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
837 PM CST Fri Feb 7 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 7.16 Non-Flood 0.03 0.01 0207/1945
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 3.81 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0207/2000
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.48 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0207/2000
Marshalltown 19.0 10.16 Non-Flood 0.10 -0.07 0207/2000
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 1.73 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.16 0207/2000
Tama US 63 20.0 7.09 Non-Flood -0.33 -0.09 0207/2000
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.10 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.03 0207/2000
Richland Creek
Haven 10.81 0.00 -0.03 0207/2000
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.54 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.03 0207/2000
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.31 Non-Flood -0.06 0.00 0207/2000
Deer Creek
Toledo 3.97 -0.05 -0.05 0207/2000
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.90 Non-Flood -0.05 0.00 0207/2015
Janesville 13.0 1.14 Non-Flood 0.15 0.02 0207/1945
Cedar Falls 89.0 78.49 Non-Flood 0.11 -0.02 0207/1945
Waterloo 13.0 5.38 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.07 0207/2000
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.02 0.04 -0.07 0207/2000
Finchford 17.0 6.43 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.08 0207/1945
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.64 Non-Flood 0.04 0.04 0207/2000
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.89 -0.01 -0.01 0207/2000
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.22 0.03 0.00 0207/1930
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.72 0.22 0.10 0207/2000
Shell Rock 12.0 7.64 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.03 0207/1945
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.40 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.04 0207/2000
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.43 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.09 0207/1945
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.39 Non-Flood -0.07 0.03 0207/2015
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 2.97 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.02 0207/2000
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.58 0.25 -0.05 0207/2000
Ames US 30 21.5 9.60 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0207/2000
Colfax 18.0 7.89 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0207/1945
Oskaloosa 24.5 8.90 Non-Flood -0.46 -0.26 0207/1930
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.75 0.17 -0.05 0207/2000
Ames Hwy E18 2.14 -0.01 -0.01 0207/1830
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.91 0.06 -0.01 0207/2000
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.65 0.01 0.02 0207/1900
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.06 0.19 -0.04 0207/2000
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.06 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.08 0207/2000
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.90 0.04 -0.05 0207/2000
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.95 -0.06 -0.01 0207/2015
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.39 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0207/2015
Humboldt 10.0 2.81 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0207/2000
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 6.91 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0207/2015
Dakota City 20.0 7.39 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.01 0207/2000
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.55 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0207/2000
Stratford 19.0 5.08 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 0207/2000
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 12.89 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.12 0207/1915
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.41 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0207/2000
Swan 43.00 0.00 0.03 0207/1915
Tracy 14.0 2.51 Non-Flood -0.28 -0.29 0207/1915
Eddyville 63.0 48.58 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0207/1915
Ottumwa 11.5 1.48 Non-Flood -0.15 -0.11 0207/2020
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.73 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0207/2000
Tail 1.77 0.02 -0.29 0207/2000
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.24 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0207/2015
Tail 683.05 -0.03 -0.85 0207/2015
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 7.25 0.01 0.01 0207/2015
Webster City 14.0 1.82 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0207/2000
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.85 0.00 -0.01 0207/2015
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.69 0.00 -0.01 0207/2015
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 10.89 0.01 -0.01 0207/2015
Grimes 14.0 3.14 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0207/2015
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.42 0.09 0.10 0207/2000
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.34 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0207/1915
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.15 0.09 -0.01 0207/2000
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.56 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0207/1930
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.82 -0.03 0.01 0207/2000
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.22 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0207/2015
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.04 Non-Flood 0.04 0.00 0207/1915
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.65 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.02 0207/1915
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.10 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0207/1915
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.75 Non-Flood 0.47 0.24 0207/1915
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.80 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 0207/1915
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 6.91 0.00 -0.02 0207/2015
Jefferson 19.0 4.76 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0207/2015
Perry 15.0 3.24 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0207/2015
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.26 0.00 -0.01 0207/2015
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.76 -0.11 -0.04 0207/2015
Panora 11.0 4.03 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 0207/2015
Lake Panorama
Panora 44.44 0.00 -0.01 0207/2015
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.61 Non-Flood 0.00 0.09 0207/1945
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.64 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.05 0207/2000
West Des Moines 26.21 0.03 -0.06 0207/1945
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 19.95 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.02 0207/1915
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 1.88 Non-Flood 0.39 -0.02 0207/1945
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.37 0.17 0.05 0207/2000
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 0207/2024
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.04 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0207/1945
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.40 -0.03 0.05 0207/2000
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.74 -0.12 -0.15 0207/1829
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.97 0.01 0.05 0207/1900
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.61 0.06 0.00 0207/2000
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.11 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0207/2015
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.52 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.01 0207/2000
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.89 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0207/1945
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.31 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.04 0207/2000
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 5.00 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 0207/1945
Moulton 36.0 19.19 Non-Flood 0.31 -0.02 0207/1945
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.32 Non-Flood -0.13 0.00 0207/1945
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.30 Non-Flood 0.02 0.06 0207/1945
Tail 2.19 0.02 0.01 0207/2000
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.46 0.11 -0.06 0207/1930
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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