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
1137 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 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 8.47 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.52 0312/1045
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 77.80 -0.23 -1.00 0312/1115
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 6.12 Non-Flood -0.03 0.09 0312/1100
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.37 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0312/1100
Marshalltown 19.0 11.91 Non-Flood -0.06 0.01 0312/1100
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.66 Non-Flood 0.05 0.56 0312/1100
Tama US 63 20.0 9.91 Non-Flood 0.10 0.53 0312/1100
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 5.01 -0.12 -0.45 0312/1100
New Providence 3.71 -0.13 -0.56 0312/1045
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.82 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.20 0312/1100
Richland Creek
Haven 11.18 -0.01 -0.11 0312/1100
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.07 -0.01 -0.04 0312/1030
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.16 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.28 0312/1100
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.75 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.09 0312/1100
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.05 -0.04 -0.13 0312/1100
Deep River
Deep River 67.05 0.02 -0.01 0312/1115
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.95 Non-Flood 0.04 0.04 0312/1115
Janesville 13.0 1.63 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.03 0312/1045
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.84 Non-Flood 0.07 0.23 0312/1045
Waterloo 13.0 6.39 Non-Flood 0.04 0.16 0312/1100
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.68 -0.30 -0.46 0312/1100
Finchford 17.0 8.09 Non-Flood -0.06 0.18 0312/1045
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.89 -0.02 -0.14 0312/1045
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.40 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0312/1100
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.52 0.01 1.83 0312/1100
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.05 -0.08 -0.28 0312/1045
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.75 -0.25 -0.03 0312/1100
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.34 -0.20 0.05 0312/1100
Shell Rock 12.0 8.67 Non-Flood 0.07 0.33 0312/1045
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.93 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.39 0312/1100
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.20 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.39 0312/1045
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.94 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.12 0312/1115
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.26 -0.11 -0.31 0312/1115
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.40 -0.07 -0.25 0312/1030
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.60 -0.32 -0.74 0312/1100
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.31 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.45 0312/1100
Ames E 13th St--IFC
Ames US 30 21.5 11.71 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.81 0312/1100
Colfax 18.0 9.66 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.38 0312/1045
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.67 Non-Flood -0.03 0.11 0312/1030
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.47 -0.27 -0.51 0312/1100
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 930.04 -0.13 -0.69 0312/1100
Ames Cameron School Rd
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.19 0.04 -0.66 0312/1100
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.41 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.38 0312/1100
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 873.00 -0.26 -0.81 0312/1100
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.60 -0.05 -0.23 0312/1115
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.36 0.00 -0.03 0312/1100
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.25 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.04 0312/1115
Emmetsburg 11.0 1.06 Non-Flood -0.02 0.02 0312/1115
Humboldt 10.0 4.04 Non-Flood -0.05 0.09 0312/1045
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 4.36 -0.01 -0.34 0312/1115
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 8.72 Non-Flood 0.10 0.52 0312/1115
Dakota City 20.0 9.77 Non-Flood -0.10 0.17 0312/1100
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.00 Non-Flood 0.00 0.18 0312/1100
Stratford 19.0 7.75 Non-Flood 0.11 0.32 0312/1100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.69 Non-Flood -0.01 0.73 0312/1015
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 13.96 Non-Flood 0.22 1.83 0312/1100
Swan 45.94 0.34 0.79 0312/1015
Tracy 14.0 4.73 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0312/1015
Eddyville 63.0 51.33 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0312/1015
Ottumwa 11.5 3.56 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0312/1120
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.95 Non-Flood 0.02 0.08 0312/1100
Tail 5.80 0.51 1.81 0312/1100
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 743.06 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.10 0312/1115
Tail 687.88 0.62 0.62 0312/1115
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.54 -0.16 0.12 0312/1115
Boone River
Goldfield 12.23 0.13 0.66 0312/1115
Webster City 14.0 4.06 Non-Flood -0.03 0.18 0312/1100
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.14 -0.14 -0.40 0312/1045
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.05 0.03 0.14 0312/1115
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.99 -0.02 -0.05 0312/1115
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 12.85 -0.19 -0.50 0312/1115
Grimes 14.0 5.47 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.09 0312/1115
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69 2.35 0.00 0.00 0312/0853
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.26 -0.08 -0.09 0312/1100
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.09 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.15 0312/1015
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 824.01 -0.08 -0.05 0312/1100
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.98 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.10 0312/1030
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.01 -0.16 -0.15 0312/1100
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 9.08 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.05 0312/1115
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 8.43 Non-Flood -0.02 0.07 0312/1115
South River
Ackworth 29.0 6.30 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.18 0312/1115
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.35 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0312/1015
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 9.16 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.10 0312/1015
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 5.24 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.18 0312/1015
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.68 -0.01 -0.06 0312/1045
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.73 -0.14 -0.14 0312/1115
Lanesboro 11.22 -0.07 -0.06 0312/1115
Jefferson 19.0 7.31 Non-Flood -0.01 0.44 0312/1115
Perry 15.0 8.11 Non-Flood 0.03 1.06 0312/1115
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.55 0.00 0.00 0312/1115
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.50 -0.10 -0.32 0312/1100
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 17.58 -0.10 -0.86 0312/1115
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 11.32 -0.35 -0.71 0312/1115
Panora 11.0 5.54 Non-Flood 0.29 0.65 0312/1115
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.73 0.02 0.32 0312/1115
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 4.46 Non-Flood -0.15 0.30 0312/1045
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 6.55 Non-Flood 0.33 1.49 0312/1100
West Des Moines 29.92 0.46 1.65 0312/1045
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 23.07 Non-Flood 0.35 1.32 0312/1015
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 4.52 Non-Flood 0.34 1.24 0312/1045
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.99 -0.07 -0.03 0312/1127
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.89 -0.33 -0.29 0312/1100
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.01 0312/1126
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.00 -0.18 -0.19 0312/1100
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.61 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.09 0312/1045
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.56 -0.14 -0.13 0312/1100
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.29 -0.01 -0.11 0312/1104
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.17 -0.05 -0.07 0312/1100
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.51 -0.03 -0.02 0312/1100
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 8.02 Non-Flood -0.20 -1.08 0312/1115
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.38 Non-Flood -0.20 -1.00 0312/1100
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.56 -0.10 -0.13 0312/1115
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.47 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.28 0312/1045
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 2.09 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0312/1100
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 5.43 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0312/1045
Moulton 36.0 18.96 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0312/1045
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.43 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.04 0312/1045
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.54 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0312/1045
Tail 2.25 0.03 0.07 0312/1100
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.44 0.07 -0.01 0312/1030
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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