994  
SRUS43 KDMX 261738  
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-  
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-271745-  
 
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1137 AM CST THU DEC 26 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 6.90 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.00 1226/1045  
   
IOWA RIVER BASIN
 
 
IOWA RIVER  
ROWAN 12.5 3.51 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1226/1100  
STEAMBOAT ROCK 11.0 5.54 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.00 1226/1100  
MARSHALLTOWN 19.0 9.97 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1226/1100  
TAMA HWY E49 12.5 1.40 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.08 1226/1100  
TAMA US 63 20.0 6.85 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.04 1226/1100  
CHELSEA  
 
TIMBER CREEK  
MARSHALLTOWN 14.0 1.98 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1226/1100  
 
RICHLAND CREEK  
HAVEN 10.77 0.00 0.01 1226/1100  
 
SALT CREEK  
ELBERON 16.0 5.42 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.01 1226/1100  
 
WALNUT CREEK  
HARTWICK 14.0 1.28 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.02 1226/1100  
 
DEER CREEK  
TOLEDO 4.18 -0.01 0.00 1226/1100  
   
CEDAR RIVER BASIN
 
 
CEDAR RIVER  
WAVERLY 12.0 4.97 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1226/1115  
JANESVILLE 13.0 1.18 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.03 1226/1045  
CEDAR FALLS 89.0 78.66 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.00 1226/1045  
WATERLOO 13.0 5.51 NON-FLOOD -0.04 -0.04 1226/1100  
 
WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER  
KESLEY  
KESLEY HICKORY AVE--IFC 943.92 0.01 0.00 1226/1100  
FINCHFORD 17.0 6.34 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1226/1045  
 
WINNEBAGO RIVER  
MASON CITY 10.0 4.63 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1226/1100  
ROCKFORD  
 
CLEAR LAKE  
CLEAR LAKE 3.85 0.00 -0.01 1226/1100  
 
SHELL ROCK RIVER  
NORTHWOOD  
NORA SPRINGS  
ROCKFORD FOOTHILL AVE--IFC 969.49 0.01 0.00 1226/1100  
MARBLE ROCK 4.0  
MARBLE ROCK 290TH ST--IFC 948.68 0.06 0.15 1226/1100  
SHELL ROCK 12.0 7.81 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1226/1045  
 
BEAVER CREEK (NORTHEAST IOWA)  
NEW HARTFORD 12.5 1.29 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.00 1226/1100  
 
BLACK HAWK CREEK  
HUDSON 14.0 4.99 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.02 1226/1045  
 
WOLF CREEK  
DYSART 12.0 2.42 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1115  
   
SKUNK RIVER BASIN
 
 
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER  
RANDALL HWY R61--IFC  
AMES HWY E18 0.99 -0.04 -0.03 1226/1000  
AMES MCFARLAND PARK 180TH  
AMES W RIVERSIDE RD 12.5 2.95 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1100  
AMES E 13TH ST--IFC 877.43 -0.01 0.00 1226/1100  
AMES US 30 21.5 9.67 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.01 1226/1100  
COLFAX 18.0 7.22 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.02 1226/1045  
OSKALOOSA 24.5 8.51 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.06 1226/1030  
 
IOWAY CREEK  
STORY CITY 120TH ST--IFC 970.76 0.00 0.02 1226/1100  
AMES HWY E18  
GILBERT 160TH ST--IFC 928.64 0.04 0.00 1226/1100  
AMES CAMERON SCHOOL RD 1.07 0.00 0.00 1226/0930  
AMES STANGE RD--IFC 887.82 0.02 0.02 1226/1100  
AMES LINCOLN WAY 10.0 1.02 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1226/1100  
AMES S DUFF AVE--IFC  
 
INDIAN CREEK  
MINGO 3.44 0.01 0.00 1226/1115  
   
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN
 
 
WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
EMMETSBURG 11.0 0.63 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.01 1226/1115  
HUMBOLDT 10.0 3.04 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1100  
 
EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
ALGONA 17.0 7.01 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1115  
DAKOTA CITY 20.0 7.61 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.01 1226/1100  
 
DES MOINES RIVER  
FORT DODGE 10.5 3.66 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1226/1100  
STRATFORD 19.0 5.18 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.02 1226/1100  
DES MOINES 2ND AVE 23.0 12.97 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1226/1015  
DES MOINES SE 6TH ST 24.0 9.58 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.01 1226/1100  
SWAN 42.99 0.00 -0.03 1226/1015  
TRACY 14.0 2.82 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1115  
EDDYVILLE 63.0 48.69 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1015  
OTTUMWA 11.5 1.60 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1120  
 
SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR  
POOL 884.0 836.69 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.02 1226/1100  
TAIL 2.11 0.01 0.01 1226/1100  
NORMAL POOL 836.0  
 
RED ROCK RESERVOIR  
POOL 780.0 742.17 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1226/1115  
TAIL 683.94 0.00 0.00 1226/1115  
NORMAL POOL 742.0  
 
BOONE RIVER  
GOLDFIELD 7.08 0.01 0.01 1226/1115  
WEBSTER CITY 14.0 1.72 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1100  
 
BIG CREEK PONDING AREA  
POLK CITY 36.80 0.02 0.02 1226/1115  
 
BIG CREEK LAKE  
POLK CITY 19.65 0.00 0.00 1226/1115  
 
BEAVER CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
WOODWARD 11.73 -0.01 -0.01 1226/1115  
GRIMES 14.0 2.70 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1226/1115  
 
FOURMILE CREEK  
ANKENY US 69  
ANKENY NE 47TH ST--IFC 907.36 -0.12 0.10 1226/1100  
ANKENY NE 86TH AVE 11.0 1.47 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.02 1226/1115  
ALTOONA NE 54TH AVE--IFC 822.86 0.01 0.01 1226/1100  
ALTOONA I-80  
DES MOINES EASTON BLVD 12.5 3.57 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1030  
PLEASANT HILL VANDALIA RD- 768.49 0.00 -0.16 1226/1100  
 
NORTH RIVER  
NORWALK HWY R57 22.0 5.27 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1226/1115  
 
MIDDLE RIVER  
INDIANOLA 23.0 6.98 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.00 1226/1115  
 
SOUTH RIVER  
ACKWORTH 29.0 5.26 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1115  
 
WHITE BREAST CREEK  
MELCHER-DALLAS 23.0 6.05 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1226/1115  
 
ENGLISH CREEK  
KNOXVILLE 21.0 8.12 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.05 1226/1115  
 
CEDAR CREEK  
BUSSEY 25.0 4.45 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.02 1226/1115  
   
RACCOON RIVER BASIN
 
 
NORTH RACCOON RIVER  
SAC CITY 6.93 -0.01 -0.01 1226/1115  
JEFFERSON 19.0 4.81 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.01 1226/1115  
PERRY 15.0 2.95 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.04 1226/1115  
 
BLACK HAWK LAKE  
LAKE VIEW 7.24 0.02 0.02 1226/1115  
 
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER  
BAYARD 8.52 -0.01 0.00 1226/1115  
PANORA 11.0 4.07 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.04 1226/1115  
 
LAKE PANORAMA  
PANORA 44.60 0.00 0.02 1226/1115  
 
SOUTH RACCOON RIVER  
REDFIELD 20.0 2.38 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.02 1226/1045  
 
RACCOON RIVER  
VAN METER HWY R16 17.0 2.45 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1100  
WEST DES MOINES 25.91 -0.01 -0.08 1226/1045  
DES MOINES IA 28 36.0 20.03 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.03 1226/1015  
DES MOINES FLEUR DR 12.0 2.20 NON-FLOOD -0.03 -0.10 1226/1045  
 
WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
WAUKEE 156TH ST 9.0  
URBANDALE 142ND ST 0.81 0.00 -0.02 1226/0907  
CLIVE NW 128TH ST--IFC 861.40 0.00 0.01 1226/1100  
CLIVE I-80/35 9.0 3.42 NON-FLOOD -0.02 0.00 1226/1121  
CLIVE NW 100TH ST--IFC  
DES MOINES 63RD ST 14.0 3.02 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.00 1226/1045  
 
LITTLE WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
CLIVE 156TH ST--IFC 897.56 0.00 0.01 1226/1100  
 
NORTH WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
URBANDALE 92ND DR 3.71 -0.06 -0.16 1226/1128  
URBANDALE HICKMAN RD--IFC 833.90 -0.01 -0.01 1226/1100  
WINDSOR HEIGHTS COLLEGE DR 825.47 0.00 0.01 1226/1100  
 
JORDAN CREEK  
WEST DES MOINES  
 
BUTTRICK CREEK  
GRAND JUNCTION 13.0 4.42 NON-FLOOD -0.02 -0.05 1226/1115  
   
..MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
 
 
   
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN
 
 
EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER  
ATLANTIC 19.0 2.29 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.05 1226/1100  
   
CHARITON RIVER BASIN
 
 
EAST FORK 102 RIVER  
BEDFORD 24.0 10.88 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.01 1226/1045  
 
THOMPSON RIVER  
DAVIS CITY 12.0 1.00 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1226/1100  
 
CHARITON RIVER  
CHARITON 19.5 4.15 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.00 1226/1045  
MOULTON 36.0 18.37 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.00 1226/1045  
 
SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER  
PROMISE CITY 25.0 2.98 NON-FLOOD 0.00 0.01 1226/1045  
 
RATHBUN RESERVOIR  
POOL 926.0 903.05 NON-FLOOD -0.01 -0.01 1226/1045  
TAIL 2.20 0.00 0.00 1226/1100  
NORMAL POOL 904.0  
 
COOPER CREEK (SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
CENTERVILLE 7.83 0.00 -0.01 1226/1030  
 
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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