SRUS43 KDMX 091741 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- 151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-101745- Hydrologic Summary National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1240 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 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 9.93 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0709/1145 .Iowa River Basin... West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2 Britt 78.05 -0.20 -0.04 0709/1215 Iowa River Rowan 12.5 7.98 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.27 0709/1200 Steamboat Rock 11.0 7.26 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0709/1200 Marshalltown 19.0 13.60 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.36 0709/1200 Tama Hwy E49 12.5 8.29 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.87 0709/1200 Tama US 63 20.0 13.53 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.90 0709/1200 Chelsea South Fork Iowa River Blairsburg 6.03 -0.09 -0.29 0709/1200 New Providence 4.43 -0.12 -0.50 0709/1145 Timber Creek Marshalltown 14.0 4.52 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.08 0709/1200 Richland Creek Haven 10.99 0.01 0.00 0709/1200 Stein Creek Clutier 68.34 -0.40 0.58 0709/1130 Salt Creek Elberon 16.0 9.57 Non-Flood 1.01 2.05 0709/1200 Walnut Creek Hartwick 14.0 1.47 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0709/1200 Deer Creek Toledo Deep River Deep River 66.98 0.02 0.00 0709/1215 .Cedar River Basin... Cedar River Waverly 12.0 5.13 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0709/1215 Janesville 13.0 3.73 Non-Flood 0.08 0.07 0709/1145 Cedar Falls 89.0 83.49 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.46 0709/1145 Waterloo 13.0 7.95 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.31 0709/1200 West Fork Cedar River Kesley Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 948.79 0.80 2.25 0709/1215 Finchford 17.0 10.09 Non-Flood 0.16 -0.05 0709/1145 Spring Creek (North Central Iowa) Mason City US 65 83.16 -1.22 2.06 0709/1145 Winnebago River Mason City 10.0 6.91 Non-Flood -0.17 1.02 0709/1200 Rockford Clear Lake Clear Lake 5.32 -0.02 0.21 0709/1200 Willow Creek Mason City US 18 Bus 90.29 0.50 3.20 0709/1145 Shell Rock River Northwood Nora Springs Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 977.42 -1.07 6.36 0709/1215 Marble Rock 4.0 Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 955.62 0.76 5.63 0709/1215 Shell Rock 12.0 10.64 Non-Flood 1.18 1.29 0709/1145 Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa) NewHartford 12.5 4.48 Non-Flood 0.25 0.62 0709/1200 Black Hawk Creek Hudson 15.0 8.95 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.21 0709/1145 Wolf Creek Dysart 12.0 4.71 Non-Flood 0.23 0.26 0709/1215 .Skunk River Basin... Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa) Jewell 81.77 0.23 0.37 0709/1215 Keigley Branch (Central Iowa) Story City 84.09 0.21 0.52 0709/1130 South Skunk River Randall Hwy R61--IFC 976.28 -0.02 0.53 0709/1215 Ames Hwy E18 3.58 0.45 0.37 0709/1130 Ames McFarland Park 180th 3.40 0.15 0.05 0709/1200 Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.94 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.07 0709/1200 Ames E 13th St--IFC 879.76 -0.13 -0.06 0709/1215 Ames US 30 21.5 15.58 Non-Flood 0.63 1.86 0709/1200 Colfax 18.0 13.95 Non-Flood -0.23 -1.93 0709/1145 Oskaloosa 24.5 23.20 Non-Flood 0.03 0.28 0709/1130 Ioway Creek Story City 120th St--IFC 975.58 0.95 3.06 0709/1215 Ames Hwy E18 7.28 1.63 3.92 0709/1200 Gilbert 160th St--IFC Ames Cameron School Rd 7.84 1.64 3.57 0709/1130 Ames Stange Rd--IFC 894.15 1.34 3.34 0709/1215 Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 5.03 Non-Flood 0.80 1.88 0709/1200 Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 877.44 0.99 2.80 0709/1215 Indian Creek Mingo 7.42 0.19 -0.30 0709/1215 Middle Creek Lacey 75.30 0.02 -0.07 0709/1200 .Des Moines River Basin... West Fork Des Moines River Estherville 10.0 3.78 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.12 0709/1230 Emmetsburg 11.0 3.28 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.31 0709/1215 Humboldt 10.0 5.71 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0709/1200 Pilot Creek Rolfe 3.01 -0.07 -0.30 0709/1215 East Fork Des Moines River Algona 17.0 11.12 Non-Flood -0.02 0.04 0709/1215 Dakota City 20.0 10.77 Non-Flood 0.06 0.27 0709/1200 Des Moines River Fort Dodge 10.5 5.82 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0709/1200 Stratford 19.0 9.79 Non-Flood -0.47 -0.10 0709/1200 Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 16.98 Non-Flood -0.19 -0.66 0709/1115 Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 16.77 Non-Flood -0.28 -1.05 0709/1200 Swan 49.40 -0.30 -1.23 0709/1115 Tracy 14.0 8.61 Non-Flood -0.24 -0.59 0709/1115 Eddyville 63.0 57.36 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.56 0709/1115 Ottumwa 13.0 7.94 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.40 0709/1220 Saylorville Reservoir Pool 884.0 837.62 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.49 0709/1200 Tail 8.76 -0.59 -0.86 0709/1200 Normal Pool 836.0 Red Rock Reservoir Pool 780.0 743.92 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.42 0709/1215 Tail 691.55 -1.01 -1.01 0709/1215 Normal Pool 742.0 Lizard Creek Fort Dodge 5.63 0.04 -0.04 0709/1215 Boone River Goldfield 10.27 -0.17 -0.90 0709/1215 Webster City 14.0 4.10 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.61 0709/1200 White Fox Creek Clarion 84.65 -0.05 -0.14 0709/1145 Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)Pilot Mound 85.24 0.37 4.27 0709/1215 Big Creek Ponding Area Polk City 38.25 -0.30 -1.26 0709/1215 Big Creek Lake Polk City 20.25 -0.02 -0.09 0709/1215 Beaver Creek (Central Iowa) Woodward 12.67 -0.07 -0.29 0709/1215 Grimes 14.0 5.52 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.41 0709/1215 Fourmile Creek Ankeny US 69 Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 908.73 -0.03 -0.16 0709/1215 Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 3.77 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.26 0709/1115 Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 825.19 -0.15 -0.23 0709/1215 Altoona I-80 Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.83 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.20 0709/1130 Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 772.65 -0.24 -1.10 0709/1215 North River Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 7.24 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.19 0709/1115 Middle River Indianola 23.0 7.90 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.11 0709/1115 South River Ackworth 29.0 5.06 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0709/1115 White Breast Creek Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.12 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0709/1115 English Creek Knoxville 21.0 8.37 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0709/1115 Cedar Creek Bussey 25.0 5.38 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0709/1115 Bear Creek Ottumwa US 34 79.30 0.00 -0.01 0709/1145 .Raccoon River Basin... North Raccoon River Sac City 8.11 -0.06 -0.18 0709/1215 Lanesboro 9.79 0.14 0.09 0709/1215 Jefferson 19.0 6.56 Non-Flood -0.36 -0.61 0709/1215 Perry 15.0 7.05 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.69 0709/1215 Black Hawk Lake Lake View 7.72 -0.01 0.09 0709/1215 Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa) Templeton 67.36 -0.02 0.08 0709/1200 Middle Raccoon River Tributary Carroll 16.18 -0.08 0.10 0709/1215 Middle Raccoon River Bayard 9.68 0.01 -0.01 0709/1215 Panora 11.0 4.48 Non-Flood -0.05 0.00 0709/1215 Lake Panorama Panora 45.52 0.03 0.02 0709/1215 South Raccoon River Redfield 20.0 3.20 Non-Flood 0.03 0.02 0709/1145 Raccoon River Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.50 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.38 0709/1200 West Des Moines 29.83 -0.12 -0.51 0709/1145 Des Moines IA 28 36.0 23.38 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.51 0709/1115 Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 5.31 Non-Flood -0.27 -0.60 0709/1145 Walnut Creek (Central Iowa) Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.72 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0709/1231 Urbandale 142nd St Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.51 -0.21 0.02 0709/1215 Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.39 Non-Flood -0.07 0.00 0709/1227 Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.33 -0.21 0.05 0709/1215 Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.87 Non-Flood -0.13 0.06 0709/1145 Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa) Clive 156th St--IFC 897.32 -0.17 0.12 0709/1215 North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa) Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.12 0.00 0.36 0709/1228 Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.35 -0.16 0.11 0709/1215 Windsor Heights College Dr 825.90 -0.12 0.080709/1215 Jordan Creek West Des Moines Buttrick Creek Grand Junction 13.0 6.70 Non-Flood 0.27 0.04 0709/1215 ...Missouri River Basin... .Nishnabotna River Basin... East Nishnabotna River Atlantic 19.0 2.86 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0709/1200 .Chariton River Basin... West Nodaway River Massena IA 148 66.80 0.01 -0.01 0709/1215 East Fork 102 River Bedford 24.0 10.82 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0709/1145 Thompson River Davis City 12.0 1.30 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0709/1200 Chariton River Chariton 19.5 4.39 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0709/1145 Moulton 36.0 21.89 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0709/1145 South Fork Chariton River Promise City 25.0 3.06 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0709/1145 Rathbun Reservoir Pool 926.0 905.80 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0709/1145 Tail 5.15 0.00 0.00 0709/1200 Normal Pool 904.0 Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa) Centerville 7.53 -0.02 -0.06 0709/1130 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. $$