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
537 PM CST Tue Nov 12 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 6.76 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 1112/1645
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 3.52 Non-Flood -0.03 0.08 1112/1700
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.62 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1112/1700
Marshalltown 19.0 9.96 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1112/1700
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 1.77 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 1112/1700
Tama US 63 20.0 7.18 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 1112/1700
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 3.60 0.00 0.01 1112/1700
New Providence 2.11 -0.01 -0.04 1112/1645
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.11 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1112/1700
Richland Creek
Haven 10.79 0.00 -0.02 1112/1700
Stein Creek
Clutier 66.97 0.00 0.05 1112/1630
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.54 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 1112/1700
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.55 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1112/1700
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.31 -0.04 -0.04 1112/1700
Deep River
Deep River 66.47 0.00 -0.16 1112/1715
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.07 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 1112/1715
Janesville 13.0 1.29 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.03 1112/1645
Cedar Falls 89.0 78.85 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 1112/1645
Waterloo 13.0 5.66 Non-Flood 0.04 0.03 1112/1700
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 943.87 0.14 0.02 1112/1700
Finchford 17.0 6.05 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1112/1645
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.86 0.00 -0.06 1112/1645
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.86 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 1112/1700
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.86 0.00 -0.02 1112/1700
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 85.64 0.00 -0.08 1112/1645
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.60 0.11 -0.07 1112/1700
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC
Shell Rock 12.0 7.97 Non-Flood 0.04 0.08 1112/1645
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.39 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 1112/1700
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.04 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1112/1645
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.52 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1112/1715
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.02 0.02 0.02 1112/1715
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.33 -0.03 -0.04 1112/1630
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.58 0.15 0.00 1112/1700
Ames Hwy E18 1.08 0.00 -0.03 1112/1600
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.28 0.00 0.00 1112/1600
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.05 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1112/1700
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.49 0.34 -0.01 1112/1700
Ames US 30 21.5 9.71 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 1112/1700
Colfax 18.0 7.40 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 1112/1645
Oskaloosa 24.5 8.98 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.13 1112/1630
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.84 0.10 -0.02 1112/1700
Ames Hwy E18 1.17 0.01 -0.01 1112/1600
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.46 0.03 0.03 1112/1700
Ames Cameron School Rd 0.73 0.00 -0.02 1112/1600
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 887.65 -0.05 -0.02 1112/1700
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 0.86 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1112/1700
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.64 -0.02 -0.04 1112/1715
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.61 0.03 -0.09 1112/1700
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.10 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1112/1715
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.64 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1112/1715
Humboldt 10.0 3.00 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.02 1112/1700
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 1.93 0.00 -0.03 1112/1715
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.08 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1112/1715
Dakota City 20.0 7.73 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 1112/1700
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.71 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1112/1700
Stratford 19.0 5.16 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 1112/1700
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.82 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1112/1615
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.39 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1112/1700
Swan 44.80 0.00 0.29 1112/1615
Tracy 14.0 2.60 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1112/1615
Eddyville 63.0 48.48 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1112/1615
Ottumwa 11.5 0.86 Non-Flood -0.69 -0.54 1112/1720
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.49 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 1112/1700
Tail 1.78 -0.01 0.01 1112/1700
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.01 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.09 1112/1715
Tail 683.39 -0.01 0.05 1112/1715
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 4.42 0.00 -0.01 1112/1715
Boone River
Goldfield 7.08 0.02 0.01 1112/1715
Webster City 14.0 1.74 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1112/1700
White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.30 0.00 0.00 1112/1645
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 79.35 0.02 0.07 1112/1715
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.61 -0.01 0.00 1112/1715
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.30 -0.01 -0.01 1112/1715
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.54 0.01 -0.01 1112/1715
Grimes 14.0 2.51 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 1112/1715
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.28 -0.02 0.20 1112/1700
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.60 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1112/1715
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 822.89 0.04 -0.06 1112/1700
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.76 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1112/1630
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.76 0.13 0.06 1112/1700
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.33 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 1112/1715
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.12 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1112/1715
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.44 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1112/1715
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.16 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 1112/1715
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.36 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 1112/1715
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.39 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 1112/1615
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.35 -0.01 -0.02 1112/1645
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 6.94 0.01 0.00 1112/1715
Lanesboro 7.26 0.00 -0.02 1112/1715
Jefferson 19.0 4.90 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 1112/1715
Perry 15.0 2.72 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1112/1715
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.02 0.00 0.02 1112/1715
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 66.78 0.00 0.00 1112/1700
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.19 0.00 -0.01 1112/1715
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.56 0.01 -0.01 1112/1715
Panora 11.0 4.05 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1112/1715
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.29 0.01 -0.03 1112/1715
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.31 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1112/1645
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.35 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1112/1700
West Des Moines 25.76 0.00 -0.04 1112/1645
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 20.00 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 1112/1615
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 1.91 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.15 1112/1645
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.67 0.01 -0.12 1112/1713
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.46 0.30 0.01 1112/1700
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.42 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1112/1719
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.22 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 1112/1645
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.96 0.03 -0.02 1112/1700
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.45 0.06 0.03 1112/1700
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 4.40 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1112/1715
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.25 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.01 1112/1700
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 65.75 -0.04 -0.13 1112/1715
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.86 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 1112/1645
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.02 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1112/1700
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 3.97 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1112/1645
Moulton 36.0 18.31 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 1112/1645
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.95 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1112/1645
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.44 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1112/1645
Tail 2.24 0.03 0.09 1112/1700
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.79 0.10 0.06 1112/1630
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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