553   
SRUS43 KDMX 300942  
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-  
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-310945-  
  
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
440 AM CDT THU OCT 30 2025  
  
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   7.57  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.00  1030/0345  
   
IOWA RIVER BASIN  
  
WEST MAIN DRAINAGE DITCH 1-2  
 BRITT                            74.95             -0.01  -0.10  1030/0415  
  
IOWA RIVER  
 ROWAN                      12.5   4.26  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.09  1030/0400  
 STEAMBOAT ROCK             11.0   5.71  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.02  1030/0400  
 MARSHALLTOWN               19.0  10.52  NON-FLOOD   0.04   0.13  1030/0400  
 TAMA HWY E49               12.5   2.60  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.14  1030/0400  
 TAMA US 63                 20.0   8.59  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.12  1030/0400  
 CHELSEA                                                                     
  
SOUTH FORK IOWA RIVER  
 BLAIRSBURG                        5.39             -0.08   0.56  1030/0400  
 NEW PROVIDENCE                    3.01              0.07   0.29  1030/0345  
  
TIMBER CREEK  
 MARSHALLTOWN               14.0   2.60  NON-FLOOD  -0.03   0.08  1030/0400  
  
RICHLAND CREEK  
 HAVEN                            10.83             -0.01   0.05  1030/0400  
  
STEIN CREEK  
 CLUTIER                          68.75              0.01   0.00  1030/0330  
  
SALT CREEK  
 ELBERON                    16.0   5.61  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.04  1030/0400  
  
WALNUT CREEK  
 HARTWICK                   14.0   0.94  NON-FLOOD  -0.02  -0.01  1030/0400  
  
DEER CREEK  
 TOLEDO                            4.21             -0.02   0.02  1030/0400  
  
DEEP RIVER  
 DEEP RIVER                       66.39             -0.04   0.02  1030/0415  
   
CEDAR RIVER BASIN  
  
CEDAR RIVER  
 WAVERLY                    12.0   5.03  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.00  1030/0415  
 JANESVILLE                 13.0   1.67  NON-FLOOD  -0.03  -0.01  1030/0345  
 CEDAR FALLS                89.0  79.39  NON-FLOOD  -0.02   0.00  1030/0345  
 WATERLOO                   13.0   6.07  NON-FLOOD   0.00  -0.01  1030/0400  
  
WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER  
 KESLEY                                                                      
 KESLEY HICKORY AVE--IFC         945.23              0.10   0.19  1030/0400  
 FINCHFORD                  17.0   7.15  NON-FLOOD  -0.03   0.06  1030/0345  
  
SPRING CREEK (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
 MASON CITY US 65                 80.73              0.00   0.01  1030/0345  
  
WINNEBAGO RIVER  
 MASON CITY                 10.0   5.26  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.16  1030/0400  
 ROCKFORD                                                                    
  
CLEAR LAKE  
 CLEAR LAKE                        4.58              0.02   0.05  1030/0400  
  
WILLOW CREEK  
 MASON CITY US 18 BUS             85.96             -0.01  -0.06  1030/0345  
  
SHELL ROCK RIVER  
 NORTHWOOD                                                                   
 NORA SPRINGS                                                                
 ROCKFORD FOOTHILL AVE--IFC      969.89              0.11   0.08  1030/0400  
 MARBLE ROCK                 4.0                                             
 MARBLE ROCK 290TH ST--IFC       948.69              0.09  -0.24  1030/0400  
 SHELL ROCK                 12.0   8.29  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.00  1030/0345  
  
BEAVER CREEK (NORTHEAST IOWA)  
 NEW HARTFORD               12.5   2.04  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.08  1030/0400  
  
BLACK HAWK CREEK  
 HUDSON                     14.0   5.50  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.10  1030/0345  
  
WOLF CREEK  
 DYSART                     12.0   2.62  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.02  1030/0415  
   
SKUNK RIVER BASIN  
  
MUD LAKE DRAINAGE DITCH 71 (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
 JEWELL                           81.28             -0.02   0.44  1030/0415  
  
KEIGLEY BRANCH (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 STORY CITY                       83.14             -0.02   0.30  1030/0330  
  
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER  
 RANDALL HWY R61--IFC            975.17              0.10   0.33  1030/0400  
 AMES HWY E18                                                                
 AMES MCFARLAND PARK 180TH                                                   
 AMES W RIVERSIDE RD        12.5   3.51  NON-FLOOD  -0.06   0.14  1030/0300  
 AMES E 13TH ST--IFC             877.94              0.05   0.09  1030/0400  
 AMES US 30                 21.5  10.52  NON-FLOOD   0.06  -0.06  1030/0400  
 COLFAX                     18.0   7.91  NON-FLOOD   0.07   0.24  1030/0345  
 OSKALOOSA                  24.5   8.52  NON-FLOOD   0.07   0.11  1030/0330  
  
IOWAY CREEK  
 STORY CITY 120TH ST--IFC        971.03             -0.04   0.37  1030/0400  
 AMES HWY E18                                                                
 GILBERT 160TH ST--IFC           929.04              0.03   0.31  1030/0400  
 AMES CAMERON SCHOOL RD            1.70              0.17   0.34  1030/0330  
 AMES STANGE RD--IFC             888.40              0.18   0.17  1030/0400  
 AMES LINCOLN WAY           10.0   1.83  NON-FLOOD   0.13   0.10  1030/0400  
 AMES S DUFF AVE--IFC            872.10              0.10  -0.09  1030/0400  
  
INDIAN CREEK  
 MINGO                             3.72             -0.01   0.21  1030/0415  
  
MIDDLE CREEK  
 LACEY                            75.68             -0.02  -0.08  1030/0400  
   
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN  
  
WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
 ESTHERVILLE                10.0   2.09  NON-FLOOD  -0.01   0.01  1030/0415  
 EMMETSBURG                 11.0   0.48  NON-FLOOD  -0.01   0.08  1030/0415  
 HUMBOLDT                   10.0   3.42  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.01  1030/0400  
  
PILOT CREEK  
 ROLFE                             2.53              0.01  -0.03  1030/0415  
  
EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
 ALGONA                     17.0   7.38  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.05  1030/0415  
 DAKOTA CITY                20.0   8.03  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.01  1030/0400  
  
DES MOINES RIVER  
 FORT DODGE                 10.5   4.07  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.03  1030/0400  
 STRATFORD                  19.0   5.87  NON-FLOOD  -0.01   0.42  1030/0400  
 DES MOINES 2ND AVE         23.0  15.21  NON-FLOOD  -0.02   0.13  1030/0315  
 DES MOINES SE 6TH ST       24.0  10.39  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.09  1030/0400  
 SWAN                             44.65              0.00   0.10  1030/0315  
 TRACY                      14.0   3.14  NON-FLOOD  -0.01   0.15  1030/0415  
 EDDYVILLE                  63.0  48.80  NON-FLOOD   0.11   0.14  1030/0315  
 OTTUMWA                    11.5   1.77  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.13  1030/0420  
  
 SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR  
  POOL                     884.0 838.91  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.05  1030/0400  
  TAIL                             2.76              0.00   0.42  1030/0400  
  NORMAL POOL              836.0  
  
 RED ROCK RESERVOIR  
  POOL                     780.0 744.00  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.02  1030/0415  
  TAIL                           684.50              0.00   0.30  1030/0415  
  NORMAL POOL              742.0  
  
LIZARD CREEK  
 FORT DODGE                        4.91              0.04   0.08  1030/0415  
  
BOONE RIVER  
 GOLDFIELD                         7.67              0.02   0.14  1030/0415  
 WEBSTER CITY               14.0   2.37  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.18  1030/0400  
  
WHITE FOX CREEK  
 CLARION                          86.18              0.03  -0.02  1030/0345  
  
BLUFF CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 PILOT MOUND                      81.19             -0.09   0.08  1030/0415  
  
BIG CREEK PONDING AREA  
 POLK CITY                        38.95              0.01   0.07  1030/0415  
  
BIG CREEK LAKE  
 POLK CITY                        19.96              0.00  -0.03  1030/0415  
  
BEAVER CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 WOODWARD                         11.90              0.09   0.32  1030/0415  
 GRIMES                     14.0   3.67  NON-FLOOD   0.04   0.12  1030/0415  
  
FOURMILE CREEK  
 ANKENY US 69                                                                
 ANKENY NE 47TH ST--IFC          908.00             -0.18   0.09  1030/0400  
 ANKENY NE 86TH AVE         11.0   1.65  NON-FLOOD   0.00  -0.39  1030/0415  
 ALTOONA NE 54TH AVE--IFC        823.12             -0.06  -0.57  1030/0400  
 ALTOONA I-80                                                                
 DES MOINES EASTON BLVD     12.5   3.87  NON-FLOOD  -0.08  -0.11  1030/0330  
 PLEASANT HILL VANDALIA RD-      768.77             -0.15  -0.14  1030/0400  
  
NORTH RIVER  
 NORWALK HWY R57            22.0   5.26  NON-FLOOD   0.04   0.07  1030/0415  
  
MIDDLE RIVER  
 INDIANOLA                  23.0   7.12  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.07  1030/0415  
  
SOUTH RIVER  
 ACKWORTH                   29.0   4.88  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.04  1030/0415  
  
WHITE BREAST CREEK  
 MELCHER-DALLAS             23.0   6.03  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.06  1030/0415  
  
ENGLISH CREEK  
 KNOXVILLE                  21.0   7.83  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.03  1030/0415  
  
CEDAR CREEK  
 BUSSEY                     25.0   4.30  NON-FLOOD  -0.04   0.05  1030/0415  
  
BEAR CREEK  
 OTTUMWA US 34                    79.31             -0.01  -0.01  1030/0345  
   
RACCOON RIVER BASIN  
  
NORTH RACCOON RIVER  
 SAC CITY                          7.55              0.05   0.17  1030/0415  
 LANESBORO                         8.21              0.02   0.11  1030/0315  
 JEFFERSON                  19.0   5.50  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.06  1030/0415  
 PERRY                      15.0   4.67  NON-FLOOD   0.10   0.49  1030/0415  
  
BLACK HAWK LAKE  
 LAKE VIEW                         7.42             -0.01   0.01  1030/0415  
  
BRUSHY FORK CREEK (WESTERN IOWA)  
 TEMPLETON                        67.13              0.00  -0.01  1030/0400  
  
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER TRIBUTARY  
 CARROLL                          15.15              0.00  -0.04  1030/0415  
  
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER  
 BAYARD                            9.63              0.07   0.24  1030/0415  
 PANORA                     11.0   3.78  NON-FLOOD  -0.03  -0.25  1030/0415  
  
LAKE PANORAMA  
 PANORA                           41.34              0.07   0.19  1030/0415  
  
SOUTH RACCOON RIVER  
 REDFIELD                   20.0   2.82  NON-FLOOD  -0.02   0.14  1030/0345  
  
RACCOON RIVER  
 VAN METER HWY R16          17.0   3.43  NON-FLOOD   0.06   0.19  1030/0400  
 WEST DES MOINES                  27.37              0.06   0.13  1030/0345  
 DES MOINES IA 28           36.0  20.82  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.03  1030/0315  
 DES MOINES FLEUR DR        12.0   2.16  NON-FLOOD  -0.01  -0.06  1030/0345  
  
WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 WAUKEE 156TH ST             9.0                                             
 URBANDALE 142ND ST                0.51              0.00  -0.22  1030/0340  
 CLIVE NW 128TH ST--IFC          861.71             -0.12  -0.41  1030/0400  
 CLIVE I-80/35               9.0   3.46  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.00  1030/0431  
 CLIVE NW 100TH ST--IFC          840.05             -0.06  -0.31  1030/0400  
 DES MOINES 63RD ST         14.0   3.48  NON-FLOOD  -0.09  -0.73  1030/0345  
  
LITTLE WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 CLIVE 156TH ST--IFC             897.17             -0.07  -0.28  1030/0400  
  
NORTH WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 URBANDALE 92ND DR                                                           
 URBANDALE HICKMAN RD--IFC       834.13             -0.09  -0.97  1030/0400  
 WINDSOR HEIGHTS COLLEGE DR      825.72             -0.05  -0.79  1030/0400  
  
JORDAN CREEK  
 WEST DES MOINES                                                             
  
BUTTRICK CREEK  
 GRAND JUNCTION             13.0   5.33  NON-FLOOD   0.23   0.96  1030/0415  
   
..MISSOURI RIVER BASIN  
  
   
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN  
  
EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER  
 ATLANTIC                   19.0   2.67  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.06  1030/0400  
   
CHARITON RIVER BASIN  
  
WEST NODAWAY RIVER  
 MASSENA IA 148                   66.30             -0.02  -0.07  1030/0415  
  
EAST FORK 102 RIVER  
 BEDFORD                    24.0  10.75  NON-FLOOD  -0.01  -0.01  1030/0345  
  
THOMPSON RIVER  
 DAVIS CITY                 12.0   0.87  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.01  1030/0400  
  
CHARITON RIVER  
 CHARITON                   19.5   3.71  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.01  1030/0345  
 MOULTON                    36.0  18.41  NON-FLOOD  -0.02   0.09  1030/0345  
  
SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER  
 PROMISE CITY               25.0   3.07  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.04  1030/0345  
  
 RATHBUN RESERVOIR  
  POOL                     926.0 904.66  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.01  1030/0345  
  TAIL                             2.13              0.00   0.00  1030/0400  
  NORMAL POOL              904.0  
  
COOPER CREEK (SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
 CENTERVILLE                       8.16              0.05   0.23  1030/0330  
  
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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