Current Conditions in Iowa (2024)

Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
437 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 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 9.41 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.27 0613/0345

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt

Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.16 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.07 0613/0400
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.09 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.09 0613/0400
Marshalltown 19.0 11.97 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0613/0400
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 5.29 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.13 0613/0400
Tama US 63 20.0 11.22 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.25 0613/0400
Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.53 0.01 -0.01 0613/0400
New Providence 3.35 0.01 -0.07 0613/0345

Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 4.25 Non-Flood -0.04 0.02 0613/0400

Richland Creek
Haven 12.09 -0.02 -0.07 0613/0400

Stein Creek
Clutier 66.94 0.04 0.00 0613/0330

Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.84 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0613/0400

Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.95 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0613/0400

Deer Creek
Toledo 4.90 0.00 -0.03 0613/0400

Deep River
Deep River 66.78 -0.01 -0.04 0613/0415

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.04 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0613/0415
Janesville 13.0 2.87 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.16 0613/0345
Cedar Falls 89.0 82.18 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.26 0613/0345
Waterloo 13.0 7.29 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.17 0613/0400

West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.77 -0.02 -0.05 0613/0345
Finchford 17.0 8.24 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.15 0613/0345

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.12 0.00 -0.01 0613/0345

Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.43 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0613/0330
Rockford

Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.79 0.00 0.00 0613/0400

Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.22 -0.02 -0.05 0613/0345

Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.41 0.00 -0.07 0613/0345
Shell Rock 12.0 9.34 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0613/0345

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.83 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0613/0400

Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.79 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.09 0613/0345

Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.34 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0613/0415

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.86 0.00 -0.02 0613/0415

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.91 0.03 -0.03 0613/0330

South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.99 -0.04 -0.06 0613/0345
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.81 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 0613/0400
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.30 0.00 -0.02 0613/0345
Ames US 30 21.5 11.12 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0613/0400
Colfax 18.0 8.79 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0613/0345
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.37 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.14 0613/0330

Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.92 -0.05 -0.05 0613/0345
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.31 -0.03 -0.02 0613/0345
Ames Cameron School Rd
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.35 -0.04 -0.02 0613/0345
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.93 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0613/0400
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC

Indian Creek
Mingo 4.41 -0.02 -0.07 0613/0415

Middle Creek
Lacey 75.65 0.00 -0.03 0613/0400

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 7.00 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.31 0613/0400
Emmetsburg 11.0 6.65 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.34 0613/0415
Humboldt 10.0 7.87 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.20 0613/0415

Pilot Creek
Rolfe 3.29 -0.01 -0.06 0613/0415

East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 13.78 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.28 0613/0415
Dakota City 20.0 12.52 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.46 0613/0400

Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 7.31 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.25 0613/0400
Stratford 19.0 11.25 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.46 0613/0400
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 18.94 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.70 0613/0315
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 19.19 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.79 0613/0400
Swan 52.48 -0.06 -0.49 0613/0315
Tracy 14.0 10.03 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0613/0315
Eddyville 63.0 58.85 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0613/0315
Ottumwa 11.5 9.31 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0613/0420

Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 846.89 Non-Flood -0.29 -1.22 0613/0400
Tail 11.98 -0.04 -0.93 0613/0400
Normal Pool 836.0

Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 750.44 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.56 0613/0415
Tail 693.90 0.02 -0.03 0613/0415
Normal Pool 742.0

Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.75 0.00 0.00 0613/0415

Boone River
Goldfield 9.64 -0.04 -0.18 0613/0415
Webster City 14.0 3.27 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0613/0400

White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.71 0.01 -0.01 0613/0345

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.44 0.01 -0.01 0613/0415

Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.16 0.04 0.15 0613/0415

Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.03 0.02 0.00 0613/0415

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 12.01 -0.03 -0.07 0613/0415
Grimes 14.0 4.33 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.09 0613/0415

Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.14 0.00 0.00 0613/0345
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.84 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0613/0415
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.45 -0.02 -0.02 0613/0345
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.07 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 0613/0330
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 774.00 -0.21 -0.75 0613/0345

North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.29 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0613/0415

Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.60 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0613/0415

South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.36 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0613/0415

White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.20 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0613/0415

English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.10 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 0613/0415

Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.35 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0613/0315

Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.33 -0.01 -0.01 0613/0345

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
Sac City 9.00 -0.02 -0.10 0613/0415
Lanesboro 10.10 -0.04 -0.08 0613/0415
Jefferson 19.0 6.32 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.05 0613/0415
Perry 15.0 6.22 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.16 0613/0415

Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.57 -0.01 -0.01 0613/0415

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.28 0.00 -0.01 0613/0400

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.51 0.01 0.01 0613/0415

Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.19 -0.02 -0.08 0613/0415
Panora 11.0 4.47 Non-Flood 0.02 0.03 0613/0415

Lake Panorama
Panora 45.64 -0.01 0.05 0613/0415

South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.09 Non-Flood 0.00 0.05 0613/0345

Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 4.81 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.14 0613/0400
West Des Moines 28.91 -0.01 -0.17 0613/0345
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.71 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0613/0315
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 4.04 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.32 0613/0345

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.16 -0.03 -0.10 0613/0345
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0613/0415
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.14 0.02 -0.03 0613/0345
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.54 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0613/0345

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.33 -0.04 -0.06 0613/0345

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.56 0.23 -0.38 0613/0313
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.08 0.00 -0.02 0613/0345
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.48 -0.03 0.01 0613/0345

Jordan Creek
West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.89 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.13 0613/0415

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.61 0.01 -0.01 0613/0415

East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.01 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.02 0613/0345

Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.34 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0613/0400

Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 3.97 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0613/0345
Moulton 36.0 18.41 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.13 0613/0345

South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.93 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0613/0345

Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.60 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0613/0345
Tail 2.10 0.01 -0.04 0613/0400
Normal Pool 904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.56 0.02 0.00 0613/0330

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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