804  
SRUS43 KDMX 251138  
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-  
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-261145-  
 
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
537 AM CST WED DEC 25 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 6.89 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.02 1225/0445  
   
IOWA RIVER BASIN
 
 
IOWA RIVER  
ROWAN 12.5 3.52 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0500  
STEAMBOAT ROCK 11.0 5.54 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0500  
MARSHALLTOWN 19.0 9.98 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.01 1225/0500  
TAMA HWY E49 12.5 1.47 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.05 1225/0500  
TAMA US 63 20.0 6.89 NON-FLOOD -0.05 -0.05 1225/0500  
CHELSEA  
 
TIMBER CREEK  
MARSHALLTOWN 14.0 1.98 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.02 1225/0500  
 
RICHLAND CREEK  
HAVEN 10.76 0.00 -0.01 1225/0500  
 
SALT CREEK  
ELBERON 16.0 5.42 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.04 1225/0500  
 
WALNUT CREEK  
HARTWICK 14.0 1.26 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0500  
 
DEER CREEK  
TOLEDO 4.18 -0.01 -0.02 1225/0500  
   
CEDAR RIVER BASIN
 
 
CEDAR RIVER  
WAVERLY 12.0 4.97 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0515  
JANESVILLE 13.0 1.21 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.07 1225/0445  
CEDAR FALLS 89.0 78.65 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.02 1225/0445  
WATERLOO 13.0 5.56 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.02 1225/0500  
 
WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER  
KESLEY  
KESLEY HICKORY AVE--IFC 943.94 0.00 -0.03 1225/0500  
FINCHFORD 17.0 6.37 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.03 1225/0445  
 
WINNEBAGO RIVER  
MASON CITY 10.0 4.66 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0500  
ROCKFORD  
 
CLEAR LAKE  
CLEAR LAKE 3.86 0.01 0.00 1225/0500  
 
SHELL ROCK RIVER  
NORTHWOOD  
NORA SPRINGS  
ROCKFORD FOOTHILL AVE--IFC 969.50 -0.01 -0.04 1225/0500  
MARBLE ROCK 4.0  
MARBLE ROCK 290TH ST--IFC 948.55 0.04 0.00 1225/0500  
SHELL ROCK 12.0 7.82 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.06 1225/0445  
 
BEAVER CREEK (NORTHEAST IOWA)  
NEW HARTFORD 12.5 1.29 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1225/0500  
 
BLACK HAWK CREEK  
HUDSON 14.0 5.02 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0445  
 
WOLF CREEK  
DYSART 12.0 2.42 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0515  
   
SKUNK RIVER BASIN
 
 
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER  
RANDALL HWY R61--IFC  
AMES HWY E18 1.05 0.02 -0.03 1225/0400  
AMES MCFARLAND PARK 180TH  
AMES W RIVERSIDE RD 12.5 2.94 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.02 1225/0500  
AMES E 13TH ST--IFC 877.44 0.00 -0.02 1225/0500  
AMES US 30 21.5 9.66 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.03 1225/0500  
COLFAX 18.0 7.24 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.05 1225/0445  
OSKALOOSA 24.5 8.60 NON-FLOOD -0.14 -1.27 1225/0430  
 
IOWAY CREEK  
STORY CITY 120TH ST--IFC 970.76 0.02 -0.01 1225/0500  
AMES HWY E18 1.25 0.00 0.00 1225/0330  
GILBERT 160TH ST--IFC 928.64 0.00 0.00 1225/0500  
AMES CAMERON SCHOOL RD 1.08 0.00 -0.03 1225/0330  
AMES STANGE RD--IFC 887.80 0.00 -0.02 1225/0500  
AMES LINCOLN WAY 10.0 1.01 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.02 1225/0500  
AMES S DUFF AVE--IFC  
 
INDIAN CREEK  
MINGO 3.45 -0.01 -0.03 1225/0515  
   
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN
 
 
WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
EMMETSBURG 11.0 0.62 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0515  
HUMBOLDT 10.0 3.04 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1225/0500  
 
EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
ALGONA 17.0 7.00 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1225/0515  
DAKOTA CITY 20.0 7.60 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1225/0500  
 
DES MOINES RIVER  
FORT DODGE 10.5 3.68 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1225/0500  
STRATFORD 19.0 5.22 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.02 1225/0500  
DES MOINES 2ND AVE 23.0 12.96 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0415  
DES MOINES SE 6TH ST 24.0 9.58 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.05 1225/0500  
SWAN 43.02 -0.03 0.00 1225/0415  
TRACY 14.0 2.82 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0515  
EDDYVILLE 63.0 48.70 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.01 1225/0415  
OTTUMWA 11.5 1.59 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.07 1225/0520  
 
SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR  
POOL 884.0 836.67 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0500  
TAIL 2.10 0.00 0.00 1225/0500  
NORMAL POOL 836.0  
 
RED ROCK RESERVOIR  
POOL 780.0 742.21 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.04 1225/0515  
TAIL 683.94 -0.01 0.01 1225/0515  
NORMAL POOL 742.0  
 
BOONE RIVER  
GOLDFIELD 7.06 0.00 0.01 1225/0515  
WEBSTER CITY 14.0 1.72 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1225/0500  
 
BIG CREEK PONDING AREA  
POLK CITY 36.78 0.01 0.00 1225/0515  
 
BIG CREEK LAKE  
POLK CITY 19.64 -0.01 0.00 1225/0515  
 
BEAVER CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
WOODWARD 11.75 0.00 0.01 1225/0515  
GRIMES 14.0 2.68 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0515  
 
FOURMILE CREEK  
ANKENY US 69 2.35 0.00 0.00 1225/0400  
ANKENY NE 47TH ST--IFC 907.39 0.03 0.18 1225/0500  
ANKENY NE 86TH AVE 11.0 1.45 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.03 1225/0515  
ALTOONA NE 54TH AVE--IFC 822.85 0.00 -0.03 1225/0500  
ALTOONA I-80  
DES MOINES EASTON BLVD 12.5 3.57 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0430  
PLEASANT HILL VANDALIA RD- 768.91 0.01 0.02 1225/0500  
 
NORTH RIVER  
NORWALK HWY R57 22.0 5.28 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.00 1225/0515  
 
MIDDLE RIVER  
INDIANOLA 23.0 6.98 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.04 1225/0515  
 
SOUTH RIVER  
ACKWORTH 29.0 5.25 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1225/0515  
 
WHITE BREAST CREEK  
MELCHER-DALLAS 23.0 6.05 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.01 1225/0515  
 
ENGLISH CREEK  
KNOXVILLE 21.0 8.13 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.02 1225/0515  
 
CEDAR CREEK  
BUSSEY 25.0 4.47 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.03 1225/0515  
   
RACCOON RIVER BASIN
 
 
NORTH RACCOON RIVER  
SAC CITY 6.94 0.01 0.01 1225/0515  
JEFFERSON 19.0 4.80 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.04 1225/0515  
PERRY 15.0 3.01 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0515  
 
BLACK HAWK LAKE  
LAKE VIEW 7.22 0.00 0.00 1225/0515  
 
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER  
BAYARD 8.52 -0.01 -0.01 1225/0515  
PANORA 11.0 4.03 NON-FLOOD 0.02 0.05 1225/0515  
 
LAKE PANORAMA  
PANORA 44.58 0.00 0.00 1225/0515  
 
SOUTH RACCOON RIVER  
REDFIELD 20.0 2.35 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.08 1225/0445  
 
RACCOON RIVER  
VAN METER HWY R16 17.0 2.46 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.05 1225/0500  
WEST DES MOINES 26.01 -0.03 -0.10 1225/0445  
DES MOINES IA 28 36.0 20.08 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.07 1225/0415  
DES MOINES FLEUR DR 12.0 2.31 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.12 1225/0445  
 
WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
WAUKEE 156TH ST 9.0  
URBANDALE 142ND ST  
CLIVE NW 128TH ST--IFC 861.38 -0.01 -0.02 1225/0500  
CLIVE I-80/35 9.0 3.44 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0521  
CLIVE NW 100TH ST--IFC  
DES MOINES 63RD ST 14.0 3.01 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1225/0445  
 
LITTLE WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
CLIVE 156TH ST--IFC 897.55 0.00 0.00 1225/0500  
 
NORTH WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
URBANDALE 92ND DR 3.92 0.00 -0.07 1225/0320  
URBANDALE HICKMAN RD--IFC 833.88 0.00 -0.02 1225/0500  
WINDSOR HEIGHTS COLLEGE DR 825.45 0.00 0.01 1225/0500  
 
JORDAN CREEK  
WEST DES MOINES  
 
BUTTRICK CREEK  
GRAND JUNCTION 13.0 4.46 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.04 1225/0515  
   
..MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 
 
   
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN
 
 
EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER  
ATLANTIC 19.0 2.35 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.06 1225/0500  
   
CHARITON RIVER BASIN
 
 
EAST FORK 102 RIVER  
BEDFORD 24.0 10.87 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.02 1225/0445  
 
THOMPSON RIVER  
DAVIS CITY 12.0 1.00 NON-FLOOD 0.04 0.04 1225/0500  
 
CHARITON RIVER  
CHARITON 19.5 4.15 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.02 1225/0445  
MOULTON 36.0 18.38 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0445  
 
SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER  
PROMISE CITY 25.0 2.97 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1225/0445  
 
RATHBUN RESERVOIR  
POOL 926.0 903.06 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1225/0445  
TAIL 2.20 0.00 0.01 1225/0500  
NORMAL POOL 904.0  
 
COOPER CREEK (SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
CENTERVILLE 7.85 0.00 -0.02 1225/0430  
 
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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