Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
400 AM CDT TUE APR 07 2026
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.
* - THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS
QUALITY CONTROL. THEY ALSO DO NOT REPORT WEATHER SUCH
AS PRECIPITATION OR FOG.
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031>034-043>046-071000-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
LE MARS * MOCLDY 28 18 64 NE8 30.40F WCI 20 TC -2
MAURICE * MOCLDY 23 18 80 NE9 30.39F WCI 13 TC -5
SIOUX CITY CLOUDY 31 18 58 E12 30.41F WCI 22 TC -1
SPENCER PTCLDY 22 15 75 NE12 30.42F WCI 10 TC -6
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-071000-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AUDUBON * CLOUDY 34 18 51 NE8 30.40S WCI 27 TC 1
CLARINDA * LGT SNOW 34 34 100 VRB5 30.40F WCI 30 TC 1
COUNCIL BLFS * LGT SNOW 32 32 100 E14 30.36F FOG WCI 22
LAMONI MIX PCPN 32 32 100 NE8 30.38F FOG WCI 25
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-071000-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 33 20 58 NE7 30.42S WCI 27 TC 1
ANKENY * MOCLDY 34 21 60 NE6 30.42S WCI 29 TC 1
CHARITON * CLOUDY 34 34 100 SE5 30.38S WCI 30 TC 1
DES MOINES CLOUDY 36 17 46 NE9 30.41S WCI 29 TC 2
GRINNELL* MOCLDY 33 17 52 CALM 30.42S TC 0
KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 37 18 44 NE9 30.40S WCI 31 TC 3
MARSHALLTOWN MOCLDY 32 19 58 NE10 30.42S WCI 24 TC 0
PELLA * CLOUDY 36 21 54 NE6 30.41F WCI 31 TC 2
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-071000-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ESTHERVILLE PTCLDY 20 15 81 N7 30.43F WCI 11 TC -7
FORT DODGE * MOCLDY 28 20 71 NE6 30.43S WCI 22 TC -2
MASON CITY PTCLDY 20 15 81 NE7 30.43S WCI 11 TC -7
IOWA FALLS * MOCLDY 31 16 53 NE8 30.43S WCI 24 TC 0
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-071000-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS MOCLDY 34 18 52 NE12 30.41S WCI 25 TC 1
CLINTON * MOCLDY 32 20 61 E13 30.45R WCI 22 TC 0
DUBUQUE PTCLDY 29 16 58 NE8 30.43R WCI 21 TC -2
WATERLOO PTCLDY 27 19 72 NE5 30.44R WCI 22 TC -3
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-071000-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT MOCLDY 33 20 58 NE9 30.42R WCI 25 TC 1
IOWA CITY MOCLDY 36 19 50 NE10 30.44R WCI 28 TC 2
QUAD CITIES MOCLDY 34 18 52 NE12 30.42R WCI 25 TC 1
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-071000-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLOUDY 39 22 50 NE14 30.40R WCI 31 TC 4
FAIRFIELD * CLOUDY 37 23 56 NE9 30.40S WCI 31 TC 3
OTTUMWA CLOUDY 37 22 54 NE8 30.40R WCI 31 TC 3
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
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Road Conditions
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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
340 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 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 13.40 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.26 0407/0245
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 76.10 -0.06 -0.39 0407/0315
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 9.02 Non-Flood -0.04 0.06 0407/0300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 7.71 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.12 0407/0300
Marshalltown 19.0 16.81 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.79 0407/0300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 12.22 Non-Flood 0.07 0.40 0407/0300
Tama US 63 20.0 16.69 Non-Flood 0.29 0.71 0407/0300
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 5.88 -0.06 -0.30 0407/0300
New Providence 7.60 -0.33 -1.56 0407/0245
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 5.10 Non-Flood -0.17 -0.65 0407/0200
Richland Creek
Haven 11.91 -0.04 -0.29 0407/0300
Stein Creek
Clutier 68.14 -0.04 -0.17 0407/0230
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 8.16 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.61 0407/0200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 2.86 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.37 0407/0200
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 67.06 -0.01 -0.12 0407/0315
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.99 Non-Flood -0.03 0.02 0407/0215
Janesville 13.0 6.93 Non-Flood -0.07 0.15 0407/0245
Cedar Falls 89.0 89.40 Minor -0.17 -0.31 0407/0245
Waterloo 13.0 11.37 Non-Flood -0.07 0.08 0407/0300
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 950.14 -0.15 -0.55 0407/0300
Finchford 17.0 12.86 Non-Flood 0.01 0.25 0407/0245
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.71 -0.04 -0.25 0407/0245
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 7.22 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.26 0407/0245
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.78 -0.02 0.08 0407/0300
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 87.10 -0.08 -0.32 0407/0245
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 972.68 -0.13 -0.58 0407/0300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 951.32 -0.17 -0.60 0407/0300
Shell Rock 12.0 11.02 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.45 0407/0245
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 9.07 Non-Flood -0.32 -1.26 0407/0300
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 11.64 Non-Flood -0.70 -1.53 0407/0245
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 4.64 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.62 0407/0215
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 82.57 -0.14 -0.66 0407/0315
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 84.84 -0.11 -0.46 0407/0230
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 978.36 -0.25 -1.28 0407/0300
Ames Hwy E18 5.96 -0.26 -1.30 0407/0230
Ames McFarland Park 180th 5.60 -0.24 -1.25 0407/0300
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 7.21 Non-Flood -0.24 -1.36 0407/0300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 882.12 -0.28 -1.50 0407/0300
Ames US 30 21.5 15.34 Non-Flood -0.29 -1.64 0407/0300
Colfax 18.0 14.76 Non-Flood -0.48 -1.72 0407/0245
Oskaloosa 24.5 18.69 Non-Flood -0.05 0.17 0407/0230
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 972.67 -0.13 -0.69 0407/0300
Ames Hwy E18 3.81 -0.14 -0.78 0407/0300
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 931.46 -0.16 -0.77 0407/0300
Ames Cameron School Rd 4.81 -0.18 -0.92 0407/0230
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 891.15 -0.20 -0.97 0407/0300
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 3.45 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.53 0407/0300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 875.38 -0.23 -1.22 0407/0300
Indian Creek
Mingo 6.67 -0.14 -0.74 0407/0215
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.72 -0.03 -0.17 0407/0300
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 3.52 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.07 0407/0333
Emmetsburg 11.0 2.85 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.08 0407/0215
Humboldt 10.0 5.79 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.15 0407/0245
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 4.48 -0.10 -0.51 0407/0315
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 12.61 Non-Flood 0.00 0.17 0407/0215
Dakota City 20.0 11.67 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.19 0407/0200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 6.44 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.28 0407/0200
Stratford 19.0 11.62 Non-Flood -0.21 -0.74 0407/0200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 19.19 Non-Flood 0.00 0.61 0407/0215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 21.56 Non-Flood 0.09 0.79 0407/0200
Swan 52.00 0.15 0.35 0407/0215
Tracy 14.0 9.88 Non-Flood 0.03 0.53 0407/0215
Eddyville 63.0 58.62 Non-Flood 0.15 0.73 0407/0215
Ottumwa 11.5 8.85 Non-Flood 0.26 0.61 0407/0250
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 838.77 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.11 0407/0300
Tail 11.86 -0.02 1.00 0407/0200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.46 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.43 0407/0315
Tail 693.76 0.05 0.50 0407/0215
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 6.70 -0.06 -0.33 0407/0315
Boone River
Goldfield 14.30 -0.15 -0.19 0407/0215
Webster City 14.0 6.05 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.30 0407/0200
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.66 -0.06 -0.27 0407/0245
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 81.47 -0.05 -0.32 0407/0315
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.02 -0.10 0.11 0407/0315
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.41 -0.04 -0.21 0407/0315
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 14.73 -0.23 -1.31 0407/0315
Grimes 14.0 8.28 Non-Flood -0.41 -1.40 0407/0215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.96 -0.07 -0.37 0407/0300
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.70 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.44 0407/0215
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 824.30 -0.09 -0.39 0407/0300
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.49 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.29 0407/0230
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 776.66 0.17 0.72 0407/0300
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 9.52 Non-Flood -0.19 -1.04 0407/0215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 9.06 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.54 0407/0215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 6.38 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.47 0407/0215
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.63 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.29 0407/0215
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.57 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.28 0407/0215
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 5.23 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.26 0407/0215
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.71 -0.02 -0.09 0407/0245
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 10.05 -0.16 -0.67 0407/0215
Lanesboro 12.26 -0.18 -0.89 0407/0315
Jefferson 19.0 9.13 Non-Flood -0.26 -1.11 0407/0215
Perry 15.0 11.83 Non-Flood -0.39 -0.95 0407/0315
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 8.02 0.01 0.02 0407/0215
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.60 -0.02 -0.06 0407/0300
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.50 -0.01 -0.05 0407/0315
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 11.97 -0.13 -0.51 0407/0215
Panora 11.0 5.39 Non-Flood -0.17 -0.28 0407/0215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.54 0.00 -0.02 0407/0215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 4.92 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.63 0407/0245
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 9.74 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.36 0407/0200
West Des Moines 34.04 -0.14 -0.12 0407/0245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 27.93 Non-Flood -0.17 0.12 0407/0215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 10.49 Non-Flood -0.14 0.16 0407/0245
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 863.13 -0.08 -0.33 0407/0300
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.18 0407/0339
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.68 -0.05 -0.14 0407/0300
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 4.09 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.22 0407/0245
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.67 0.00 -0.10 0407/0300
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.28 0.24 0.10 0407/0101
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.42 -0.04 -0.09 0407/0300
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.89 -0.03 -0.07 0407/0300
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 4.12 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.24 0407/0300
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.94 -0.01 -0.05 0407/0315
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.28 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.10 0407/0245
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.93 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.35 0407/0200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 5.20 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.48 0407/0245
Moulton 36.0 19.35 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.33 0407/0245
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.76 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.24 0407/0245
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.64 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0407/0245
Tail 2.20 0.00 0.00 0407/0300
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.74 -0.07 -0.30 0407/0230
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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Central Iowa Observed Snowfall
CoCoRAHS Rainfall Reports
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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CDT MON APR 6 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0406 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-AP-04 : CENTERVILLE 0.7 NW : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-HD-05 : ELDORA 1.2 ENE : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : T / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-DL-38 : ADEL 0.2 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-34 : ADEL 0.6 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-97 : ANKENY 1.5 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-10 : BLOOMFIELD 8.4 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-LC-12 : CHARITON 2.0 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-AD-02 : CRESTON 8.3 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-31 : DALLAS CENTER 1.5 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-73 : DES MOINES 4.1 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-03 : DES MOINES 4.5 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PC-08 : FONDA 4.5 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-03 : FORT DODGE 1.6 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WR-05 : HARTFORD 1.0 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DC-08 : LINEVILLE 3.8 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CH-07 : LYTTON 4.0 NE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BN-20 : MADRID 0.5 NE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-03 : MURRAY 0.5 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CL-04 : MURRAY 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CL-07 : MURRAY 6.1 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-58 : NEVADA 0.3 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-59 : NEVADA 0.4 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-TY-02 : NEW MARKET 4.7 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-AP-09 : NUMA 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BN-03 : OGDEN 1.6 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-02 : OSCEOLA 2.5 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WP-13 : OTTUMWA 2.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-42 : PERRY 0.4 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WY-04 : PROMISE CITY 0.6 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SC-07 : SAC CITY 0.6 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WY-03 : SEYMOUR 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-49 : STORY CITY 0.4 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-33 : WATERLOO 1.1 S : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-22 : WAUKEE 1.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-151 : WEST DES MOINES 1.9 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
.END
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