Iowa Surface Observations
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RWRIA
WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
800 AM CST SUN FEB 16 2025
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>046-161500-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLOUDY 3 -2 78 NW17 30.22R WCI -17 TC -16
CHEROKEE * CLOUDY 1 -6 71 N16G22 30.26R WCI -18 TC -17
DENISON * CLOUDY 3 -2 78 NW17 30.26R WCI -17 TC -16
LE MARS * MOCLDY 1 -4 78 NW12G20 30.28R WCI -15 TC -17
MAURICE * MOCLDY 0 -6 78 N21 30.25S WCI -23 TC -18
SHELDON * FLURRIES 0 -6 78 N16G25 30.23R WCI -21 TC -18
SIOUX CITY PTCLDY 2 -4 76 NW18G28 30.32R WCI -19 TC -17
SPENCER CLOUDY 1 -8 66 N16 30.23R WCI -19 TC -17
STORM LAKE * CLOUDY 1 -6 71 N17G25 30.21R WCI -19 TC -17
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-161500-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLOUDY 5 -2 72 N14G21 30.24R WCI -12 TC -15
AUDUBON * CLOUDY 3 -4 72 NW12G17 30.22R WCI -13 TC -16
CLARINDA * CLOUDY 7 1 78 NW14 30.29R WCI -10 TC -14
COUNCIL BLFS * CLOUDY 5 1 85 NW17 30.25R WCI -14 TC -15
CRESTON * CLOUDY 5 0 78 NW16 30.18R WCI -14 TC -15
HARLAN * CLOUDY 5 -2 72 NW22 30.25R WCI -16 TC -15
LAMONI MOCLDY 6 0 76 NW15 30.16R WCI -12 TC -14
RED OAK * CLOUDY 9 0 66 NW16 30.28R WCI -9 TC -13
SHENANDOAH * CLOUDY 7 1 78 NW9 30.29R WCI -7 TC -14
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-161500-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLOUDY 6 -2 69 NW20G32 30.17R WCI -14 TC -14
ANKENY * CLOUDY 7 0 72 NW17G23 30.18R WCI -12 TC -14
BOONE * CLOUDY 5 0 78 NW18G26 30.15R WCI -15 TC -15
CHARITON * CLOUDY 7 0 72 NW14G25 30.14R WCI -10 TC -14
DES MOINES CLOUDY 6 -1 73 NW20G31 30.17R WCI -14 TC -14
GRINNELL* FLURRIES 10 6 83 NW18 30.11R WCI -8 TC -12
KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 9 1 72 NW15 30.14R WCI -8 TC -13
MARSHALLTOWN CLOUDY 8 3 80 NW16 30.12R WCI -10 TC -13
NEWTON * CLOUDY 7 1 78 NW21G31 30.12R HAZE WCI -13
PELLA * MOCLDY 7 1 75 NW18G28 30.14R WCI -12 TC -14
PERRY * CLOUDY 4 -2 75 NW17G29 30.19R WCI -15 TC -15
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-161500-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 0 -4 85 NW21 30.17R WCI -23 TC -18
CLARION * CLOUDY 1 0 92 N18G32 30.17R WCI -19 TC -17
ESTHERVILLE PTCLDY -2 -9 72 NW20 30.22R WCI -24 TC -19
FORT DODGE * CLOUDY 1 -5 75 N10G20 30.20R WCI -15 TC -17
MASON CITY CLOUDY 5 -2 72 NW23 30.12R WCI -17 TC -15
FOREST CITY * MOCLDY 1 -6 71 NW15 30.15R WCI -18 TC -17
WEBSTER CITY * LGT SNOW 3 0 85 NW25 30.16R WCI -20 TC -16
IOWA FALLS * CLOUDY 7 -1 70 NW20 30.12F WCI -13 TC -14
HAMPTON * CLOUDY 5 0 78 NW18G25 30.11R WCI -15 TC -15
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-161500-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLOUDY 13 8 81 NW22G31 30.03R WCI -6 TC -11
CHARLES CITY * PTCLDY 5 1 85 NW20G25 30.09R WCI -15 TC -15
CLINTON * FLURRIES 21 17 84 NW16 29.96R WCI 7 TC -6
DECORAH * CLOUDY 10 5 79 N18 30.03R WCI -8 TC -12
DUBUQUE FLURRIES 17 13 84 NW20 29.95R WCI 1 TC -8
MONTICELLO * CLOUDY 16 14 93 NW20 29.99R WCI -1 TC -9
OELWEIN * MOCLDY 9 9 100 NW21G29 30.04R FOG WCI -11
WATERLOO MOCLDY 10 1 67 NW20G26 30.08R WCI -9 TC -12
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-161500-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT LGT SNOW 20 16 84 NW16 29.99 FOG WCI 6
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 16 6 65 NW15G32 30.06R WCI 1 TC -9
MT. PLEASANT * FLURRIES 18 10 73 NW13G25 30.06R WCI 4 TC -8
MUSCATINE * CLOUDY 18 18 100 NW17 30.04R WCI 2 TC -8
QUAD CITIES LGT SNOW 21 16 81 NW17G28 29.97R WCI 7 TC -6
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-161500-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLOUDY 18 12 77 NW16G28 30.02R WCI 3 TC -8
FAIRFIELD * PTCLDY 12 12 100 NW18 30.08R FOG WCI -5
FORT MADISON * FLURRIES 18 12 79 W18G24 30.04R WCI 2 TC -8
KEOKUK * CLOUDY 16 16 100 NW15G23 30.06R WCI 1 TC -9
OSKALOOSA * N/A 12 8 81 NW20G25 30.12R WCI -6 TC -11
OTTUMWA CLOUDY 10 3 73 NW20 30.11R WCI -9 TC -12
WASHINGTON * FLURRIES 14 12 92 NW20G26 30.05R WCI -3 TC -10
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
$$
Road Conditions
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Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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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-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-171445-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
837 AM CST Sun Feb 16 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 7.11 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0745
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 3.91 Non-Flood 0.01 0.05 0216/0800
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.82 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0216/0700
Marshalltown 19.0 9.99 Non-Flood -0.03 0.02 0216/0800
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 1.85 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0216/0800
Tama US 63 20.0 7.47 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.16 0216/0800
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.30 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0216/0800
Richland Creek
Haven 10.80 0.01 0.02 0216/0800
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.69 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0216/0800
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 8.49 Non-Flood 0.96 4.84 0216/0800
Deer Creek
Toledo 3.97 0.00 0.00 0216/0800
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.89 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0216/0815
Janesville 13.0 1.65 Non-Flood 0.12 -0.47 0216/0745
Cedar Falls 89.0 78.50 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.25 0216/0745
Waterloo 13.0 5.26 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.04 0216/0800
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.07 0.01 -0.02 0216/0800
Finchford 17.0 6.41 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0745
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.44 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0216/0800
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.92 -0.01 0.00 0216/0800
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.27 0.02 -0.04 0216/0800
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.39 -0.13 -0.04 0216/0800
Shell Rock 12.0 7.55 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0745
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.38 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0216/0800
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.48 Non-Flood 0.00 0.09 0216/0745
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.42 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.03 0216/0815
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 2.97 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0216/0800
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.61 0.04 -0.08 0216/0800
Ames US 30 21.5 9.43 Non-Flood 0.03 0.03 0216/0800
Colfax 18.0 7.76 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0216/0745
Oskaloosa 24.5 8.98 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0216/0730
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.71 -0.01 0.02 0216/0800
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.93 -0.01 -0.12 0216/0800
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.43 0.03 0.01 0216/0630
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.13 -0.02 -0.04 0216/0800
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.13 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0216/0800
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.84 -0.02 -0.03 0216/0815
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.32 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0216/0815
Humboldt 10.0 2.60 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.06 0216/0800
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 6.77 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0815
Dakota City 20.0 7.56 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0216/0800
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.66 Non-Flood 0.02 0.05 0216/0800
Stratford 19.0 5.09 Non-Flood -0.02 0.06 0216/0800
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 12.85 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.07 0216/0715
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.37 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0216/0800
Swan 43.02 -0.02 -0.01 0216/0715
Tracy 14.0 2.40 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0815
Eddyville 63.0 48.19 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.09 0216/0715
Ottumwa 11.5 1.41 Non-Flood 0.44 0.13 0216/0820
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.76 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0800
Tail 1.73 -0.01 -0.05 0216/0800
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.38 Non-Flood -0.01 0.04 0216/0815
Tail 682.98 0.01 -0.05 0216/0815
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 7.30 0.00 -0.04 0216/0815
Webster City 14.0 1.90 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0216/0800
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.89 0.01 0.00 0216/0815
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.69 -0.01 -0.01 0216/0815
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 10.86 0.00 -0.01 0216/0815
Grimes 14.0 3.14 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0216/0815
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69 2.36 0.00 0.01 0216/0627
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.42 0.04 0.04 0216/0800
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.06 Non-Flood 0.71 0.72 0216/0815
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.17 -0.01 0.00 0216/0800
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.73 Non-Flood 0.08 0.19 0216/0730
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.79 0.07 0.01 0216/0800
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.07 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0216/0815
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.23 Non-Flood 0.39 0.40 0216/0815
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.63 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0815
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.00 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0216/0815
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.41 Non-Flood 0.06 0.16 0216/0815
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.49 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0715
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.00 0.00 0.04 0216/0815
Jefferson 19.0 4.60 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0216/0815
Perry 15.0 12.52 Non-Flood 9.35 8.97 0216/0630
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.29 0.00 0.00 0216/0815
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.83 0.00 0.00 0216/0815
Panora 11.0 3.96 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0216/0815
Lake Panorama
Panora 44.46 0.00 0.02 0216/0815
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.63 Non-Flood 0.03 0.05 0216/0745
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.74 Non-Flood 0.04 0.00 0216/0800
West Des Moines 26.10 -0.03 -0.05 0216/0745
Des Moines IA 28 36.0
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 1.40 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.05 0216/0745
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.92 -0.07 0.04 0216/0718
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.54 0.00 -0.05 0216/0800
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 0216/0824
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.12 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0216/0745
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.34 0.00 -0.05 0216/0800
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.91 0.05 0.27 0216/0812
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.60 0.00 -0.04 0216/0800
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.09 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0216/0815
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.56 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0216/0800
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.81 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0216/0745
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.96 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0216/0800
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.65 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0216/0745
Moulton 36.0 19.32 Non-Flood 0.00 0.05 0216/0745
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.12 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0216/0745
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.41 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0216/0745
Tail 2.18 0.00 0.00 0216/0800
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.08 -0.04 -0.03 0216/0730
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.
$$
Central Iowa Observed Snowfall
CoCoRAHS Rainfall Reports
976
SXUS53 KDMX 151501
LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
901 AM CST SAT FEB 15 2025
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0215 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-WB-17 : FORT DODGE 1.7 NNW : 0.33 / 3.7 / 5.9 / MM
IA-WB-03 : FORT DODGE 1.6 ENE : 0.31 / 3.5 / MM / MM
IA-BN-03 : OGDEN 1.6 SE : 0.21 / 1.5 / 4.5 / MM
IA-SR-49 : STORY CITY 0.4 NW : 0.18 / MM / MM / MM
IA-KS-04 : ALGONA 0.7 SE : 0.14 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.14 / 1.6 / MM / MM
IA-BH-29 : LA PORTE CITY 5.1 NNW : 0.05 / 2.2 / 3.5 / MM
IA-BH-07 : CEDAR FALLS 1.4 SSE : 0.03 / 0.8 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.02 / 0.5 / 3.5 / MM
IA-PK-97 : ANKENY 1.5 NNE : 0.01 / T / 5.0 / MM
IA-PK-21 : JOHNSTON 3.7 NNW : 0.01 / 0.1 / 4.0 / 0.40
IA-DL-41 : MADRID 3.3 SSW : 0.01 / T / MM / MM
IA-TY-02 : NEW MARKET 4.7 N : 0.01 / T / 2.5 / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : 0.01 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-83 : ALTOONA 1.5 SSE : T / T / 6.0 / MM
IA-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : T / 0.0 / 2.5 / 0.18
IA-UN-05 : CROMWELL 0.1 S : T / T / 4.5 / MM
IA-PK-73 : DES MOINES 4.1 N : T / T / MM / MM
IA-PK-88 : DES MOINES 5.4 WNW : T / T / MM / MM
IA-AP-12 : JEROME 0.4 W : T / T / MM / MM
IA-CL-03 : MURRAY 0.5 N : T / T / 5.0 / MM
IA-CL-04 : MURRAY 1.7 W : T / T / 5.0 / MM
IA-WP-13 : OTTUMWA 2.2 ENE : T / T / 3.0 / MM
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : T / T / 3.9 / MM
IA-DV-10 : BLOOMFIELD 8.4 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-03 : BLOOMFIELD 8.6 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-LC-12 : CHARITON 2.0 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / 4.5 / MM
IA-MR-06 : LOVILIA 0.6 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-PW-06 : MALCOM 7.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-AP-09 : NUMA 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WY-03 : SEYMOUR 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-TM-04 : VINING 0.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-17 : AMES 0.9 ENE : MM / 0.6 / 3.6 / MM
IA-CH-07 : LYTTON 4.0 NE : MM / 3.0 / MM / MM
.END
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