River Summary
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
737 PM CST Sat Nov 23 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   7.34  Non-Flood  -0.04  -0.12  1123/1845

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
 Britt

Iowa River
 Rowan                      12.5   3.57  Non-Flood  -0.05  -0.03  1123/1900
 Steamboat Rock             11.0   5.75  Non-Flood   0.00   0.02  1123/1900
 Marshalltown               19.0  10.17  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.03  1123/1900
 Tama Hwy E49               12.5   1.87  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.04  1123/1900
 Tama US 63                 20.0   7.35  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.06  1123/1900
 Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
 Blairsburg                        3.75             -0.01  -0.04  1123/1900
 New Providence                    2.26             -0.01  -0.04  1123/1845

Timber Creek
 Marshalltown               14.0   2.13  Non-Flood   0.02   0.01  1123/1900

Richland Creek
 Haven                            10.78              0.00   0.01  1123/1900

Stein Creek
 Clutier                          67.04              0.01   0.00  1123/1830

Salt Creek
 Elberon                    16.0   5.61  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.01  1123/1900

Walnut Creek
 Hartwick                   14.0   1.47  Non-Flood   0.01   0.02  1123/1900

Deer Creek
 Toledo                            4.28              0.00  -0.03  1123/1900

Deep River
 Deep River                       66.50              0.00  -0.01  1123/1915

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
 Waverly                    12.0   4.99  Non-Flood  -0.03  -0.02  1123/1915
 Janesville                 13.0   1.60  Non-Flood  -0.03   0.03  1123/1845
 Cedar Falls                89.0  79.01  Non-Flood  -0.03  -0.02  1123/1845
 Waterloo                   13.0   5.87  Non-Flood   0.01   0.00  1123/1900

West Fork Cedar River
 Kesley
 Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC         943.99              0.03  -0.03  1123/1900
 Finchford                  17.0   6.21  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.04  1123/1845

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
 Mason City US 65                 80.83              0.00  -0.01  1123/1845

Winnebago River
 Mason City                 10.0   5.11  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.09  1123/1900
 Rockford

Clear Lake
 Clear Lake                        4.00             -0.02   0.00  1123/1900

Willow Creek
 Mason City US 18 Bus             85.68              0.02  -0.01  1123/1845

Shell Rock River
 Northwood
 Nora Springs
 Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC      969.94             -0.02  -0.11  1123/1900
 Marble Rock                 4.0
 Marble Rock 290th St--IFC       948.72              0.20  -0.06  1123/1800
 Shell Rock                 12.0   8.15  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  1123/1845

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
 New Hartford               12.5   1.55  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.04  1123/1900

Black Hawk Creek
 Hudson                     14.0   5.13  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.03  1123/1845

Wolf Creek
 Dysart                     12.0   2.54  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.01  1123/1915

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
 Jewell                           80.18              0.00   0.01  1123/1915

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
 Story City                       82.63              0.00  -0.04  1123/1830

South Skunk River
 Randall Hwy R61--IFC            974.74              0.18   0.02  1123/1900
 Ames Hwy E18                      1.35             -0.01  -0.06  1123/1800
 Ames McFarland Park 180th
 Ames W Riverside Rd        12.5   3.33  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.05  1123/1900
 Ames E 13th St--IFC             877.78              0.25  -0.03  1123/1900
 Ames US 30                 21.5  10.12  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.07  1123/1900
 Colfax                     18.0   7.76  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.06  1123/1845
 Oskaloosa                  24.5   9.30  Non-Flood  -0.03  -0.10  1123/1830

Ioway Creek
 Story City 120th St--IFC        970.91              0.14   0.00  1123/1900
 Ames Hwy E18
 Gilbert 160th St--IFC           928.58              0.03   0.01  1123/1900
 Ames Cameron School Rd            0.99             -0.01  -0.03  1123/1800
 Ames Stange Rd--IFC             887.95              0.14   0.06  1123/1900
 Ames Lincoln Way           10.0   1.29  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  1123/1900
 Ames S Duff Ave--IFC            871.65              0.00  -0.06  1123/1800

Indian Creek
 Mingo                             3.84              0.00  -0.07  1123/1915

Middle Creek
 Lacey                            75.35             -0.01  -0.01  1123/1900

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
 Estherville                10.0   2.41  Non-Flood  -0.03  -0.08  1123/1915
 Emmetsburg                 11.0   1.18  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.09  1123/1915
 Humboldt                   10.0   3.52  Non-Flood   0.03  -0.01  1123/1900

Pilot Creek
 Rolfe                             2.06             -0.02  -0.04  1123/1915

East Fork Des Moines River
 Algona                     17.0   7.32  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.07  1123/1915
 Dakota City                20.0   8.10  Non-Flood   0.00   0.07  1123/1900

Des Moines River
 Fort Dodge                 10.5   4.01  Non-Flood   0.00   0.03  1123/1900
 Stratford                  19.0   5.51  Non-Flood   0.01   0.01  1123/1900
 Des Moines 2nd Ave         23.0  12.46  Non-Flood   0.40   2.39  1123/1815
 Des Moines SE 6th St       24.0   9.38  Non-Flood   0.08   0.08  1123/1900
 Swan                             45.16              0.00  -0.02  1123/1815
 Tracy                      14.0   2.89  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  1123/1915
 Eddyville                  63.0  48.77  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  1123/1815
 Ottumwa                    11.5   1.54  Non-Flood  -0.13   0.02  1123/1920

 Saylorville Reservoir
  Pool                     884.0 838.51  Non-Flood   0.03   0.10  1123/1900
  Tail                             1.75             -0.01   0.00  1123/1900
  Normal Pool              836.0

 Red Rock Reservoir
  Pool                     780.0
  Tail                           683.94              0.00   0.01  1123/1915
  Normal Pool              742.0

Lizard Creek
 Fort Dodge                        4.66             -0.03  -0.03  1123/1915

Boone River
 Goldfield                         7.29             -0.02  -0.04  1123/1915
 Webster City               14.0   1.87  Non-Flood   0.01   0.01  1123/1900

White Fox Creek
 Clarion                          83.40              0.00  -0.01  1123/1845

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
 Pilot Mound                      79.58              0.00  -0.02  1123/1915

Big Creek Ponding Area
 Polk City                        38.35             -0.08  -0.17  1123/1915

Big Creek Lake
 Polk City                        19.66              0.01   0.03  1123/1915

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
 Woodward                         11.90              0.00  -0.02  1123/1915
 Grimes                     14.0   2.96  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  1123/1915

Fourmile Creek
 Ankeny US 69                      2.35              0.00   0.00  1123/1918
 Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC          907.26              0.01   0.07  1123/1900
 Ankeny NE 86th Ave         11.0   1.82  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.01  1123/1915
 Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC        823.23              0.13   0.03  1123/1900
 Altoona I-80
 Des Moines Easton Blvd     12.5   3.79  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.02  1123/1830
 Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd-      768.89              0.15   0.05  1123/1900

North River
 Norwalk Hwy R57            22.0   6.26  Non-Flood  -0.06  -0.34  1123/1915

Middle River
 Indianola                  23.0   7.35  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.06  1123/1915

South River
 Ackworth                   29.0   5.50  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.04  1123/1915

White Breast Creek
 Melcher-Dallas             23.0   6.20  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.04  1123/1915

English Creek
 Knoxville                  21.0   8.45  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.08  1123/1915

Cedar Creek
 Bussey                     25.0   4.41  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.03  1123/1815

Bear Creek
 Ottumwa US 34                    79.39             -0.01  -0.01  1123/1845

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
 Sac City                          7.08             -0.01  -0.06  1123/1915
 Lanesboro                         7.79             -0.04  -0.15  1123/1915
 Jefferson                  19.0   5.21  Non-Flood  -0.03  -0.05  1123/1915
 Perry                      15.0   3.40  Non-Flood   0.01   0.14  1123/1915

Black Hawk Lake
 Lake View                         7.20              0.00   0.01  1123/1915

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
 Templeton                        66.83              0.01   0.01  1123/1900

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
 Carroll                          15.18              0.00  -0.01  1123/1915

Middle Raccoon River
 Bayard                            8.67             -0.01  -0.04  1123/1915
 Panora                     11.0   4.69  Non-Flood   0.07   0.42  1123/1915

Lake Panorama
 Panora                           45.14             -0.10  -0.19  1123/1915

South Raccoon River
 Redfield                   20.0   2.62  Non-Flood   0.03   0.08  1123/1845

Raccoon River
 Van Meter Hwy R16          17.0   2.74  Non-Flood   0.02   0.00  1123/1900
 West Des Moines                  26.24              0.00  -0.06  1123/1845
 Des Moines IA 28           36.0  20.35  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.03  1123/1815
 Des Moines Fleur Dr        12.0   2.60  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.05  1123/1845

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Waukee 156th St             9.0
 Urbandale 142nd St
 Clive NW 128th St--IFC          861.61              0.20   0.03  1123/1900
 Clive I-80/35               9.0   3.44  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  1123/1919
 Clive NW 100th St--IFC          839.91              0.02  -0.02  1123/1900
 Des Moines 63rd St         14.0   3.36  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.04  1123/1845

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Clive 156th St--IFC             897.63              0.00   0.06  1123/1800

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
 Urbandale 92nd Dr                 3.59             -0.41  -0.56  1123/1729
 Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC       834.08              0.03   0.00  1123/1900
 Windsor Heights College Dr      825.49              0.05   0.01  1123/1900

Jordan Creek
 West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
 Grand Junction             13.0   4.63  Non-Flood   0.00   0.00  1123/1915

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
 Atlantic                   19.0   2.37  Non-Flood   0.01  -0.03  1123/1900

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
 Massena IA 148                   65.96             -0.02  -0.03  1123/1915

East Fork 102 River
 Bedford                    24.0  10.95  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.03  1123/1845

Thompson River
 Davis City                 12.0   1.24  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.10  1123/1900

Chariton River
 Chariton                   19.5   4.19  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.02  1123/1845
 Moulton                    36.0  18.43  Non-Flood  -0.01  -0.04  1123/1845

South Fork Chariton River
 Promise City               25.0   3.02  Non-Flood  -0.02  -0.04  1123/1845

 Rathbun Reservoir
  Pool                     926.0 903.38  Non-Flood   0.00  -0.03  1123/1845
  Tail                             2.21             -0.01   0.01  1123/1900
  Normal Pool              904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
 Centerville                       7.70             -0.03  -0.09  1123/1830

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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