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
337 AM CST Fri Nov 15 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 6.89 Non-Flood -0.02 0.01 1115/0245
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 3.46 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.01 1115/0300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.68 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 1115/0300
Marshalltown 19.0 10.01 Non-Flood 0.00 0.08 1115/0300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 1.68 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1115/0300
Tama US 63 20.0 7.10 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 1115/0300
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 3.60 -0.01 -0.03 1115/0300
New Providence 2.18 0.01 0.05 1115/0245
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.10 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.02 1115/0300
Richland Creek
Haven 10.78 -0.01 -0.01 1115/0300
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.00 0.00 0.00 1115/0230
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.58 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 1115/0300
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.52 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 1115/0300
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.33 0.01 0.02 1115/0300
Deep River
Deep River 66.51 0.00 -0.02 1115/0315
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.05 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.08 1115/0315
Janesville 13.0 1.38 Non-Flood 0.02 0.00 1115/0245
Cedar Falls 89.0 78.83 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1115/0245
Waterloo 13.0 5.62 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 1115/0300
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 943.86 -0.03 -0.02 1115/0300
Finchford 17.0 6.03 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1115/0245
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.84 -0.01 0.00 1115/0245
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.79 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 1115/0300
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.87 -0.01 0.02 1115/0300
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 85.62 -0.03 -0.05 1115/0245
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.50 -0.05 -0.09 1115/0300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.58 -0.06 -0.12 1115/0200
Shell Rock 12.0 7.89 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1115/0245
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.42 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 1115/0300
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.01 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1115/0245
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.52 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1115/0315
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.16 0.01 0.02 1115/0315
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.54 0.02 0.06 1115/0230
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.71 0.04 0.04 1115/0300
Ames Hwy E18 1.31 0.05 0.08 1115/0130
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.42 0.01 0.02 1115/0200
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.21 Non-Flood 0.01 0.12 1115/0300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.64 0.04 0.07 1115/0300
Ames US 30 21.5 9.94 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 1115/0300
Colfax 18.0 7.64 Non-Flood 0.03 0.12 1115/0245
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.15 Non-Flood 0.02 0.15 1115/0230
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.05 0.00 0.08 1115/0300
Ames Hwy E18 1.49 -0.05 0.13 1115/0200
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.66 0.08 0.08 1115/0300
Ames Cameron School Rd 0.92 0.09 0.08 1115/0200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 887.92 0.14 0.04 1115/0300
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.08 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 1115/0300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.42 -0.01 -0.28 1115/0200
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.71 -0.03 0.03 1115/0315
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.76 -0.04 -0.18 1115/0300
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.16 Non-Flood 0.01 0.05 1115/0315
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.70 Non-Flood -0.02 0.01 1115/0315
Humboldt 10.0 3.07 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1115/0300
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.20 0.06 0.08 1115/0315
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.08 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1115/0315
Dakota City 20.0 7.71 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1115/0300
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.75 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1115/0300
Stratford 19.0 5.29 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1115/0300
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.85 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1115/0215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.59 Non-Flood 0.06 0.02 1115/0300
Swan 44.75 0.01 0.23 1115/0215
Tracy 14.0 2.64 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1115/0215
Eddyville 63.0 48.56 Non-Flood 0.01 0.05 1115/0215
Ottumwa 11.5 1.50 Non-Flood 0.14 0.10 1115/0320
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.67 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1115/0300
Tail 1.79 0.00 -0.02 1115/0300
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.19 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1115/0315
Tail 683.35 0.00 0.03 1115/0315
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 4.50 -0.01 0.01 1115/0315
Boone River
Goldfield 7.11 -0.01 -0.01 1115/0315
Webster City 14.0 1.79 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 1115/0300
White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.36 -0.01 -0.09 1115/0245
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 79.80 -0.04 0.29 1115/0315
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.80 0.01 0.06 1115/0315
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.37 0.00 0.01 1115/0315
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.73 -0.02 0.11 1115/0315
Grimes 14.0 2.61 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 1115/0315
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.38 0.00 0.19 1115/0300
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.90 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.20 1115/0315
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.41 -0.03 -0.47 1115/0300
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.01 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.13 1115/0230
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.08 -0.03 -0.27 1115/0300
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.65 Non-Flood 0.13 0.26 1115/0315
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.35 Non-Flood 0.06 0.06 1115/0315
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.79 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 1115/0315
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.32 Non-Flood -0.03 0.02 1115/0315
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 9.17 Non-Flood -0.15 0.03 1115/0315
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.76 Non-Flood -0.07 0.24 1115/0215
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.42 0.00 -0.02 1115/0245
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.12 0.02 -0.02 1115/0315
Lanesboro 7.53 0.05 0.11 1115/0315
Jefferson 19.0 4.90 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 1115/0315
Perry 15.0 3.01 Non-Flood -0.04 0.09 1115/0315
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.11 0.00 0.02 1115/0315
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 66.88 -0.03 -0.09 1115/0300
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.23 -0.02 -0.10 1115/0315
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.94 0.19 0.12 1115/0315
Panora 11.0 4.17 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 1115/0315
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.35 -0.01 -0.04 1115/0315
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.75 Non-Flood -0.08 0.16 1115/0245
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.91 Non-Flood -0.03 0.39 1115/0300
West Des Moines 26.47 0.24 0.64 1115/0245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 20.43 Non-Flood 0.21 0.34 1115/0215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.62 Non-Flood 0.19 0.16 1115/0245
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.80 -0.01 -0.08 1115/0119
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.76 -0.05 -0.41 1115/0300
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood -0.02 0.00 1115/0319
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.51 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.27 1115/0245
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.66 -0.01 -0.28 1115/0200
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.15 -0.01 -0.44 1115/0300
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.50 0.00 -0.30 1115/0300
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 4.72 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.10 1115/0315
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.63 Non-Flood -0.09 0.01 1115/0300
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.09 -0.04 -0.10 1115/0315
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.15 Non-Flood -0.08 0.13 1115/0245
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.03 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1115/0300
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.04 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1115/0245
Moulton 36.0 18.48 Non-Flood -0.03 0.04 1115/0245
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.98 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1115/0245
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.43 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1115/0245
Tail 2.21 0.00 -0.01 1115/0300
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.89 -0.04 -0.27 1115/0230
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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