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
940 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 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 7.52 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 1014/0845
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.23 -0.07 -0.06 1014/0815
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.08 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 1014/0900
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.70 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1014/0900
Marshalltown 19.0 10.55 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 1014/0900
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 2.80 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 1014/0900
Tama US 63 20.0 8.51 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 1014/0900
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.80 0.00 -0.08 1014/0900
New Providence 2.72 -0.02 -0.07 1014/0845
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.41 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 1014/0900
Richland Creek
Haven 10.46 -0.01 -0.02 1014/0900
Stein Creek
Clutier 68.65 0.01 -0.01 1014/0830
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.54 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 1014/0900
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 0.89 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1014/0900
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.17 0.00 -0.01 1014/0900
Deep River
Deep River 66.36 0.00 0.05 1014/0815
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.04 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1014/0815
Janesville 13.0 1.77 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1014/0845
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.58 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.10 1014/0845
Waterloo 13.0 6.09 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.09 1014/0900
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.22 -0.03 0.10 1014/0900
Finchford 17.0 7.45 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 1014/0845
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.65 -0.01 -0.02 1014/0845
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.13 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 1014/0845
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.59 -0.02 -0.06 1014/0900
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 85.85 0.01 -0.02 1014/0845
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.81 0.01 0.21 1014/0900
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.52 0.24 0.27 1014/0900
Shell Rock 12.0 8.36 Non-Flood 0.11 -0.07 1014/0845
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.03 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1014/0900
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.37 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1014/0845
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.63 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1014/0815
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.80 -0.02 -0.05 1014/0815
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.56 -0.07 -0.08 1014/0830
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.79 -0.05 -0.05 1014/0900
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.36 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.13 1014/0900
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.80 -0.05 -0.08 1014/0900
Ames US 30 21.5 10.28 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.04 1014/0900
Colfax 18.0 7.77 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 1014/0845
Oskaloosa 24.5 8.64 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 1014/0830
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.58 -0.02 0.09 1014/0900
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.72 -0.01 -0.01 1014/0900
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.26 0.00 -0.04 1014/0800
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.02 -0.02 -0.06 1014/0900
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.44 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1014/0900
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.75 0.00 0.13 1014/0900
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.53 -0.01 -0.04 1014/0815
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.69 -0.01 -0.05 1014/0900
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.08 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1014/0900
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.42 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1014/0815
Humboldt 10.0 3.38 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1014/0845
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.26 0.01 -0.04 1014/0815
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.24 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1014/0815
Dakota City 20.0 8.08 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 1014/0800
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.97 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1014/0800
Stratford 19.0 5.57 Non-Flood -0.03 0.04 1014/0800
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 15.32 Non-Flood 0.00 0.04 1014/0815
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 10.61 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.19 1014/0800
Swan 44.71 0.00 0.02 1014/0815
Tracy 14.0 3.10 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.20 1014/0815
Eddyville 63.0 48.79 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.24 1014/0815
Ottumwa 11.5 1.73 Non-Flood -0.27 -0.37 1014/0850
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.93 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1014/0900
Tail 2.95 0.00 0.03 1014/0800
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 743.86 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 1014/0915
Tail 684.42 0.01 -0.38 1014/0815
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 4.64 0.00 0.00 1014/0815
Boone River
Goldfield 7.44 -0.01 -0.02 1014/0815
Webster City 14.0 2.12 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.07 1014/0800
White Fox Creek
Clarion 86.06 0.00 -0.01 1014/0845
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.70 -0.01 0.05 1014/0815
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 38.04 0.01 0.02 1014/0915
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.88 0.01 0.00 1014/0915
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.66 -0.04 -0.13 1014/0915
Grimes 14.0 3.71 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 1014/0815
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 908.31 -0.12 0.12 1014/0900
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.49 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1014/0815
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 822.78 -0.03 0.00 1014/0900
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.51 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 1014/0830
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.44 0.00 0.02 1014/0900
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.54 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 1014/0815
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.12 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1014/0815
South River
Ackworth 29.0 4.79 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1014/0815
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.13 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.15 1014/0815
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.76 Non-Flood -0.02 0.00 1014/0815
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.32 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 1014/0815
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.26 0.00 -0.01 1014/0845
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.25 0.00 -0.02 1014/0815
Lanesboro 7.99 0.01 0.01 1014/0815
Jefferson 19.0 5.38 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1014/0815
Perry 15.0
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.42 0.02 0.00 1014/0815
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.11 0.01 0.00 1014/0800
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.20 0.00 -0.01 1014/0815
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.32 -0.01 -0.04 1014/0815
Panora 11.0 4.32 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 1014/0815
Lake Panorama
Panora 40.26 0.00 -0.01 1014/0815
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.78 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1014/0845
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 3.42 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 1014/0800
West Des Moines 27.34 -0.02 -0.26 1014/0845
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.00 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.25 1014/0815
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.28 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.39 1014/0845
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.37 -0.04 0.08 1014/0900
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood 0.00 0.04 1014/0901
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 839.84 -0.04 -0.02 1014/0900
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.15 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1014/0845
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 896.92 -0.05 0.11 1014/0900
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.46 0.06 0.26 1014/0700
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.76 -0.07 -0.01 1014/0900
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.54 -0.02 -0.02 1014/0900
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 4.10 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.06 1014/0915
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.58 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1014/0900
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.17 -0.01 -0.08 1014/0815
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.65 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1014/0845
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.92 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 1014/0800
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.30 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.46 1014/0845
Moulton 36.0 18.37 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 1014/0845
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.07 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1014/0845
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.93 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 1014/0845
Tail 2.16 0.00 -0.01 1014/0900
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.81 -0.02 -0.16 1014/0830
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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