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
1237 PM CST Fri Nov 8 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 6.91 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 1108/1145
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 3.53 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.02 1108/1200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.67 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 1108/1200
Marshalltown 19.0 10.06 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.11 1108/1200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 2.05 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.19 1108/1200
Tama US 63 20.0 7.54 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.19 1108/1200
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 3.60 0.00 0.00 1108/1200
New Providence 2.15 0.00 -0.03 1108/1145
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.18 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 1108/1200
Richland Creek
Haven 10.87 -0.01 -0.06 1108/1200
Stein Creek
Clutier 66.89 0.00 -0.04 1108/1130
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.70 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 1108/1200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.74 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 1108/1200
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.37 -0.01 -0.03 1108/1200
Deep River
Deep River 66.76 -0.01 -0.06 1108/1215
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.12 Non-Flood 0.03 0.03 1108/1215
Janesville 13.0 1.37 Non-Flood 0.04 0.01 1108/1145
Cedar Falls 89.0 78.82 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 1108/1145
Waterloo 13.0 5.65 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 1108/1200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 943.83 -0.08 -0.05 1108/1200
Finchford 17.0 6.14 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1108/1145
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.88 -0.01 -0.01 1108/1145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.92 Non-Flood -0.02 0.01 1108/1200
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.80 -0.03 -0.03 1108/1200
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 85.61 0.00 -0.03 1108/1145
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.42 -0.12 -0.05 1108/1200
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.42 -0.33 -0.07 1108/1000
Shell Rock 12.0 7.88 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1108/1145
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.53 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 1108/1200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.22 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 1108/1145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.59 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1108/1215
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.02 0.00 0.01 1108/1215
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.32 -0.02 -0.02 1108/1130
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.48 -0.15 -0.01 1108/1200
Ames Hwy E18 1.17 -0.03 -0.05 1108/1100
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.36 -0.02 -0.05 1108/1030
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.14 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.06 1108/1200
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.23 -0.42 -0.19 1108/1200
Ames US 30 21.5 9.84 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.08 1108/1200
Colfax 18.0 7.54 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.10 1108/1145
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.37 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.20 1108/1130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.65 -0.26 -0.09 1108/1200
Ames Hwy E18 1.20 -0.01 -0.02 1108/1100
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.45 -0.03 0.00 1108/1200
Ames Cameron School Rd 0.75 0.00 -0.02 1108/1030
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 887.63 -0.09 -0.12 1108/1200
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 0.92 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1108/1200
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.28 0.02 0.17 1108/1000
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.77 -0.03 -0.13 1108/1215
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.84 -0.05 -0.20 1108/1200
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.11 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 1108/1215
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.61 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1108/1215
Humboldt 10.0 3.00 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1108/1200
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.50 0.01 -0.12 1108/1215
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.15 Non-Flood 0.01 0.05 1108/1215
Dakota City 20.0 7.71 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1108/1200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.72 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1108/1200
Stratford 19.0 5.19 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1108/1200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.83 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1108/1115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.46 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.09 1108/1200
Swan 44.52 -0.01 -0.07 1108/1115
Tracy 14.0 2.90 Non-Flood -0.01 0.68 1108/1115
Eddyville 63.0 48.88 Non-Flood 0.02 0.65 1108/1115
Ottumwa 11.5 1.97 Non-Flood 0.91 0.61 1108/1220
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.31 Non-Flood 0.02 0.06 1108/1200
Tail 1.79 0.01 0.00 1108/1200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 743.99 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1108/1215
Tail 683.93 0.00 -0.42 1108/1215
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 4.49 0.00 0.02 1108/1215
Boone River
Goldfield 7.12 0.00 -0.05 1108/1215
Webster City 14.0 1.78 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 1108/1200
White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.32 0.00 0.00 1108/1145
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 79.32 0.04 0.04 1108/1215
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.43 0.02 0.05 1108/1215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.28 0.01 0.02 1108/1215
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.58 0.00 -0.03 1108/1215
Grimes 14.0 2.59 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 1108/1215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 906.82 -0.45 -0.23 1108/1200
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.66 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 1108/1215
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 822.92 -0.17 -0.07 1108/1200
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.83 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1108/1130
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.56 -0.32 -0.08 1108/1200
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.82 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.20 1108/1215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.31 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.13 1108/1215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.69 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.18 1108/1215
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.36 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 1108/1115
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.58 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.26 1108/1215
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.54 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.16 1108/1115
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.49 -0.03 -0.10 1108/1145
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.00 -0.01 -0.03 1108/1215
Lanesboro 7.36 0.00 -0.05 1108/1215
Jefferson 19.0 4.96 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.01 1108/1215
Perry 15.0 2.77 Non-Flood 0.01 0.06 1108/1215
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.00 0.00 0.01 1108/1215
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 66.79 0.01 0.00 1108/1200
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.20 0.00 0.00 1108/1215
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.57 0.01 -0.07 1108/1215
Panora 11.0 4.09 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1108/1215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.33 0.02 -0.08 1108/1215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.37 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1108/1145
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.38 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1108/1200
West Des Moines 25.83 -0.01 -0.10 1108/1145
Des Moines IA 28 36.0
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.19 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.29 1108/1145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.61 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1108/1130
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.26 -0.32 -0.06 1108/1200
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.02 1108/1219
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.32 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 1108/1145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.60 0.01 0.00 1108/1000
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.51 -0.45 -0.13 1108/1136
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.04 -0.02 -0.04 1108/1200
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.41 -0.05 0.01 1108/1200
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 4.42 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1108/1215
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.25 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 1108/1200
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 65.82 -0.01 -0.04 1108/1215
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.84 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.10 1108/1145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.25 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.14 1108/1200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 3.85 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.09 1108/1145
Moulton 36.0 18.43 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.13 1108/1145
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.00 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1108/1145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.46 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1108/1145
Tail 2.12 0.01 0.00 1108/1200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.94 -0.14 -0.27 1108/1130
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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