945  
SRUS43 KDMX 241837  
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-  
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-251845-  
 
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1237 PM CST SUN NOV 24 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 7.27 NON-FLOOD -0.03 -0.11 1124/1145  
   
IOWA RIVER BASIN  
 
WEST MAIN DRAINAGE DITCH 1-2  
BRITT  
 
IOWA RIVER  
ROWAN 12.5 3.57 NON-FLOOD 0.02 -0.06 1124/1200  
STEAMBOAT ROCK 11.0 5.74 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1124/1200  
MARSHALLTOWN 19.0 10.19 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.01 1124/1200  
TAMA HWY E49 12.5 1.87 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.03 1124/1200  
TAMA US 63 20.0 7.33 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.04 1124/1200  
CHELSEA  
 
SOUTH FORK IOWA RIVER  
BLAIRSBURG 3.73 0.00 -0.03 1124/1200  
NEW PROVIDENCE 2.24 -0.01 -0.02 1124/1145  
 
TIMBER CREEK  
MARSHALLTOWN 14.0 2.12 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1124/1200  
 
RICHLAND CREEK  
HAVEN 10.79 0.00 0.02 1124/1200  
 
STEIN CREEK  
CLUTIER 67.04 0.00 0.01 1124/1130  
 
SALT CREEK  
ELBERON 16.0 5.60 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1124/1200  
 
WALNUT CREEK  
HARTWICK 14.0 1.45 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1124/1200  
 
DEER CREEK  
TOLEDO 4.28 0.01 0.00 1124/1200  
 
DEEP RIVER  
DEEP RIVER 66.51 0.01 0.01 1124/1215  
   
CEDAR RIVER BASIN  
 
CEDAR RIVER  
WAVERLY 12.0 5.01 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.03 1124/1215  
JANESVILLE 13.0 1.58 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.05 1124/1145  
CEDAR FALLS 89.0 78.99 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.06 1124/1145  
WATERLOO 13.0 5.84 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1124/1200  
 
WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER  
KESLEY  
KESLEY HICKORY AVE--IFC 943.96 -0.01 0.09 1124/1200  
FINCHFORD 17.0 6.19 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.04 1124/1145  
 
SPRING CREEK (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
MASON CITY US 65 80.84 0.05 0.02 1124/1145  
 
WINNEBAGO RIVER  
MASON CITY 10.0 5.07 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.05 1124/1200  
ROCKFORD  
 
CLEAR LAKE  
CLEAR LAKE 4.02 0.00 0.02 1124/1200  
 
WILLOW CREEK  
MASON CITY US 18 BUS 85.65 0.00 -0.01 1124/1145  
 
SHELL ROCK RIVER  
NORTHWOOD  
NORA SPRINGS  
ROCKFORD FOOTHILL AVE--IFC 969.84 -0.08 -0.03 1124/1200  
MARBLE ROCK 4.0  
MARBLE ROCK 290TH ST--IFC 948.72 -0.04 0.25 1124/1000  
SHELL ROCK 12.0 8.12 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.05 1124/1145  
 
BEAVER CREEK (NORTHEAST IOWA)  
NEW HARTFORD 12.5 1.54 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1124/1200  
 
BLACK HAWK CREEK  
HUDSON 14.0 5.11 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.02 1124/1145  
 
WOLF CREEK  
DYSART 12.0 2.53 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1124/1215  
   
SKUNK RIVER BASIN  
 
MUD LAKE DRAINAGE DITCH 71 (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
JEWELL 80.15 -0.03 -0.03 1124/1215  
 
KEIGLEY BRANCH (CENTRAL IOWA)  
STORY CITY 82.61 -0.02 -0.02 1124/1130  
 
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER  
RANDALL HWY R61--IFC 974.64 -0.08 0.06 1124/1200  
AMES HWY E18 1.34 -0.01 -0.03 1124/1100  
AMES MCFARLAND PARK 180TH 1.53 -0.01 -0.03 1124/1100  
AMES W RIVERSIDE RD 12.5 3.32 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1124/1200  
AMES E 13TH ST--IFC 877.57 -0.20 0.05 1124/1200  
AMES US 30 21.5 10.10 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1124/1200  
COLFAX 18.0 7.72 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.05 1124/1145  
OSKALOOSA 24.5 9.24 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.09 1124/1130  
 
IOWAY CREEK  
STORY CITY 120TH ST--IFC 970.83 -0.09 0.05 1124/1200  
AMES HWY E18  
GILBERT 160TH ST--IFC 928.56 0.00 0.01 1124/1200  
AMES CAMERON SCHOOL RD  
AMES STANGE RD--IFC 887.95 0.04 0.04 1124/1200  
AMES LINCOLN WAY 10.0 1.28 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.02 1124/1200  
AMES S DUFF AVE--IFC 871.51 -0.10 -0.01 1124/1000  
 
INDIAN CREEK  
MINGO 3.81 -0.01 -0.04 1124/1215  
 
MIDDLE CREEK  
LACEY 75.36 -0.01 0.01 1124/1200  
   
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN  
 
WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
ESTHERVILLE 10.0 2.32 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.13 1124/1215  
EMMETSBURG 11.0 1.12 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.07 1124/1215  
HUMBOLDT 10.0 3.52 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.03 1124/1200  
 
PILOT CREEK  
ROLFE 2.05 0.01 -0.03 1124/1215  
 
EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
ALGONA 17.0 7.28 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.06 1124/1215  
DAKOTA CITY 20.0 8.06 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.04 1124/1200  
 
DES MOINES RIVER  
FORT DODGE 10.5 4.01 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1124/1200  
STRATFORD 19.0 5.53 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.03 1124/1200  
DES MOINES 2ND AVE 23.0 12.61 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.64 1124/1115  
DES MOINES SE 6TH ST 24.0 9.64 NON-FLOOD 0.03 0.34 1124/1200  
SWAN 45.19 0.03 0.03 1124/1115  
TRACY 14.0 2.89 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1124/1215  
EDDYVILLE 63.0 48.77 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1124/1115  
OTTUMWA 11.5 1.53 NON-FLOOD -0.14 -0.05 1124/1220  
 
SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR  
POOL 884.0 838.64 NON-FLOOD 0.05 0.17 1124/1200  
TAIL 1.76 0.01 0.00 1124/1200  
NORMAL POOL 836.0  
 
RED ROCK RESERVOIR  
POOL 780.0 744.62 NON-FLOOD 0.02 0.02 1124/1215  
TAIL 683.95 0.01 0.02 1124/1215  
NORMAL POOL 742.0  
 
LIZARD CREEK  
FORT DODGE 4.62 -0.01 -0.07 1124/1215  
 
BOONE RIVER  
GOLDFIELD 7.26 -0.01 -0.05 1124/1215  
WEBSTER CITY 14.0 1.85 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.00 1124/1200  
 
WHITE FOX CREEK  
CLARION 83.39 -0.01 -0.01 1124/1145  
 
BLUFF CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
PILOT MOUND 79.61 0.00 -0.01 1124/1215  
 
BIG CREEK PONDING AREA  
POLK CITY 38.07 -0.10 -0.38 1124/1215  
 
BIG CREEK LAKE  
POLK CITY 19.67 0.01 0.02 1124/1215  
 
BEAVER CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
WOODWARD 11.88 -0.01 -0.03 1124/1215  
GRIMES 14.0 2.95 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1124/1215  
 
FOURMILE CREEK  
ANKENY US 69  
ANKENY NE 47TH ST--IFC 907.09 -0.18 -0.07 1124/1200  
ANKENY NE 86TH AVE 11.0 1.78 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.05 1124/1215  
ALTOONA NE 54TH AVE--IFC 823.09 -0.10 -0.04 1124/1200  
ALTOONA I-80  
DES MOINES EASTON BLVD 12.5 3.78 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1124/1130  
PLEASANT HILL VANDALIA RD- 768.65 -0.22 -0.16 1124/1200  
 
NORTH RIVER  
NORWALK HWY R57 22.0 6.09 NON-FLOOD -0.07 -0.24 1124/1215  
 
MIDDLE RIVER  
INDIANOLA 23.0 7.31 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.06 1124/1215  
 
SOUTH RIVER  
ACKWORTH 29.0 5.48 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.03 1124/1215  
 
WHITE BREAST CREEK  
MELCHER-DALLAS 23.0 6.18 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.04 1124/1215  
 
ENGLISH CREEK  
KNOXVILLE 21.0 8.45 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1124/1215  
 
CEDAR CREEK  
BUSSEY 25.0 4.40 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.01 1124/1115  
 
BEAR CREEK  
OTTUMWA US 34 79.39 0.00 -0.01 1124/1145  
   
RACCOON RIVER BASIN  
 
NORTH RACCOON RIVER  
SAC CITY 7.05 -0.01 -0.04 1124/1215  
LANESBORO 7.76 -0.01 -0.09 1124/1115  
JEFFERSON 19.0 5.17 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.06 1124/1215  
PERRY 15.0 3.38 NON-FLOOD -0.02 0.00 1124/1215  
 
BLACK HAWK LAKE  
LAKE VIEW 7.20 0.00 0.00 1124/1215  
 
BRUSHY FORK CREEK (WESTERN IOWA)  
TEMPLETON 66.83 0.00 0.00 1124/1200  
 
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER TRIBUTARY  
CARROLL 15.19 0.01 0.00 1124/1215  
 
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER  
BAYARD 8.64 -0.01 -0.05 1124/1215  
PANORA 11.0 4.87 NON-FLOOD 0.14 0.22 1124/1215  
 
LAKE PANORAMA  
PANORA 44.92 -0.07 -0.31 1124/1215  
 
SOUTH RACCOON RIVER  
REDFIELD 20.0 2.95 NON-FLOOD -0.03 0.39 1124/1145  
 
RACCOON RIVER  
VAN METER HWY R16 17.0 3.03 NON-FLOOD 0.12 0.31 1124/1200  
WEST DES MOINES 26.36 0.07 0.11 1124/1145  
DES MOINES IA 28 36.0 20.40 NON-FLOOD 0.05 0.04 1124/1115  
DES MOINES FLEUR DR 12.0 2.67 NON-FLOOD 0.02 0.05 1124/1145  
 
WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
WAUKEE 156TH ST 9.0 1.61 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1124/1130  
URBANDALE 142ND ST 1.31 0.00 0.00 1124/1221  
CLIVE NW 128TH ST--IFC 861.40 -0.20 0.07 1124/1200  
CLIVE I-80/35 9.0 3.42 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.02 1124/1219  
CLIVE NW 100TH ST--IFC 839.86 0.00 -0.03 1124/1000  
DES MOINES 63RD ST 14.0 3.37 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1124/1145  
 
LITTLE WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
CLIVE 156TH ST--IFC 897.51 -0.10 0.04 1124/1000  
 
NORTH WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
URBANDALE 92ND DR 3.02 -0.45 -0.81 1124/1217  
URBANDALE HICKMAN RD--IFC 834.04 0.02 0.05 1124/1200  
WINDSOR HEIGHTS COLLEGE DR 825.46 -0.01 0.01 1124/1200  
 
JORDAN CREEK  
WEST DES MOINES  
 
BUTTRICK CREEK  
GRAND JUNCTION 13.0 4.63 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.01 1124/1215  
   
..MISSOURI RIVER BASIN  
 
   
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN  
 
EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER  
ATLANTIC 19.0 2.35 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.01 1124/1200  
   
CHARITON RIVER BASIN  
 
WEST NODAWAY RIVER  
MASSENA IA 148 65.97 -0.01 0.02 1124/1215  
 
EAST FORK 102 RIVER  
BEDFORD 24.0 10.93 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1124/1145  
 
THOMPSON RIVER  
DAVIS CITY 12.0 1.19 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.07 1124/1200  
 
CHARITON RIVER  
CHARITON 19.5 4.20 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1124/1145  
MOULTON 36.0 18.42 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.02 1124/1145  
 
SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER  
PROMISE CITY 25.0 3.02 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.02 1124/1145  
 
RATHBUN RESERVOIR  
POOL 926.0 903.36 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1124/1145  
TAIL 2.22 0.01 0.00 1124/1200  
NORMAL POOL 904.0  
 
COOPER CREEK (SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
CENTERVILLE 7.73 0.01 -0.01 1124/1130  
 
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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