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SRUS43 KDMX 181355
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HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
852 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
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 9.14 NON-FLOOD 0.13 -0.09 0318/0745
IOWA RIVER BASIN
WEST MAIN DRAINAGE DITCH 1-2
BRITT 75.43 -0.14 0.05 0318/0815
IOWA RIVER
ROWAN 12.5 5.17 NON-FLOOD -0.07 0.03 0318/0800
STEAMBOAT ROCK 11.0 6.50 NON-FLOOD 0.44 0.03 0318/0800
MARSHALLTOWN 19.0 12.16 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.07 0318/0800
TAMA HWY E49 12.5 5.64 NON-FLOOD -0.08 -0.19 0318/0700
TAMA US 63 20.0 10.76 NON-FLOOD -0.10 -0.19 0318/0800
CHELSEA
SOUTH FORK IOWA RIVER
BLAIRSBURG 5.26 -0.05 -0.20 0318/0800
NEW PROVIDENCE 4.32 -0.23 0.43 0318/0745
TIMBER CREEK
MARSHALLTOWN 14.0 3.34 NON-FLOOD -0.12 0.08 0318/0800
RICHLAND CREEK
HAVEN 11.05 -0.05 -0.32 0318/0800
STEIN CREEK
CLUTIER 67.64 -0.26 -0.06 0318/0730
SALT CREEK
ELBERON 16.0 6.56 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.85 0318/0700
WALNUT CREEK
HARTWICK 14.0 1.80 NON-FLOOD -0.07 0.02 0318/0800
DEER CREEK
TOLEDO 4.86 -0.10 -0.29 0318/0800
DEEP RIVER
DEEP RIVER 66.46 -0.08 0.25 0318/0815
CEDAR RIVER BASIN
CEDAR RIVER
WAVERLY 12.0 5.10 NON-FLOOD 0.06 0.08 0318/0715
JANESVILLE 13.0 1.97 NON-FLOOD 0.01 -0.29 0318/0745
CEDAR FALLS 89.0 80.83 NON-FLOOD -0.15 -0.52 0318/0745
WATERLOO 13.0 6.77 NON-FLOOD -0.05 -0.28 0318/0800
WEST FORK CEDAR RIVER
KESLEY
KESLEY HICKORY AVE--IFC 946.42 0.16 0.60 0318/0800
FINCHFORD 17.0 8.61 NON-FLOOD -0.07 -0.49 0318/0745
SPRING CREEK (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)
MASON CITY US 65 80.85 -0.13 0.00 0318/0745
WINNEBAGO RIVER
MASON CITY 10.0 5.04 NON-FLOOD -0.02 0.01 0318/0745
ROCKFORD
CLEAR LAKE
CLEAR LAKE 4.76 0.01 -0.01 0318/0800
WILLOW CREEK
MASON CITY US 18 BUS 86.45 0.03 -0.07 0318/0745
SHELL ROCK RIVER
NORTHWOOD
NORA SPRINGS
ROCKFORD FOOTHILL AVE--IFC 970.36 -0.17 0.50 0318/0800
MARBLE ROCK 4.0
MARBLE ROCK 290TH ST--IFC 949.32 0.12 0.48 0318/0800
SHELL ROCK 12.0 8.55 NON-FLOOD 0.09 -0.09 0318/0745
BEAVER CREEK (NORTHEAST IOWA)
NEW HARTFORD 12.5 4.27 NON-FLOOD 0.08 0.30 0318/0800
BLACK HAWK CREEK
HUDSON 14.0 7.62 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.84 0318/0745
WOLF CREEK
DYSART 12.0 3.56 NON-FLOOD 0.13 1.53 0318/0715
SKUNK RIVER BASIN
MUD LAKE DRAINAGE DITCH 71 (NORTH CENTRAL IOWA)
JEWELL 81.16 -0.42 -0.33 0318/0815
KEIGLEY BRANCH (CENTRAL IOWA)
STORY CITY 83.29 -0.06 -0.35 0318/0730
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER
RANDALL HWY R61--IFC 975.70 -0.17 -0.19 0318/0800
AMES HWY E18
AMES MCFARLAND PARK 180TH
AMES W RIVERSIDE RD 12.5 4.31 NON-FLOOD -0.06 0.36 0318/0700
AMES E 13TH ST--IFC 878.89 -0.07 0.45 0318/0800
AMES US 30 21.5 11.97 NON-FLOOD -0.13 0.40 0318/0800
COLFAX 18.0 9.08 NON-FLOOD 0.09 -0.03 0318/0745
OSKALOOSA 24.5 10.62 NON-FLOOD -0.10 -0.41 0318/0730
IOWAY CREEK
STORY CITY 120TH ST--IFC 971.17 -0.07 -0.19 0318/0800
AMES HWY E18
GILBERT 160TH ST--IFC 929.33 -0.12 -0.03 0318/0800
AMES CAMERON SCHOOL RD 2.23 -0.22 0.05 0318/0800
AMES STANGE RD--IFC 889.04 -0.08 0.26 0318/0800
AMES LINCOLN WAY 10.0 2.42 NON-FLOOD 0.05 0.15 0318/0800
AMES S DUFF AVE--IFC 872.83 -0.16 0.17 0318/0800
INDIAN CREEK
MINGO 4.73 -0.03 0.28 0318/0715
MIDDLE CREEK
LACEY 75.37 -0.03 -0.03 0318/0800
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN
WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
ESTHERVILLE 10.0 2.22 NON-FLOOD 0.01 0.11 0318/0818
EMMETSBURG 11.0 0.81 NON-FLOOD -0.09 -0.11 0318/0715
HUMBOLDT 10.0 4.06 NON-FLOOD -0.09 0.44 0318/0745
PILOT CREEK
ROLFE 4.10 0.02 -1.41 0318/0815
EAST FORK DES MOINES RIVER
ALGONA 17.0 7.59 NON-FLOOD -0.01 0.09 0318/0715
DAKOTA CITY 20.0 9.12 NON-FLOOD 0.12 0.42 0318/0700
DES MOINES RIVER
FORT DODGE 10.5 4.97 NON-FLOOD 0.19 0.50 0318/0700
STRATFORD 19.0 7.07 NON-FLOOD 0.20 0.18 0318/0700
DES MOINES 2ND AVE 23.0 14.72 NON-FLOOD 0.03 -0.33 0318/0715
DES MOINES SE 6TH ST 24.0 13.39 NON-FLOOD -0.04 -0.80 0318/0700
SWAN 46.38 -0.19 -0.44 0318/0715
TRACY 14.0 5.57 NON-FLOOD 0.00 -0.86 0318/0715
EDDYVILLE 63.0 52.43 NON-FLOOD -0.15 -1.43 0318/0715
OTTUMWA 11.5 4.35 NON-FLOOD -0.43 -1.11 0318/0750
SAYLORVILLE RESERVOIR
POOL 884.0 835.92 NON-FLOOD -0.11 -0.18 0318/0800
TAIL 5.35 -0.01 -0.67 0318/0700
NORMAL POOL 836.0
RED ROCK RESERVOIR
POOL 780.0 741.99 NON-FLOOD -0.03 -0.16 0318/0815
TAIL
NORMAL POOL 742.0
LIZARD CREEK
FORT DODGE 5.99 0.06 0.64 0318/0815
BOONE RIVER
GOLDFIELD 9.61 -0.07 0.49 0318/0715
WEBSTER CITY 14.0 3.32 NON-FLOOD -0.08 0.20 0318/0700
WHITE FOX CREEK
CLARION 84.17 -0.04 -0.26 0318/0745
BLUFF CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)
PILOT MOUND 80.95 0.02 -0.01 0318/0815
BIG CREEK PONDING AREA
POLK CITY 36.02 -0.11
BIG CREEK LAKE
BEAVER CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)
FOURMILE CREEK
NORTH RIVER
MIDDLE RIVER
SOUTH RIVER
WHITE BREAST CREEK
ENGLISH CREEK
CEDAR CREEK
BEAR CREEK
RACCOON RIVER BASIN
NORTH RACCOON RIVER
BLACK HAWK LAKE
BRUSHY FORK CREEK (WESTERN IOWA)
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER TRIBUTARY
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER
LAKE PANORAMA
SOUTH RACCOON RIVER
RACCOON RIVER
WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)
LITTLE WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)
NORTH WALNUT CREEK (CENTRAL IOWA)
JORDAN CREEK
BUTTRICK CREEK
..MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN
EAST NISHNABOTNA RIVER
CHARITON RIVER BASIN
WEST NODAWAY RIVER
EAST FORK 102 RIVER
THOMPSON RIVER
CHARITON RIVER
SOUTH FORK CHARITON RIVER
RATHBUN RESERVOIR
POOL
TAIL
NORMAL POOL
COOPER CREEK (SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA)
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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