100
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.21 -0.06 -0.03 1204/2100
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.95 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.05 1204/2115
Janesville 13.0 1.47 Non-Flood 0.10 0.05 1204/2045
Cedar Falls 89.0 78.81 Non-Flood 0.07 0.05 1204/2045
Waterloo 13.0 5.57 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.03 1204/2100
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.03 0.11 0.10 1204/2100
Finchford 17.0 6.26 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.07 1204/2045
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.46 Non-Flood -0.02 0.02 1204/2100
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.87 0.01 -0.04 1204/2100
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.80 0.06 0.08 1204/2100
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.63 0.01 -0.09 1204/2100
Shell Rock 12.0 7.82 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.10 1204/2045
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.39 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1204/2100
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 8.90 Non-Flood 3.85 3.86 1204/1930
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.45 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 1204/2115
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.61 0.09 -0.03 1204/2100
Ames Hwy E18 1.25 0.03 0.02 1204/2000
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.40 0.08 0.04 1204/2000
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.02 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.10 1204/2100
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.53 -0.02 -0.06 1204/2100
Ames US 30 21.5 10.00 Non-Flood 0.14 0.18 1204/2100
Colfax 18.0 7.64 Non-Flood 0.07 0.31 1204/2045
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.76 Non-Flood 0.13 0.22 1204/2030
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.68 -0.01 -0.13 1204/2100
Ames Hwy E18 1.34 -0.04 0.21 1204/2000
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.57 0.00 -0.05 1204/2100
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.02 -0.04 -0.05 1204/2000
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 887.83 0.10 -0.04 1204/2100
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.08 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.01 1204/2100
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.94 0.21 0.23 1204/2115
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.69 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.07 1204/2115
Humboldt 10.0 3.14 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.04 1204/2100
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.08 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 1204/2115
Dakota City 20.0 7.80 Non-Flood 0.00 0.04 1204/2100
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.05 Non-Flood 0.17 0.15 1204/2100
Stratford 19.0 5.20 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.15 1204/2100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.17 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.02 1204/2015
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.80 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 1204/2100
Swan 44.68 -0.17 -0.31 1204/2015
Tracy 14.0 2.57 Non-Flood -0.17 -0.45 1204/2115
Eddyville 63.0 48.72 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.01 1204/2015
Ottumwa 11.5 1.62 Non-Flood -0.02 0.20 1204/2120
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.87 Non-Flood 0.07 1.14 1204/2100
Tail 2.51 -0.01 -0.02 1204/2100
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.66 Non-Flood -0.05 0.22 1204/2115
Tail 683.19 -0.12 -0.75 1204/2115
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 7.12 -0.03 0.00 1204/2115
Webster City 14.0 1.73 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1204/2100
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 38.89 0.02 -0.05 1204/2115
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.68 -0.03 0.03 1204/2115
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.74 -0.03 -0.02 1204/2115
Grimes 14.0 2.93 Non-Flood 0.18 0.21 1204/2115
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69 2.36 0.01 0.01 1204/2118
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.35 0.05 -0.07 1204/2100
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.58 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.03 1204/2115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.08 0.13 0.14 1204/2100
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.66 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 1204/2030
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.05 0.34 0.20 1204/2100
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.36 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 1204/2115
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.03 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.04 1204/2115
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.33 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.03 1204/2115
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.03 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.02 1204/2115
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.97 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.05 1204/2115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.28 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1204/2015
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 6.90 -0.03 -0.03 1204/2115
Jefferson 19.0 4.77 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.08 1204/2115
Perry 15.0 2.99 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.13 1204/2115
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.20 0.00 -0.01 1204/2115
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.59 -0.10 -0.15 1204/2115
Panora 11.0 4.00 Non-Flood 0.04 0.01 1204/2115
Lake Panorama
Panora 44.60 0.00 0.08 1204/2115
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.39 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.01 1204/2045
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.65 Non-Flood 0.04 0.11 1204/2100
West Des Moines 26.36 0.02 0.16 1204/2045
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 20.08 Non-Flood 0.06 0.02 1204/2015
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.25 Non-Flood -0.01 0.34 1204/2045
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 1.04 0.00 -0.04 1204/2050
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.43 0.01 0.03 1204/2100
Clive I-80/35 9.0
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.15 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.06 1204/2045
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.45 -0.13 -0.14 1204/2100
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 4.21 0.49 -0.09 1204/2106
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.92 0.01 0.05 1204/2100
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.40 -0.08 -0.04 1204/2100
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 6.23 Non-Flood 1.55 1.56 1204/2015
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.05 Non-Flood -0.43 -0.07 1204/2100
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.86 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1204/2045
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.04 Non-Flood 0.02 0.06 1204/2100
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.13 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1204/2045
Moulton 36.0 18.36 Non-Flood 0.04 0.01 1204/2045
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.93 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 1204/2045
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.22 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1204/2045
Tail 2.24 0.00 -0.01 1204/2100
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.66 0.01 0.01 1204/2030
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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