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SRUS43 KDMX 302141  
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-  
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-312145-  
  
HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
440 PM 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   7.59  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.02  1030/1545  
   
IOWA RIVER BASIN  
  
WEST MAIN DRAINAGE DITCH 1-2  
 BRITT                            74.93             -0.02  -0.03  1030/1615  
  
IOWA RIVER  
 ROWAN                      12.5   4.33  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.11  1030/1600  
 STEAMBOAT ROCK             11.0   5.74  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.01  1030/1600  
 MARSHALLTOWN               19.0  10.65  NON-FLOOD   0.05   0.20  1030/1600  
 TAMA HWY E49               12.5   2.69  NON-FLOOD   0.05   0.12  1030/1600  
 TAMA US 63                 20.0   8.65  NON-FLOOD   0.06   0.10  1030/1600  
 CHELSEA                                                                     
  
SOUTH FORK IOWA RIVER  
 BLAIRSBURG                        5.28             -0.05  -0.24  1030/1600  
 NEW PROVIDENCE                    3.19              0.07   0.38  1030/1545  
  
TIMBER CREEK  
 MARSHALLTOWN               14.0   2.50  NON-FLOOD  -0.04  -0.07  1030/1600  
  
RICHLAND CREEK  
 HAVEN                            10.78             -0.03  -0.08  1030/1600  
  
STEIN CREEK  
 CLUTIER                          68.77             -0.01   0.04  1030/1530  
  
SALT CREEK  
 ELBERON                    16.0   5.59  NON-FLOOD  -0.01  -0.02  1030/1600  
  
WALNUT CREEK  
 HARTWICK                   14.0   0.91  NON-FLOOD  -0.01  -0.06  1030/1600  
  
DEER CREEK  
 TOLEDO                            4.16             -0.04  -0.07  1030/1600  
  
DEEP RIVER  
 DEEP RIVER                       66.38             -0.01  -0.03  1030/1615  
   
CEDAR RIVER BASIN  
  
CEDAR RIVER  
 WAVERLY                    12.0   5.04  NON-FLOOD  -0.02   0.02  1030/1615  
 JANESVILLE                 13.0   1.64  NON-FLOOD  -0.02  -0.04  1030/1545  
 CEDAR FALLS                89.0  79.40  NON-FLOOD  -0.01   0.00  1030/1545  
 WATERLOO                   13.0   6.08  NON-FLOOD   0.01  -0.02  1030/1600  
  
WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER  
 KESLEY                                                                      
 KESLEY HICKORY AVE--IFC         945.26              0.02   0.16  1030/1600  
 FINCHFORD                  17.0   7.25  NON-FLOOD   0.07   0.12  1030/1545  
  
SPRING CREEK (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
 MASON CITY US 65                 80.73              0.00   0.01  1030/1545  
  
WINNEBAGO RIVER  
 MASON CITY                 10.0   5.16  NON-FLOOD  -0.08   0.01  1030/1600  
 ROCKFORD                                                                    
  
CLEAR LAKE  
 CLEAR LAKE                        4.57              0.03  -0.01  1030/1600  
  
WILLOW CREEK  
 MASON CITY US 18 BUS             85.97              0.01  -0.03  1030/1545  
  
SHELL ROCK RIVER  
 NORTHWOOD                                                                   
 NORA SPRINGS                                                                
 ROCKFORD FOOTHILL AVE--IFC      969.86              0.01   0.02  1030/1600  
 MARBLE ROCK                 4.0                                             
 MARBLE ROCK 290TH ST--IFC       948.69             -0.01   0.23  1030/1600  
 SHELL ROCK                 12.0   8.30  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.08  1030/1545  
  
BEAVER CREEK (NORTHEAST IOWA)  
 NEW HARTFORD               12.5   2.12  NON-FLOOD   0.04   0.12  1030/1600  
  
BLACK HAWK CREEK  
 HUDSON                     14.0   5.49  NON-FLOOD  -0.01   0.04  1030/1545  
  
WOLF CREEK  
 DYSART                     12.0   2.62  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.00  1030/1615  
   
SKUNK RIVER BASIN  
  
MUD LAKE DRAINAGE DITCH 71 (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
 JEWELL                           81.20             -0.04  -0.02  1030/1615  
  
KEIGLEY BRANCH (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 STORY CITY                       83.06             -0.03   0.06  1030/1530  
  
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER  
 RANDALL HWY R61--IFC            975.18             -0.02   0.26  1030/1600  
 AMES HWY E18                                                                
 AMES MCFARLAND PARK 180TH                                                   
 AMES W RIVERSIDE RD        12.5   3.72  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.27  1030/1600  
 AMES E 13TH ST--IFC             878.08              0.04   0.32  1030/1600  
 AMES US 30                 21.5  10.71  NON-FLOOD   0.06   0.26  1030/1600  
 COLFAX                     18.0   7.88  NON-FLOOD  -0.02   0.16  1030/1545  
 OSKALOOSA                  24.5   8.57  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.14  1030/1530  
  
IOWAY CREEK  
 STORY CITY 120TH ST--IFC        970.96             -0.04   0.02  1030/1600  
 AMES HWY E18                      1.89             -0.02  -0.02  1030/1530  
 GILBERT 160TH ST--IFC           929.01             -0.03   0.25  1030/1600  
 AMES CAMERON SCHOOL RD            1.70             -0.01   0.24  1030/1600  
 AMES STANGE RD--IFC             888.40             -0.03   0.17  1030/1600  
 AMES LINCOLN WAY           10.0   1.85  NON-FLOOD  -0.01   0.18  1030/1600  
 AMES S DUFF AVE--IFC            872.08             -0.07   0.07  1030/1600  
  
INDIAN CREEK  
 MINGO                             3.76              0.05   0.13  1030/1615  
  
MIDDLE CREEK  
 LACEY                            75.67             -0.01  -0.05  1030/1600  
   
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN  
  
WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
 ESTHERVILLE                10.0   2.11  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.01  1030/1615  
 EMMETSBURG                 11.0   0.46  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.03  1030/1615  
 HUMBOLDT                   10.0   3.47  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.04  1030/1615  
  
PILOT CREEK  
 ROLFE                             2.55              0.02   0.00  1030/1615  
  
EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER  
 ALGONA                     17.0   7.41  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.06  1030/1615  
 DAKOTA CITY                20.0   8.11  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.08  1030/1600  
  
DES MOINES RIVER  
 FORT DODGE                 10.5   4.10  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.04  1030/1600  
 STRATFORD                  19.0   5.88  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.19  1030/1600  
 DES MOINES 2ND AVE         23.0  15.21  NON-FLOOD  -0.03   0.02  1030/1515  
 DES MOINES SE 6TH ST       24.0  10.44  NON-FLOOD   0.04   0.06  1030/1600  
 SWAN                             44.63              0.00   0.03  1030/1515  
 TRACY                      14.0   3.14  NON-FLOOD   0.00  -0.06  1030/1615  
 EDDYVILLE                  63.0  48.78  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.18  1030/1515  
 OTTUMWA                    11.5   1.82  NON-FLOOD   0.04   0.07  1030/1620  
  
 SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR  
  POOL                     884.0 838.97  NON-FLOOD   0.05   0.08  1030/1600  
  TAIL                             2.76              0.00   0.03  1030/1600  
  NORMAL POOL              836.0  
  
 RED ROCK RESERVOIR  
  POOL                     780.0 744.01  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.03  1030/1615  
  TAIL                           684.50              0.00  -0.02  1030/1615  
  NORMAL POOL              742.0  
  
LIZARD CREEK  
 FORT DODGE                        4.96             -0.03   0.09  1030/1615  
  
BOONE RIVER  
 GOLDFIELD                         7.79              0.05   0.20  1030/1615  
 WEBSTER CITY               14.0   2.41  NON-FLOOD  -0.01   0.14  1030/1600  
  
WHITE FOX CREEK  
 CLARION                          86.19              0.00   0.04  1030/1545  
  
BLUFF CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 PILOT MOUND                      81.06             -0.05  -0.29  1030/1615  
  
BIG CREEK PONDING AREA  
 POLK CITY                        39.00              0.03   0.09  1030/1615  
  
BIG CREEK LAKE  
 POLK CITY                        19.96              0.00  -0.02  1030/1615  
  
BEAVER CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 WOODWARD                         12.02              0.05   0.31  1030/1615  
 GRIMES                     14.0   3.80  NON-FLOOD   0.08   0.19  1030/1615  
  
FOURMILE CREEK  
 ANKENY US 69                                                                
 ANKENY NE 47TH ST--IFC          907.76              0.22  -0.03  1030/1600  
 ANKENY NE 86TH AVE         11.0   1.58  NON-FLOOD  -0.04  -0.10  1030/1615  
 ALTOONA NE 54TH AVE--IFC        823.02             -0.08  -0.31  1030/1600  
 ALTOONA I-80                                                                
 DES MOINES EASTON BLVD     12.5   3.82  NON-FLOOD  -0.02  -0.25  1030/1530  
 PLEASANT HILL VANDALIA RD-      768.62             -0.06  -0.43  1030/1600  
  
NORTH RIVER  
 NORWALK HWY R57            22.0   5.47  NON-FLOOD   0.12   0.28  1030/1615  
  
MIDDLE RIVER  
 INDIANOLA                  23.0   7.13  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.03  1030/1615  
  
SOUTH RIVER  
 ACKWORTH                   29.0   4.86  NON-FLOOD   0.01  -0.02  1030/1615  
  
WHITE BREAST CREEK  
 MELCHER-DALLAS             23.0   6.01  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.02  1030/1615  
  
ENGLISH CREEK  
 KNOXVILLE                  21.0   7.86  NON-FLOOD   0.03   0.07  1030/1615  
  
CEDAR CREEK  
 BUSSEY                     25.0   4.29  NON-FLOOD   0.00  -0.01  1030/1615  
  
BEAR CREEK  
 OTTUMWA US 34                    79.31              0.00  -0.02  1030/1545  
   
RACCOON RIVER BASIN  
  
NORTH RACCOON RIVER  
 SAC CITY                          7.66              0.02   0.21  1030/1615  
 LANESBORO                         8.37              0.13   0.24  1030/1615  
 JEFFERSON                  19.0   5.54  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.07  1030/1615  
 PERRY                      15.0   4.92  NON-FLOOD   0.13   0.50  1030/1615  
  
BLACK HAWK LAKE  
 LAKE VIEW                         7.42              0.01   0.03  1030/1615  
  
BRUSHY FORK CREEK (WESTERN IOWA)  
 TEMPLETON                        67.11             -0.01  -0.02  1030/1600  
  
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER TRIBUTARY  
 CARROLL                          15.15              0.00  -0.01  1030/1615  
  
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER  
 BAYARD                            9.55             -0.03   0.12  1030/1615  
 PANORA                     11.0   3.93  NON-FLOOD   0.16   0.06  1030/1615  
  
LAKE PANORAMA  
 PANORA                           41.48              0.07   0.24  1030/1615  
  
SOUTH RACCOON RIVER  
 REDFIELD                   20.0   2.79  NON-FLOOD  -0.01  -0.04  1030/1545  
  
RACCOON RIVER  
 VAN METER HWY R16          17.0   3.52  NON-FLOOD   0.06   0.21  1030/1600  
 WEST DES MOINES                  27.50              0.07   0.19  1030/1545  
 DES MOINES IA 28           36.0  20.93  NON-FLOOD   0.06   0.12  1030/1515  
 DES MOINES FLEUR DR        12.0   2.26  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.09  1030/1545  
  
WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 WAUKEE 156TH ST             9.0                                             
 URBANDALE 142ND ST                0.43             -0.03  -0.10  1030/1537  
 CLIVE NW 128TH ST--IFC          861.56             -0.08  -0.35  1030/1600  
 CLIVE I-80/35               9.0   3.46  NON-FLOOD   0.02   0.00  1030/1631  
 CLIVE NW 100TH ST--IFC          839.95             -0.05  -0.20  1030/1600  
 DES MOINES 63RD ST         14.0   3.37  NON-FLOOD  -0.06  -0.34  1030/1545  
  
LITTLE WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 CLIVE 156TH ST--IFC             897.09             -0.05  -0.25  1030/1600  
  
NORTH WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)  
 URBANDALE 92ND DR                 3.62             -0.11  -0.02  1030/1447  
 URBANDALE HICKMAN RD--IFC       834.06             -0.03  -0.33  1030/1600  
 WINDSOR HEIGHTS COLLEGE DR      825.67             -0.03  -0.22  1030/1600  
  
JORDAN CREEK  
 WEST DES MOINES                                                             
  
BUTTRICK CREEK  
 GRAND JUNCTION             13.0   5.25  NON-FLOOD  -0.02   0.33  1030/1615  
   
..MISSOURI RIVER BASIN  
  
   
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN  
  
EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER  
 ATLANTIC                   19.0   2.66  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.01  1030/1600  
   
CHARITON RIVER BASIN  
  
WEST NODAWAY RIVER  
 MASSENA IA 148                   66.28             -0.01  -0.07  1030/1615  
  
EAST FORK 102 RIVER  
 BEDFORD                    24.0  10.75  NON-FLOOD   0.00  -0.02  1030/1545  
  
THOMPSON RIVER  
 DAVIS CITY                 12.0   0.88  NON-FLOOD   0.01   0.01  1030/1600  
  
CHARITON RIVER  
 CHARITON                   19.5   3.71  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.01  1030/1545  
 MOULTON                    36.0  18.39  NON-FLOOD  -0.01  -0.01  1030/1545  
  
SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER  
 PROMISE CITY               25.0   3.07  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.01  1030/1545  
  
 RATHBUN RESERVOIR  
  POOL                     926.0 904.66  NON-FLOOD   0.00   0.00  1030/1545  
  TAIL                             2.14              0.01   0.00  1030/1600  
  NORMAL POOL              904.0  
  
COOPER CREEK (SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA)  
 CENTERVILLE                       7.99             -0.17  -0.17  1030/1530  
  
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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