Current Conditions in Iowa (2024)

Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
537 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 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 12.71 Non-Flood -0.21 -0.74 0629/1645

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt

Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 9.02 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.06 0629/1700
Steamboat Rock 11.0 7.90 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.13 0629/1700
Marshalltown 19.0 15.17 Non-Flood -0.11 0.57 0629/1700
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 9.19 Non-Flood 0.15 1.29 0629/1700
Tama US 63 20.0 14.33 Non-Flood 0.26 1.15 0629/1700
Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.94 -0.09 -0.51 0629/1700
New Providence 4.46 -0.07 0.53 0629/1645

Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 4.54 Non-Flood -0.21 -0.16 0629/1700

Richland Creek
Haven 11.85 -0.08 -0.11 0629/1700

Stein Creek
Clutier 67.25 -0.13 0.30 0629/1630

Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 7.51 Non-Flood -0.48 1.17 0629/1700

Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.65 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0629/1700

Deer Creek
Toledo 4.91 -0.11 -0.02 0629/1700

Deep River
Deep River 67.32 -0.12 -0.47 0629/1715

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.67 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0629/1715
Janesville 13.0 6.25 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.44 0629/1645
Cedar Falls 89.0 88.24 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.93 0629/1645
Waterloo 13.0 10.55 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.71 0629/1700

West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 948.69 0.05 0.90 0629/1700
Finchford 17.0 10.84 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0629/1645

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 82.09 -0.11 -0.22 0629/1645

Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 9.48 Non-Flood -0.12 0.00 0629/1630
Rockford

Clear Lake
Clear Lake 5.22 -0.01 -0.01 0629/1700

Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 87.93 -0.13 -0.16 0629/1645

Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 953.90 -0.09 0.31 0629/1645
Shell Rock 12.0 12.01 Minor 0.08 0.23 0629/1645

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 6.72 Non-Flood 0.08 1.21 0629/1700

Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 10.06 Non-Flood -0.27 2.64 0629/1645

Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 5.56 Non-Flood -0.09 1.73 0629/1715

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.32 -0.08 -0.41 0629/1715

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.33 -0.09 -0.36 0629/1630

South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.62 -0.13 0.12 0629/1700
Ames Hwy E18 2.96 -0.09 0.33 0629/1600
Ames McFarland Park 180th 2.87 -0.05 0.43 0629/1530
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.38 Non-Flood -0.01 0.31 0629/1700
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.90 -0.07 0.31 0629/1645
Ames US 30 21.5 11.67 Non-Flood -0.01 0.32 0629/1700
Colfax 18.0 9.39 Non-Flood -0.06 0.37 0629/1645
Oskaloosa 24.5 13.19 Non-Flood 0.68 0.74 0629/1630

Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.92 -0.15 -0.37 0629/1645
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.48 -0.12 -0.23 0629/1600
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.94 -0.10 0.01 0629/1530
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.55 -0.19 -0.20 0629/1700
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.06 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.04 0629/1700
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC

Indian Creek
Mingo 5.98 -0.25 -0.08 0629/1715

Middle Creek
Lacey 76.66 -0.26 -2.59 0629/1700

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 16.52 Major -0.23 -0.40 0629/1700
Emmetsburg 11.0 14.85 Moderate -0.03 -0.01 0629/1715
Humboldt 10.0 15.69 Record -0.06 -0.27 0629/1715

Pilot Creek
Rolfe 6.84 -0.06 -0.07 0629/1715

East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 17.69 Minor 0.12 0.13 0629/1715
Dakota City 20.0 17.36 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.68 0629/1700

Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 14.92 Minor -0.14 -0.71 0629/1700
Stratford 19.0 19.88 Minor -0.18 -0.85 0629/1700
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 20.08 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.18 0629/1615
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 20.89 Non-Flood -0.23 -0.54 0629/1700
Swan 52.00 -0.02 0.10 0629/1615
Tracy 14.0 9.10 Non-Flood 0.35 -0.15 0629/1715
Eddyville 63.0 57.47 Non-Flood -0.31 -0.26 0629/1615
Ottumwa 11.5 8.68 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.03 0629/1720

Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 862.37 Non-Flood 0.82 3.61 0629/1700
Tail 13.44 -0.08 -0.21 0629/1700
Normal Pool 836.0

Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.26 Non-Flood 0.08 0.31 0629/1715
Tail 692.94 0.19 -0.04 0629/1715
Normal Pool 742.0

Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 6.43 -0.03 -0.09 0629/1715

Boone River
Goldfield 13.08 0.00 -0.06 0629/1715
Webster City 14.0 5.68 Non-Flood -0.10 0.12 0629/1700

White Fox Creek
Clarion 85.30 -0.25 -1.49 0629/1645

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.28 -0.13 -0.41 0629/1715

Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.09 0.06 0.60 0629/1715

Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.08 -0.02 -0.03 0629/1715

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.75 -0.06 0.05 0629/1715
Grimes 14.0 4.29 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.51 0629/1715

Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.68 -0.16 -0.98 0629/1645
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.49 Non-Flood -0.20 -0.67 0629/1715
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 824.13 -0.25 -0.95 0629/1700
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.42 Non-Flood -0.17 -1.10 0629/1630
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 775.64 -0.23 -0.73 0629/1700

North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 7.72 Non-Flood -0.21 0.33 0629/1715

Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.81 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.34 0629/1715

South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.65 Non-Flood 0.13 -0.05 0629/1715

White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.75 Non-Flood -0.21 0.40 0629/1715

English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.91 Non-Flood -0.25 0.19 0629/1715

Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 5.19 Non-Flood 0.08 0.32 0629/1715

Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.45 -0.01 -0.03 0629/1645

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
Sac City 9.64 -0.07 -0.21 0629/1715
Lanesboro 10.86 -0.04 -0.21 0629/1715
Jefferson 19.0 7.04 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.24 0629/1715
Perry 15.0 7.05 Non-Flood -0.26 -0.63 0629/1715

Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.66 -0.01 -0.02 0629/1715

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.21 -0.02 -0.05 0629/1700

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.94 -0.02 -0.10 0629/1715

Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.94 -0.05 0.00 0629/1715
Panora 11.0 4.70 Non-Flood -0.03 0.21 0629/1715

Lake Panorama
Panora 45.73 -0.02 0.13 0629/1715

South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.72 Non-Flood 0.25 0.26 0629/1645

Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.76 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.39 0629/1700
West Des Moines 29.89 -0.13 -0.53 0629/1645
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 23.49 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.54 0629/1615
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 5.36 Non-Flood -0.24 -0.97 0629/1645

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 1.91 -0.06 -0.48 0629/1602
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.55 -0.14 -1.31 0629/1700
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0629/1716
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.34 0.00 -0.72 0629/1645
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.81 Non-Flood -0.10 -1.00 0629/1645

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.38 -0.01 -0.55 0629/1700

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.42 0.22 -0.04 0629/1635
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.45 -0.12 -0.83 0629/1645
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.63 -0.12 -0.71 0629/1700

Jordan Creek
West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.80 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.13 0629/1715

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.52 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0629/1700

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.44 -0.02 -0.07 0629/1715

East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 13.09 Non-Flood -0.98 -3.76 0629/1645

Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 2.55 Non-Flood -0.34 -0.29 0629/1700

Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 6.41 Non-Flood -1.16 0.53 0629/1645
Moulton 36.0 18.57 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.12 0629/1645

South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.65 Non-Flood -0.22 0.30 0629/1645

Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.54 Non-Flood 0.01 0.06 0629/1645
Tail 2.08 0.00 0.01 0629/1700
Normal Pool 904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.25 -0.01 0.25 0629/1630

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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