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 Tue Mar 11 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 8.99 Non-Flood -0.01 0.16 0311/1045
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 78.89 0.12 1.85 0311/1015
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.92 Non-Flood 0.22 0.65 0311/0900
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.41 Non-Flood -0.01 0.24 0311/0900
Marshalltown 19.0 11.86 Non-Flood 0.16 0.48 0311/0900
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.05 Non-Flood 0.07 0.08 0311/0900
Tama US 63 20.0 9.38 Non-Flood 0.07 0.01 0311/1100
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg
New Providence 4.26 0.00 0.42 0311/0845
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.04 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.09 0311/0900
Richland Creek
Haven 11.29 -0.02 -0.11 0311/0900
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.11 -0.06 -0.16 0311/1030
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.46 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.25 0311/0900
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.86 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0311/0900
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.18 -0.05 -0.12 0311/1100
Deep River
Deep River 67.08 -0.02 -0.04 0311/1015
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.91 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0311/1015
Janesville 13.0 1.66 Non-Flood 0.01 0.07 0311/1045
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.56 Non-Flood 0.20 0.28 0311/0845
Waterloo 13.0 6.25 Non-Flood 0.07 0.07 0311/0900
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 946.14 -0.18 0.27 0311/1000
Finchford 17.0 7.87 Non-Flood 0.14 0.60 0311/0845
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.03 -0.08 -0.06 0311/1045
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.31 Non-Flood 0.00 0.44 0311/1030
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 2.69 -0.65 -1.43 0311/1100
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.36 0.00 0.01 0311/0845
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.72 -0.20 0.60 0311/1000
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.35 -0.12 0.53 0311/1000
Shell Rock 12.0 8.29 Non-Flood 0.11 0.24 0311/0845
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.35 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.04 0311/0900
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.62 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.19 0311/0845
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.07 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0311/1015
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.59 -0.24 -0.45 0311/1015
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.65 -0.16 -0.22 0311/1030
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 976.43 -0.43 -0.38 0311/1000
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.78 Non-Flood 0.10 0.04 0311/0900
Ames E 13th St--IFC
Ames US 30 21.5 12.48 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0311/0900
Colfax 18.0 10.04 Non-Flood 0.04 0.35 0311/1045
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.56 Non-Flood 0.02 0.40 0311/1030
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 972.04 -0.39 -0.41 0311/1000
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 930.81 -0.29 -0.51 0311/1000
Ames Cameron School Rd 3.39 0.00 -0.40 0311/1000
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.86 0.04 -0.39 0311/1000
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.84 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.14 0311/0900
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 873.74 -0.17 -0.27 0311/1000
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.84 -0.04 -0.08 0311/1015
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.44 -0.05 -0.06 0311/0900
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.30 Non-Flood -0.08 0.13 0311/1045
Emmetsburg 11.0 1.05 Non-Flood 0.02 0.22 0311/1015
Humboldt 10.0 3.95 Non-Flood 0.16 0.59 0311/1030
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 4.50 -0.02 0.62 0311/1015
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 8.24 Non-Flood 0.06 0.89 0311/1115
Dakota City 20.0 9.60 Non-Flood 0.24 1.17 0311/1100
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.82 Non-Flood 0.17 0.35 0311/1100
Stratford 19.0 7.43 Non-Flood 0.10 0.86 0311/1100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.95 Non-Flood 0.03 0.34 0311/1015
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 12.14 Non-Flood 0.13 0.78 0311/1100
Swan 45.15 0.11 0.11 0311/1015
Tracy 14.0 4.73 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0311/1015
Eddyville 63.0 51.37 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0311/1015
Ottumwa 11.5 3.54 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0311/1050
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.87 Non-Flood 0.11 0.28 0311/1100
Tail 3.99 0.21 0.86 0311/1100
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 743.18 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0311/1015
Tail 687.25 -0.01 -0.01 0311/1015
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.42 -0.11 -0.20 0311/1115
Boone River
Goldfield 11.63 0.66 2.78 0311/1015
Webster City 14.0 3.88 Non-Flood -0.05 0.31 0311/1100
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.60 -0.35 -0.30 0311/0845
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.91 0.07 0.17 0311/1015
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.05 0.00 0.02 0311/1015
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 13.36 0.04 0.53 0311/1015
Grimes 14.0 5.53 Non-Flood 0.12 0.81 0311/1015
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69 2.35 0.00 0.00 0311/0859
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.35 -0.23 -0.18 0311/1000
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.24 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0311/1015
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 824.11 -0.15 -0.12 0311/1000
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.08 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0311/1030
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.16 -0.22 -0.08 0311/1000
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 9.09 Non-Flood 0.06 0.14 0311/1015
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 8.36 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0311/1015
South River
Ackworth 29.0 6.44 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.15 0311/1015
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.44 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0311/1015
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.86 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0311/1015
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 5.42 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0311/1015
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.74 -0.02 -0.04 0311/1045
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.89 0.34 1.08 0311/1015
Lanesboro 11.27 0.19 1.44 0311/1015
Jefferson 19.0 6.83 Non-Flood 0.24 1.29 0311/1015
Perry 15.0 6.97 Non-Flood 0.51 2.31 0311/1015
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.53 0.01 0.02 0311/1015
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.82 -0.38 -0.26 0311/1100
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 18.38 -0.29 -0.95 0311/1015
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 11.95 0.57 1.97 0311/1015
Panora 11.0 4.88 Non-Flood 0.11 0.36 0311/1015
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.39 0.14 0.39 0311/1015
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 4.15 Non-Flood 0.10 0.55 0311/0845
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.06 Non-Flood 0.37 0.98 0311/1100
West Des Moines 28.16 0.22 0.44 0311/0845
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.75 Non-Flood 0.18 0.44 0311/1015
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.24 Non-Flood 0.08 0.26 0311/0845
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 1.03 -0.12 -0.15 0311/1107
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.20 -0.40 -0.10 0311/1000
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.42 Non-Flood -0.02 0.03 0311/1056
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.22 -0.19 -0.10 0311/1000
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.70 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0311/0845
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.68 -0.21 -0.04 0311/1000
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.40 0.20 0.09 0311/1109
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.18 -0.20 -0.12 0311/1000
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.54 -0.14 -0.08 0311/1000
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 9.14 Non-Flood 0.03 0.08 0311/1015
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 4.12 Non-Flood 0.50 1.52 0311/0900
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.70 -0.34 -0.53 0311/1015
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.80 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0311/0845
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 2.13 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0311/1100
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 5.58 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0311/1045
Moulton 36.0 19.04 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 0311/1045
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.47 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0311/1045
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.53 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0311/1045
Tail 2.22 0.01 0.07 0311/0900
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.45 -0.02 -0.03 0311/1030
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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