Current Conditions in Iowa (2024)

Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
337 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 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 12.13 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0702/0245

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt

Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 8.88 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.29 0702/0300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 7.35 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.17 0702/0300
Marshalltown 19.0 13.85 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.41 0702/0300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 7.66 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.61 0702/0300
Tama US 63 20.0 13.11 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.58 0702/0300
Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.74 0.00 -0.01 0702/0300
New Providence 3.64 -0.03 -0.23 0702/0245

Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.93 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0702/0300

Richland Creek
Haven 11.63 -0.01 -0.01 0702/0300

Stein Creek
Clutier 66.89 0.00 -0.05 0702/0230

Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.45 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 0702/0300

Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.57 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0702/0300

Deer Creek
Toledo 4.64 -0.01 0.01 0702/0300

Deep River
Deep River 67.00 -0.01 -0.05 0702/0315

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.75 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.31 0702/0315
Janesville 13.0 6.45 Non-Flood -0.23 -0.52 0702/0245
Cedar Falls 89.0 88.39 Non-Flood -0.21 -0.25 0702/0245
Waterloo 13.0 10.58 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.11 0702/0300

West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 947.71 -0.15 -0.76 0702/0300
Finchford 17.0 10.94 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.10 0702/0245

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.70 0.11 0.01 0702/0245

Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 8.79 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.14 0702/0230
Rockford

Clear Lake
Clear Lake 5.14 0.03 -0.02 0702/0300

Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 87.20 0.08 -0.12 0702/0245

Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 974.98 Record 0.00 -0.08 0702/0300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 952.80 -0.04 -0.30 0702/0245
Shell Rock 12.0 11.61 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.33 0702/0245

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 4.90 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.51 0702/0300

Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 7.74 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.52 0702/0245

Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.88 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.30 0702/0315

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.11 0.02 -0.01 0702/0315

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.98 0.01 -0.04 0702/0230

South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.16 -0.05 -0.09 0702/0300
Ames Hwy E18 2.19 -0.03 -0.15 0702/0200
Ames McFarland Park 180th 2.18 -0.02 -0.09 0702/0130
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.88 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0702/0300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.34 -0.07 -0.20 0702/0300
Ames US 30 21.5 11.01 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.13 0702/0300
Colfax 18.0 8.74 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.28 0702/0245
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.81 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.69 0702/0230

Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.89 0.00 -0.01 0702/0300
Ames Hwy E18 1.75 0.00 -0.01 0702/0200
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.22 -0.01 0.00 0702/0300
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.56 0.00 0.00 0702/0200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.23 -0.08 -0.09 0702/0300
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.81 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0702/0300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.14 -0.03 -0.07 0702/0300

Indian Creek
Mingo 4.79 -0.05 -0.25 0702/0315

Middle Creek
Lacey 75.91 -0.02 -0.12 0702/0300

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 15.20 Major -0.41 -0.76 0702/0300
Emmetsburg 11.0 14.06 Moderate -0.02 -0.35 0702/0315
Humboldt 10.0 15.03 Major -0.08 -0.40 0702/0315

Pilot Creek
Rolfe 6.11 -0.04 -0.30 0702/0315

East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 16.83 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.46 0702/0315
Dakota City 20.0 16.56 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.25 0702/0300

Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 13.85 Minor -0.12 -0.53 0702/0300
Stratford 19.0 18.80 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.37 0702/0300
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 20.16 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 0702/0215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 20.62 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.05 0702/0300
Swan 51.50 -0.07 -0.22 0702/0215
Tracy 14.0 9.25 Non-Flood -0.01 0.19 0702/0215
Eddyville 63.0 57.74 Non-Flood 0.04 0.28 0702/0215
Ottumwa 11.5 8.72 Non-Flood 0.10 0.07 0702/0320

Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 868.02 Non-Flood 0.53 2.05 0702/0300
Tail 13.59 -0.03 0.00 0702/0300
Normal Pool 836.0

Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.10 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.16 0702/0315
Tail 693.12 0.01 0.11 0702/0315
Normal Pool 742.0

Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 6.10 -0.02 -0.10 0702/0315

Boone River
Goldfield 12.29 -0.25 -0.78 0702/0315
Webster City 14.0 4.94 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.21 0702/0300

White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.43 -0.05 -0.19 0702/0245

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.19 0.05 0.04 0702/0315

Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.47 -0.42 -0.87 0702/0315

Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.04 -0.01 0.00 0702/0315

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.50 0.00 -0.04 0702/0315
Grimes 14.0 3.83 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.12 0702/0315

Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.22 -0.04 -0.10 0702/0300
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.95 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0702/0315
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.48 -0.05 -0.15 0702/0300
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.92 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.15 0702/0230
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 775.29 0.00 -0.09 0702/0300

North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.19 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.56 0702/0315

Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.44 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0702/0315

South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.29 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.11 0702/0315

White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.35 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0702/0315

English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.29 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.16 0702/0315

Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.39 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.19 0702/0215

Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.24 -0.01 -0.04 0702/0245

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
Sac City 9.17 0.00 -0.10 0702/0315
Lanesboro 10.40 0.02 -0.14 0702/0315
Jefferson 19.0 6.72 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.14 0702/0315
Perry 15.0 6.57 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.17 0702/0315

Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.67 0.00 0.03 0702/0315

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.30 0.08 0.08 0702/0300

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 16.04 0.04 0.13 0702/0315

Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.71 0.04 0.01 0702/0315
Panora 11.0 4.44 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.07 0702/0315

Lake Panorama
Panora 45.52 0.01 -0.03 0702/0315

South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.08 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.16 0702/0245

Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.08 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.23 0702/0300
West Des Moines 29.12 -0.06 -0.28 0702/0245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.87 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.24 0702/0215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 4.57 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.31 0702/0245

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.98 -0.09 -0.14 0702/0300
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0702/0316
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.07 -0.04 -0.07 0702/0300
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.46 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0702/0245

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.29 -0.04 -0.06 0702/0300

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.53 0.00 -0.34 0702/0116
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.14 -0.05 -0.07 0702/0245
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.49 -0.04 -0.03 0702/0300

Jordan Creek
West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.72 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.02 0702/0315

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.37 Non-Flood 0.02 0.00 0702/0300

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.54 0.15 0.17 0702/0315

East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.65 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.23 0702/0245

Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.59 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.18 0702/0300

Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.86 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.88 0702/0245
Moulton 36.0 18.40 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.24 0702/0245

South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.03 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.10 0702/0245

Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.55 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0702/0245
Tail 2.07 0.00 0.01 0702/0300
Normal Pool 904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.67 -0.04 -0.17 0702/0230

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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