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 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 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 10.53 Non-Flood 0.08 0.54 0404/2245
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 76.15 -0.05 -0.23 0404/2315
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 7.36 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.23 0404/2300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.54 Non-Flood 0.03 0.12 0404/2300
Marshalltown 19.0 11.79 Non-Flood 0.04 0.15 0404/2300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.13 Non-Flood 0.02 0.11 0404/2300
Tama US 63 20.0 9.46 Non-Flood 0.01 0.13 0404/2300
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.84 0.00 -0.07 0404/2300
New Providence 3.28 0.01 -0.01 0404/2245
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.58 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0404/2300
Richland Creek
Haven 11.11 -0.01 -0.04 0404/2300
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.08 0.00 -0.01 0404/2230
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.01 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0404/2300
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.76 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0404/2300
Deer Creek
Toledo 3.93 0.00 -0.05 0404/2300
Deep River
Deep River 66.88 0.02 -0.03 0404/2315
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.00 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0404/2315
Janesville 13.0 3.52 Non-Flood 0.16 0.52 0404/2245
Cedar Falls 89.0 82.25 Non-Flood 0.10 0.65 0404/2245
Waterloo 13.0 7.37 Non-Flood 0.04 0.31 0404/2300
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 946.58 -0.10 -0.09 0404/2300
Finchford 17.0 8.71 Non-Flood 0.10 0.55 0404/2245
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.55 -0.04 -0.22 0404/2245
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.78 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.28 0404/2300
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.49 -0.01 0.00 0404/2300
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.72 -0.04 -0.28 0404/2245
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 972.06 -0.05 -0.46 0404/2300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 950.56 -0.03 -0.35 0404/2300
Shell Rock 12.0 9.66 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.18 0404/2245
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.49 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0404/2300
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.78 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0404/2245
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.77 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0404/2315
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.12 0.00 -0.04 0404/2315
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.09 -0.01 -0.01 0404/2230
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.31 0.02 -0.04 0404/2300
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.84 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0404/2300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.40 0.06 -0.04 0404/2300
Ames US 30 21.5 10.77 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0404/2300
Colfax 18.0 8.63 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 0404/2245
Oskaloosa 24.5 10.09 Non-Flood -0.01 0.09 0404/2230
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.24 0.03 -0.02 0404/2300
Ames Hwy E18 2.08 -0.02 -0.06 0404/2200
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.29 -0.01 -0.05 0404/2300
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.89 0.01 -0.05 0404/2200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.50 0.04 -0.04 0404/2300
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.99 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0404/2300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.45 0.04 -0.04 0404/2300
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.25 0.00 -0.03 0404/2315
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.32 -0.01 -0.03 0404/2300
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 3.32 Non-Flood -0.02 0.10 0404/2315
Emmetsburg 11.0 3.22 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0404/2315
Humboldt 10.0 5.70 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.07 0404/2300
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 3.85 -0.09 -0.48 0404/2315
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 11.72 Non-Flood -0.03 0.03 0404/2315
Dakota City 20.0 11.14 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.17 0404/2300
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 6.05 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.11 0404/2300
Stratford 19.0 9.78 Non-Flood 0.00 0.34 0404/2300
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 15.67 Non-Flood 0.10 0.53 0404/2215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 15.01 Non-Flood 0.15 0.62 0404/2300
Swan 46.81 0.01 0.17 0404/2215
Tracy 14.0 5.59 Non-Flood 0.02 0.25 0404/2215
Eddyville 63.0 52.53 Non-Flood 0.27 0.56 0404/2215
Ottumwa 11.5 4.28 Non-Flood 0.05 0.77 0404/2320
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.60 Non-Flood 0.03 0.10 0404/2300
Tail 7.33 0.07 0.99 0404/2300
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.56 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 0404/2315
Tail 688.61 0.00 0.40 0404/2315
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 6.06 -0.06 -0.27 0404/2315
Boone River
Goldfield 12.17 -0.12 -0.13 0404/2315
Webster City 14.0 4.60 Non-Flood 0.01 0.09 0404/2300
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.29 -0.04 -0.20 0404/2245
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.72 0.02 0.08 0404/2315
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.89 0.01 0.00 0404/2315
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.56 -0.01 -0.12 0404/2315
Grimes 14.0 4.00 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.16 0404/2315
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.13 0.03 0.02 0404/2300
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.86 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0404/2315
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.61 0.02 -0.05 0404/2300
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.86 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0404/2230
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.85 0.34 0.52 0404/2300
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 8.25 Non-Flood -0.20 -0.77 0404/2315
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 8.35 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.44 0404/2315
South River
Ackworth 29.0 6.53 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.77 0404/2315
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.67 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.46 0404/2315
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 9.42 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.54 0404/2315
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 5.27 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.34 0404/2215
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.63 0.01 -0.05 0404/2245
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 9.99 -0.21 -0.90 0404/2315
Lanesboro 11.65 -0.20 -0.50 0404/2315
Jefferson 19.0 7.60 Non-Flood 0.03 0.97 0404/2315
Perry 15.0 7.53 Non-Flood 0.42 1.15 0404/2315
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.82 0.00 0.00 0404/2315
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.14 -0.03 -0.03 0404/2300
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.26 0.00 -0.01 0404/2315
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.36 -0.01 -0.12 0404/2315
Panora 11.0 4.33 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.07 0404/2315
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.63 -0.01 0.11 0404/2315
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.01 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.28 0404/2245
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 4.88 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.15 0404/2300
West Des Moines 28.84 -0.04 -0.28 0404/2245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.23 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.25 0404/2215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.79 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.27 0404/2245
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 1.18 0.00 0.05 0404/2318
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.06 0.01 -0.13 0404/2300
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0404/2326
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.14 0.03 -0.04 0404/2300
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.56 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.08 0404/2245
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.81 0.02 -0.02 0404/2300
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.18 -0.01 0.10 0404/2128
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.26 0.00 -0.04 0404/2300
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.57 0.01 -0.01 0404/2300
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 6.34 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.14 0404/2315
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.48 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0404/2300
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.38 -0.01 -0.04 0404/2315
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.70 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.25 0404/2245
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 2.23 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.43 0404/2300
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 5.79 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.15 0404/2245
Moulton 36.0 18.82 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.30 0404/2245
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.41 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.17 0404/2245
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.83 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0404/2245
Tail 2.13 0.00 0.00 0404/2300
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.54 0.03 -0.16 0404/2230
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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