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 Mar 28 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 8.66 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.14 0328/0045
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.80 0.01 0.06 0328/0115
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.13 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.14 0328/0100
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.24 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.16 0328/0100
Marshalltown 19.0 11.57 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.07 0328/0100
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.07 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0328/0100
Tama US 63 20.0 9.38 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0328/0100
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.78 -0.01 -0.08 0328/0100
New Providence 3.32 -0.02 -0.07 0328/0045
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.18 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0328/0100
Richland Creek
Haven 10.92 0.00 0.01 0328/0100
Stein Creek
Clutier 66.98 0.01 0.00 0328/0030
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.76 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0328/0100
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.51 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0328/0100
Deer Creek
Toledo 3.86 0.00 0.01 0328/0100
Deep River
Deep River 66.81 0.02 0.02 0328/0115
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.94 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0328/0115
Janesville 13.0 1.69 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.06 0328/0045
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.79 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0328/0045
Waterloo 13.0 6.27 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.08 0328/0100
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.63 -0.02 -0.14 0328/0100
Finchford 17.0 7.88 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.18 0328/0045
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.98 0.01 0.00 0328/0045
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.70 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.06 0328/0100
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.33 0.03 0.02 0328/0100
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 85.98 0.00 0.00 0328/0045
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.47 0.07 -0.02 0328/0100
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.04 0.08 -0.07 0328/0100
Shell Rock 12.0 8.44 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0328/0045
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.35 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0328/0100
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.74 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0328/0045
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.67 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0328/0115
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.08 -0.02 -0.06 0328/0115
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.05 -0.01 0.01 0328/0030
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.36 0.03 -0.04 0328/0100
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.83 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0328/0100
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.42 0.06 -0.05 0328/0100
Ames US 30 21.5 10.77 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0328/0100
Colfax 18.0 8.49 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0328/0045
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.70 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0328/0030
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.14 0.10 -0.01 0328/0100
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.19 0.02 -0.01 0328/0100
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.73 0.00 -0.01 0327/2330
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.39 0.20 0.03 0328/0100
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.89 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0328/0100
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.28 0.02 -0.03 0328/0000
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.93 0.01 0.00 0328/0115
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.05 -0.01 0.03 0328/0100
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.22 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0328/0115
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.89 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.12 0328/0115
Humboldt 10.0 3.83 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0328/0100
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.77 0.02 -0.06 0328/0115
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 8.34 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.09 0328/0115
Dakota City 20.0 9.49 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.12 0328/0100
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.71 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0328/0100
Stratford 19.0 7.35 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.18 0328/0100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.97 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0328/0015
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.16 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0328/0100
Swan 46.28 -0.03 0.18 0328/0015
Tracy 14.0 5.02 Non-Flood 0.01 0.31 0328/0015
Eddyville 63.0 51.55 Non-Flood 0.30 0.51 0328/0015
Ottumwa 11.5 3.62 Non-Flood 0.18 0.49 0328/0120
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.92 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.25 0328/0100
Tail 6.05 0.00 -0.01 0328/0100
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.46 Non-Flood -0.01 0.07 0328/0115
Tail 687.77 0.00 0.47 0328/0115
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.29 -0.01 -0.05 0328/0115
Boone River
Goldfield 9.58 -0.02 -0.16 0328/0115
Webster City 14.0 3.63 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.16 0328/0100
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.11 -0.01 -0.10 0328/0045
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.19 -0.04 -0.10 0328/0115
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.83 0.00 0.00 0328/0115
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.39 0.00 -0.03 0328/0115
Grimes 14.0 3.84 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0328/0115
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.02 0.05 -0.15 0328/0100
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.69 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0328/0015
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.31 0.11 0.07 0328/0100
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.70 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0328/0030
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.05 0.03 -0.14 0328/0100
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.22 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0328/0015
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.38 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0328/0015
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.53 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0328/0015
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.13 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0328/0015
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.72 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0328/0015
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.65 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0328/0015
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.44 0.00 0.02 0328/0045
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.98 -0.03 -0.12 0328/0115
Lanesboro 9.74 -0.04 -0.19 0328/0115
Jefferson 19.0 6.44 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0328/0115
Perry 15.0 6.58 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.42 0328/0115
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.78 0.00 0.01 0328/0115
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.37 -0.01 -0.01 0328/0100
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.51 -0.05 -0.04 0328/0115
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.91 0.01 -0.12 0328/0115
Panora 11.0 4.71 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0328/0115
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.58 -0.01 -0.03 0328/0115
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.23 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0328/0045
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.07 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.24 0328/0100
West Des Moines 29.13 -0.06 -0.26 0328/0045
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.51 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.23 0328/0015
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 4.02 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.32 0328/0045
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.62 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0328/0029
Urbandale 142nd St 1.01 0.00 0.02 0328/0126
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.73 0.03 0.06 0328/0100
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0328/0126
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 839.97 0.00 0.06 0328/0000
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.33 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0328/0045
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.73 -0.03 0.03 0328/0100
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.31 0.28 -0.55 0327/2319
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.08 0.07 0.05 0328/0000
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.49 0.03 0.02 0328/0100
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 6.56 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.19 0328/0115
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.56 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0328/0100
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.26 -0.04 0.04 0328/0115
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 12.04 Non-Flood -0.59 1.05 0328/0045
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.23 Non-Flood 0.02 0.03 0328/0100
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.04 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0328/0045
Moulton 36.0 18.27 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0328/0045
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.15 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0328/0045
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.64 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0328/0045
Tail 2.13 0.00 0.00 0328/0100
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.28 0.10 0.25 0328/0030
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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