399  
SRUS43 KDMX 091938  
RVADMX  
IAC001-003-007-009-013-015-017-023-025-027-029-033-039-047-049-051-053-  
063-069-073-075-077-079-081-083-091-099-109-117-121-123-125-127-135-147-  
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-101945-  
 
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
237 PM CDT THU MAY 9 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 11.56 NON-FLOOD 0.06 0.12 0509/1345  
   
IOWA RIVER BASIN
 
 
WEST MAIN DRAINAGE DITCH 1-2  
BRITT  
 
IOWA RIVER  
ROWAN 12.5 9.96 NON-FLOOD 0.11 0.19 0509/1400  
STEAMBOAT ROCK 11.0 8.11 NON-FLOOD 0.20 0.70 0509/1400  
MARSHALLTOWN 19.0 16.23 NON-FLOOD 1.13 1.73 0509/1400  
TAMA HWY E49 12.5 8.39 NON-FLOOD 0.32 0.96 0509/1400  
TAMA US 63 20.0 13.40 NON-FLOOD 0.32 1.01 0509/1400  
CHELSEA  
 
SOUTH FORK IOWA RIVER  
BLAIRSBURG 7.01 -0.14 1.05 0509/1400  
NEW PROVIDENCE 7.99 0.26 1.75 0509/1345  
 
TIMBER CREEK  
MARSHALLTOWN 14.0 5.37 NON-FLOOD 1.06 1.84 0509/1400  
 
RICHLAND CREEK  
HAVEN 11.16 0.23 0.31 0509/1400  
 
STEIN CREEK  
CLUTIER 68.11 0.52 1.10 0509/1330  
 
SALT CREEK  
ELBERON 16.0 7.23 NON-FLOOD 0.62 0.70 0509/1400  
 
WALNUT CREEK  
HARTWICK 14.0 1.93 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.13 0509/1400  
 
DEER CREEK  
TOLEDO 6.48 0.38 1.81 0509/1400  
 
DEEP RIVER  
DEEP RIVER 67.62 0.37 0.52 0509/1315  
   
CEDAR RIVER BASIN
 
 
CEDAR RIVER  
WAVERLY 12.0 5.28 NON-FLOOD 0.06 0.13 0509/1315  
JANESVILLE 13.0 4.81 NON-FLOOD 0.27 0.39 0509/1345  
CEDAR FALLS 89.0 85.75 NON-FLOOD 0.14 0.63 0509/1345  
WATERLOO 13.0 9.40 NON-FLOOD 0.17 0.47 0509/1400  
 
WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER  
KESLEY  
IFC--KESLEY HICKORY AVE 947.74 0.10 0.43 0509/1345  
FINCHFORD 17.0 9.63 NON-FLOOD 0.14 0.43 0509/1345  
 
SPRING CREEK (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
MASON CITY US 65 84.20 0.22 1.94 0509/1345  
 
WINNEBAGO RIVER  
MASON CITY 10.0 9.76 NON-FLOOD 0.31 0.77 0509/1330  
ROCKFORD  
 
CLEAR LAKE  
CLEAR LAKE 4.68 0.01 0.16 0509/1400  
 
WILLOW CREEK  
MASON CITY US 18 BUS 89.20 0.50 1.35 0509/1345  
 
SHELL ROCK RIVER  
NORTHWOOD  
NORA SPRINGS  
IFC--ROCKFORD FOOTHILL AVE  
MARBLE ROCK 4.0  
IFC--MARBLE ROCK 290TH ST 953.69 0.88 0.75 0509/1300  
SHELL ROCK 12.0 11.10 NON-FLOOD -0.04 0.06 0509/1345  
 
BEAVER CREEK (NORTHEAST IOWA)  
NEW HARTFORD 12.5 4.70 NON-FLOOD 0.26 0.71 0509/1400  
 
BLACK HAWK CREEK  
HUDSON 14.0 11.18 NON-FLOOD 1.36 3.39 0509/1345  
 
WOLF CREEK  
DYSART 12.0 5.62 NON-FLOOD 1.79 2.12 0509/1315  
   
SKUNK RIVER BASIN
 
 
MUD LAKE DRAINAGE DITCH 71 (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
JEWELL 83.94 -0.07 1.12 0509/1315  
 
KEIGLEY BRANCH (CENTRAL IOWA)  
STORY CITY 86.37 -0.31 1.44 0509/1330  
 
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER  
IFC--RANDALL HWY R61 981.14 0.36 2.04 0509/1345  
AMES HWY E18--SKUNK RIVER 7.74 0.20 1.79 0509/1400  
AMES MCFARLAND PARK 180TH 7.64 0.36 0.36 0509/1400  
AMES W RIVERSIDE RD 12.5 8.69 NON-FLOOD 0.53 1.12 0509/1400  
IFC--AMES E 13TH ST 883.98 0.67 1.00 0509/1345  
AMES US 30 21.5 17.84 NON-FLOOD 0.85 1.88 0509/1400  
COLFAX 18.0 12.95 NON-FLOOD -0.16 -1.20 0509/1345  
OSKALOOSA 24.5 16.34 NON-FLOOD -0.17 0.71 0509/1330  
 
IOWAY CREEK  
IFC--STORY CITY 120TH ST 974.86 -0.41 1.94 0509/1345  
AMES HWY E18--IOWAY CREEK 6.38 0.32 1.59 0509/1200  
IFC--GILBERT 160TH ST 934.82 0.07 2.91 0509/1330  
AMES CAMERON SCHOOL RD 7.71 0.36 3.26 0509/1300  
IFC--AMES STANGE RD 893.87 0.38 2.64 0509/1345  
AMES LINCOLN WAY 10.0 5.36 NON-FLOOD 0.26 1.61 0509/1400  
IFC--AMES S DUFF AVE 877.97 0.75 2.23 0509/1300  
 
INDIAN CREEK  
MINGO 7.67 0.02 0.44 0509/1315  
 
MIDDLE CREEK  
LACEY 76.01 -0.15 -0.03 0509/1400  
   
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN
 
 
WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
ESTHERVILLE 10.0 8.27 NON-FLOOD 0.02 0.14 0509/1400  
EMMETSBURG 11.0 8.94 NON-FLOOD -0.04 0.08 0509/1315  
HUMBOLDT 10.0 10.51 MINOR 0.09 0.52 0509/1415  
 
PILOT CREEK  
ROLFE 8.66 0.26 0.96 0509/1315  
 
EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
ALGONA 17.0 16.42 NON-FLOOD -0.16 -0.32 0509/1415  
DAKOTA CITY 20.0 16.35 NON-FLOOD -0.02 0.12 0509/1400  
 
DES MOINES RIVER  
FORT DODGE 10.5 11.60 MINOR 0.25 1.10 0509/1400  
STRATFORD 19.0 17.43 NON-FLOOD 0.26 0.01 0509/1400  
DES MOINES 2ND AVE 23.0 19.99 NON-FLOOD 0.03 0.22 0509/1315  
DES MOINES SE 6TH ST 24.0 23.47 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.03 0509/1400  
SWAN 53.24 0.14 0.38 0509/1315  
TRACY 14.0 9.64 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.35 0509/1315  
EDDYVILLE 63.0 58.63 NON-FLOOD -0.03 0.37 0509/1315  
OTTUMWA 11.5 8.92 NON-FLOOD 0.04 0.09 0509/1350  
 
SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR  
POOL 884.0 849.25 NON-FLOOD 0.64 2.68 0509/1400  
TAIL 13.17 0.03 0.27 0509/1400  
NORMAL POOL 836.0  
 
RED ROCK RESERVOIR  
POOL 780.0 742.84 NON-FLOOD 0.19 0.82 0509/1415  
TAIL 693.55 0.03 0.09 0509/1415  
NORMAL POOL 742.0  
 
LIZARD CREEK  
FORT DODGE 8.98 0.29 0.49 0509/1315  
 
BOONE RIVER  
GOLDFIELD 14.65 0.30 0.18 0509/1315  
WEBSTER CITY 14.0 7.48 NON-FLOOD 0.38 0.64 0509/1400  
 
WHITE FOX CREEK  
CLARION 86.91 0.55 2.54 0509/1345  
 
BLUFF CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
PILOT MOUND 82.75 -0.08 0.60 0509/1315  
 
BIG CREEK PONDING AREA  
POLK CITY 36.01 0.17 -0.28 0509/1415  
 
BIG CREEK LAKE  
POLK CITY 20.60 0.04 0.01 0509/1415  
 
BEAVER CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
WOODWARD 14.91 -0.19 -0.52 0509/1415  
GRIMES 14.0 7.97 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.03 0509/1315  
 
FOURMILE CREEK  
ANKENY US 69  
IFC--ANKENY NE 47TH ST 908.51 -0.20 0.00 0509/1345  
ANKENY NE 86TH AVE 11.0 3.20 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.17 0509/1315  
IFC--ALTOONA NE 54TH AVE 824.78 0.17 -0.20 0509/1345  
ALTOONA I-80  
DES MOINES EASTON BLVD 12.5 5.03 NON-FLOOD 0.08 -0.21 0509/1330  
IFC--PLEASANT HILL VANDALI 778.03 -0.04 0.01 0509/1345  
 
NORTH RIVER  
NORWALK HWY R57 22.0 10.74 NON-FLOOD -0.74 -4.21 0509/1315  
 
MIDDLE RIVER  
INDIANOLA 23.0 10.48 NON-FLOOD -0.50 -2.74 0509/1315  
 
SOUTH RIVER  
ACKWORTH 29.0 7.08 NON-FLOOD -0.22 -1.54 0509/1315  
 
WHITE BREAST CREEK  
MELCHER-DALLAS 23.0 6.98 NON-FLOOD -0.09 -1.24 0509/1315  
 
ENGLISH CREEK  
KNOXVILLE 21.0 8.97 NON-FLOOD -0.12 -0.75 0509/1315  
 
CEDAR CREEK  
BUSSEY 25.0 5.58 NON-FLOOD -0.07 -0.57 0509/1315  
 
BEAR CREEK  
OTTUMWA US 34 79.84 -0.02 -0.13 0509/1345  
   
RACCOON RIVER BASIN
 
 
NORTH RACCOON RIVER  
SAC CITY 15.76 0.61 0.48 0509/1315  
LANESBORO 15.90 -0.22 -0.62 0509/1315  
JEFFERSON 19.0 12.30 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.35 0509/1315  
PERRY 15.0 13.46 NON-FLOOD -0.04 0.08 0509/1415  
 
BLACK HAWK LAKE  
LAKE VIEW 7.47 0.02 0.12 0509/1315  
 
BRUSHY FORK CREEK (WESTERN IOWA)  
TEMPLETON 67.58 -0.03 -0.15 0509/1400  
 
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER TRIBUTARY  
CARROLL 15.65 -0.03 -0.16 0509/1315  
 
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER  
BAYARD 12.30 -0.13 -1.07 0509/1315  
PANORA 11.0 5.52 NON-FLOOD -0.19 -0.67 0509/1315  
 
LAKE PANORAMA  
PANORA 45.66 0.04 -0.04 0509/1315  
 
SOUTH RACCOON RIVER  
REDFIELD 20.0 4.88 NON-FLOOD -0.10 -1.16 0509/1345  
 
RACCOON RIVER  
VAN METER R AVE 17.0 10.80 NON-FLOOD -0.15 -0.44 0509/1400  
WEST DES MOINES 34.96 RECORD -0.09 -0.22 0509/1345  
DES MOINES IA 28 36.0 28.97 NON-FLOOD -0.13 -0.19 0509/1315  
DES MOINES FLEUR DR 12.0 11.14 NON-FLOOD -0.15 -0.27 0509/1345  
 
WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
WAUKEE 156TH ST 9.0 1.85 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.14 0509/1228  
URBANDALE 142ND ST 2.29 -0.06 -0.29 0509/1310  
IFC--CLIVE NW 128TH ST 863.52 -0.13 -0.65 0509/1345  
CLIVE I-80/35 9.0 3.41 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.05 0509/1429  
IFC--CLIVE NW 100TH ST 840.72 -0.08 -0.30 0509/1345  
DES MOINES 63RD ST 14.0 4.13 NON-FLOOD -0.06 -0.46 0509/1345  
 
LITTLE WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
IFC--CLIVE 156TH ST 897.88 -0.08 -0.41 0509/1300  
 
NORTH WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
URBANDALE 92ND DR 2.70 -0.34 0.66 0509/1356  
IFC--URBANDALE HICKMAN RD 834.46 -0.02 -0.20 0509/1345  
IFC--WINDSOR HEIGHTS COLLE 825.72 0.00 -0.14 0509/1345  
 
JORDAN CREEK  
WEST DES MOINES  
 
BUTTRICK CREEK  
GRAND JUNCTION 13.0 8.58 NON-FLOOD 2.59 1.28 0509/1415  
   
..MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 
 
   
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN
 
 
EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER  
ATLANTIC 19.0 3.86 NON-FLOOD -0.09 -0.58 0509/1400  
   
CHARITON RIVER BASIN
 
 
WEST NODAWAY RIVER  
MASSENA IA 148 67.47 -0.05 -0.26 0509/1315  
 
EAST FORK 102 RIVER  
BEDFORD 24.0 11.82 NON-FLOOD -0.10 -0.65 0509/1345  
 
THOMPSON RIVER  
DAVIS CITY 12.0 4.54 NON-FLOOD -0.66 -1.51 0509/1400  
 
CHARITON RIVER  
CHARITON 19.5 6.96 NON-FLOOD -0.71 -3.19 0509/1345  
MOULTON 36.0 25.70 NON-FLOOD -0.20 2.76 0509/1345  
 
SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER  
PROMISE CITY 25.0 4.11 NON-FLOOD -0.09 -0.53 0509/1345  
 
RATHBUN RESERVOIR  
POOL 926.0 907.93 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.05 0509/1345  
TAIL 8.98 0.05 -1.39 0509/1400  
NORMAL POOL 904.0  
 
COOPER CREEK (SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
CENTERVILLE 9.12 -0.04 -0.61 0509/1330  
 
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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