Current Conditions in Iowa (2024)

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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
737 AM CDT Thu Aug 8 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 7.55 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.04 0808/0645

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt

Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.01 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0808/0700
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.74 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0808/0700
Marshalltown 19.0 10.84 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0808/0700
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.53 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.16 0808/0700
Tama US 63 20.0 9.41 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.14 0808/0700
Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.01 0.01 -0.02 0808/0700
New Providence 2.33 -0.02 -0.04 0808/0645

Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.98 Non-Flood 0.02 0.05 0808/0700

Richland Creek
Haven 10.98 0.00 0.00 0808/0700

Stein Creek
Clutier 66.73 -0.05 -0.01 0808/0630

Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.06 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0808/0700

Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.24 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0808/0700

Deer Creek
Toledo 4.60 0.01 -0.06 0808/0700

Deep River
Deep River 66.36 -0.09 -0.09 0808/0715

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.09 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0808/0715
Janesville 13.0 2.35 Non-Flood 0.00 0.18 0808/0645
Cedar Falls 89.0 80.62 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0808/0645
Waterloo 13.0 6.62 Non-Flood 0.00 0.04 0808/0700

West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.15 0.02 -0.02 0808/0700
Finchford 17.0 7.16 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0808/0645

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.65 -0.01 -0.01 0808/0645

Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.52 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0808/0630
Rockford

Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.77 0.01 0.00 0808/0700

Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 85.92 -0.02 -0.02 0808/0645

Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.73 -0.04 0.02 0808/0700
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.85 0.01 -0.03 0808/0600
Shell Rock 12.0 8.89 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0808/0645

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.31 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0808/0700

Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.91 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.08 0808/0645

Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.02 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0808/0715

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.46 -0.04 -0.05 0808/0715

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.51 0.00 -0.03 0808/0630

South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.74 0.01 0.02 0808/0700
Ames Hwy E18 1.41 -0.02 -0.07 0808/0600
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.49 -0.01 -0.05 0808/0600
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.32 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0808/0700
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.81 0.01 -0.04 0808/0700
Ames US 30 21.5 10.39 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0808/0700
Colfax 18.0 8.06 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 0808/0645
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.85 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.24 0808/0630

Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.67 0.03 -0.05 0808/0700
Ames Hwy E18 1.52 -0.02 -0.07 0808/0600
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.83 0.03 0.00 0808/0700
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.10 -0.01 -0.06 0808/0600
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 887.95 0.00 -0.01 0808/0700
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.40 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0808/0700
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.74 0.05 0.06 0808/0700

Indian Creek
Mingo 3.71 -0.01 -0.08 0808/0715

Middle Creek
Lacey 74.92 -0.02 -0.05 0808/0700

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 3.60 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0808/0700
Emmetsburg 11.0 3.03 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.14 0808/0715
Humboldt 10.0 5.03 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0808/0715

Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.08 0.00 -0.02 0808/0715

East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 8.24 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0808/0715
Dakota City 20.0 8.84 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0808/0700

Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.83 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0808/0700
Stratford 19.0 6.72 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.24 0808/0700
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 15.68 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.38 0808/0615
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.53 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.63 0808/0700
Swan 48.16 -0.33 -1.17 0808/0615
Tracy 14.0 9.18 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0808/0615
Eddyville 63.0 57.74 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0808/0615
Ottumwa 11.5 8.64 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.15 0808/0720

Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 850.58 Non-Flood -0.24 -0.95 0808/0700
Tail 7.42 -0.01 -0.62 0808/0700
Normal Pool 836.0

Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 746.40 Non-Flood -0.37 -1.39 0808/0715
Tail 693.03 0.00 -0.08 0808/0715
Normal Pool 742.0

Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 4.64 -0.02 -0.03 0808/0715

Boone River
Goldfield 7.46 -0.01 -0.03 0808/0715
Webster City 14.0 2.03 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0808/0700

White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.76 0.01 -0.01 0808/0645

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 79.82 0.00 -0.05 0808/0715

Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.20 0.01 0.05 0808/0715

Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.76 -0.02 -0.07 0808/0715

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 10.81 0.00 -0.04 0808/0715
Grimes 14.0 2.93 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.07 0808/0715

Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 906.95 0.04 -0.03 0808/0700
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.68 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.06 0808/0615
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.15 0.02 -0.03 0808/0700
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.84 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0808/0630
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.51 0.00 -0.52 0808/0700

North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.37 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 0808/0715

Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.16 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0808/0715

South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.24 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0808/0715

White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 5.91 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0808/0715

English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.16 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 0808/0615

Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.55 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0808/0615

Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.46 -0.01 -0.04 0808/0645

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.07 0.00 -0.05 0808/0715
Lanesboro 7.74 -0.01 -0.04 0808/0715
Jefferson 19.0 5.03 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.24 0808/0715
Perry 15.0 3.32 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0808/0715

Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.51 0.01 0.00 0808/0715

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.01 0.00 0.00 0808/0700

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.25 -0.02 -0.02 0808/0715

Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.67 0.02 -0.02 0808/0715
Panora 11.0 4.06 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0808/0715

Lake Panorama
Panora 45.44 0.01 0.03 0808/0715

South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.44 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0808/0645

Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.76 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0808/0700
West Des Moines 26.25 -0.03 -0.10 0808/0645
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 20.61 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0808/0615
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.08 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.11 0808/0645

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.70 0.01 -0.04 0808/0700
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0808/0716
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.47 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0808/0645

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.14 -0.02 0.04 0808/0700

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.05 0.00 0.00 0808/0645
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.48 0.02 0.02 0808/0700

Jordan Creek
West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 4.66 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0808/0715

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.59 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0808/0700

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.01 -0.02 -0.01 0808/0715

East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.74 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0808/0645

Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.87 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0808/0700

Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 3.65 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0808/0645
Moulton 36.0 18.44 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.08 0808/0645

South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.91 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0808/0645

Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.65 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0808/0645
Tail 2.03 0.00 -0.03 0808/0700
Normal Pool 904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.51 0.01 -0.02 0808/0630

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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