Iowa Surface Observations
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RWRIA
WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
600 PM CST TUE JAN 13 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>046-140100-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * MOCLDY 46 34 61 NW16 29.77S TC 8
CHEROKEE * PTCLDY 43 32 65 W9 29.79R TC 6
DENISON * MOCLDY 48 37 66 NW24 29.81R TC 9
LE MARS * MOCLDY 46 39 76 W15G23 29.80R TC 8
MAURICE * PTCLDY 43 37 81 NW21G28 29.77R TC 6
SHELDON * CLOUDY 45 34 65 NW15 29.76S TC 7
SIOUX CITY MOCLDY 49 37 63 NW17G28 29.82R TC 9
6HR MIN TEMP: 49; 6HR MAX TEMP: 55;
SPENCER CLOUDY 43 33 68 NW17 29.76R TC 6
6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50;
STORM LAKE * PTCLDY 43 32 65 NW16 29.77S TC 6
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-140100-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLOUDY 50 36 57 W13G20 29.80R TC 10
AUDUBON * MOCLDY 46 36 66 W7 29.79S TC 8
CLARINDA * CLOUDY 48 41 76 W13G18 29.85R TC 9
COUNCIL BLFS * CLOUDY 52 37 58 NW15G22 29.83R TC 11
CRESTON * CLOUDY 45 34 65 W8 29.79S TC 7
HARLAN * CLEAR 48 36 61 NW16G24 29.81R TC 9
LAMONI CLOUDY 49 36 61 W13 29.80R TC 9
6HR MIN TEMP: 48; 6HR MAX TEMP: 53;
SHENANDOAH * CLOUDY 50 43 76 W14 29.83R TC 10
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-140100-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 46 34 62 NW16G24 29.73S TC 8
6HR MIN TEMP: 46; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50;
ANKENY * MOCLDY 48 34 57 NW13G20 29.75S TC 9
BOONE * MOCLDY 46 36 66 W16G24 29.72R TC 8
CHARITON * CLOUDY 50 32 50 NW17G26 29.76R TC 10
DES MOINES CLOUDY 49 33 54 NW15G26 29.76R TC 9
6HR MIN TEMP: 49; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52;
GRINNELL* MOCLDY 44 33 65 W15G24 29.72S TC 7
MARSHALLTOWN MOCLDY 41 35 79 W13 29.70R TC 5
6HR MIN TEMP: 41; 6HR MAX TEMP: 48;
NEWTON * CLEAR 45 37 76 W15 29.72R TC 7
PELLA * MOCLDY 49 34 56 W15G22 29.74S TC 9
PERRY * MOCLDY 45 36 70 W16 29.74S TC 7
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-140100-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLOUDY 43 37 81 NW13G20 29.71S TC 6
CLARION * PTCLDY 39 39 100 NW14 29.71R WCI 31 TC 4
ESTHERVILLE MOCLDY 40 34 79 NW17 29.74R WCI 31 TC 4
6HR MIN TEMP: 40; 6HR MAX TEMP: 48;
FORT DODGE * MOCLDY 42 34 73 NW12G18 29.74R TC 6
MASON CITY CLOUDY 40 34 79 NW16G26 29.69R WCI 31 TC 4
6HR MIN TEMP: 39; 6HR MAX TEMP: 47;
FOREST CITY * MOCLDY 39 34 81 NW17G24 29.71R WCI 30 TC 4
WEBSTER CITY * PTCLDY 41 37 87 NW16 29.71R TC 5
IOWA FALLS * PTCLDY 40 31 70 W14 29.71S WCI 33 TC 5
HAMPTON * MOCLDY 37 32 81 NW14 29.69R WCI 29 TC 3
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-140100-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS PTCLDY 40 35 83 W13 29.67R WCI 32 TC 4
6HR MIN TEMP: 40; 6HR MAX TEMP: 49;
CHARLES CITY * MOCLDY 39 36 87 NW14 29.67R WCI 31 TC 4
CLINTON * PTCLDY 39 35 86 W12 29.65R WCI 32 TC 4
DECORAH * CLOUDY 41 34 75 NW12G23 29.62R TC 5
DUBUQUE CLOUDY 43 34 70 NW12 29.62R TC 6
6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 48;
MONTICELLO * CLOUDY 43 39 87 NW14 29.64R TC 6
OELWEIN * CLOUDY 41 37 87 NW12 29.66S TC 5
WATERLOO CLOUDY 43 36 76 NW10 29.68R TC 6
6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 49;
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-140100-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLEAR 42 35 76 W12 29.65R TC 6
6HR MIN TEMP: 42; 6HR MAX TEMP: 48;
IOWA CITY CLEAR 43 32 65 W10 29.70R TC 6
6HR MIN TEMP: 43; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50;
MT. PLEASANT * MOCLDY 48 34 57 W12G20 29.71R TC 9
MUSCATINE * CLEAR 46 39 76 W15 29.69S TC 8
QUAD CITIES CLEAR 45 36 70 W14 29.65R TC 7
6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 50;
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-140100-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON MOCLDY 47 36 65 W9 29.70R TC 8
6HR MIN TEMP: 47; 6HR MAX TEMP: 49;
FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 48 37 66 W13 29.71R TC 9
FORT MADISON * CLOUDY 48 36 61 W12 29.71R TC 9
KEOKUK * PTCLDY 50 34 53 W13 29.73R TC 10
OSKALOOSA * MOCLDY 47 37 67 NW16 29.73S TC 8
OTTUMWA MOCLDY 47 34 60 W10 29.73R TC 8
6HR MIN TEMP: 47; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52;
WASHINGTON * PTCLDY 45 37 76 W13G18 29.69S TC 7
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
$$
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
640 PM CST Tue Jan 13 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 10.90 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.33 0113/1745
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.39 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.20 0113/1800
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.46 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0113/1800
Marshalltown 19.0 12.26 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.22 0113/1800
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 5.51 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.21 0113/1800
Tama US 63 20.0 10.07 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.31 0113/1800
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.26 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0113/1800
Richland Creek
Haven 11.10 -0.01 -0.03 0113/1800
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.56 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0113/1800
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.27 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0113/1800
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.57 0.03 -0.08 0113/1800
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.15 Non-Flood 0.09 0.05 0113/1815
Janesville 13.0 2.01 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.09 0113/1745
Cedar Falls 89.0 81.27 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.39 0113/1745
Waterloo 13.0 7.02 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.13 0113/1800
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 946.09 -0.02 -0.17 0113/1800
Finchford 17.0 9.84 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.23 0113/1745
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.95 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0113/1800
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.87 -0.01 0.00 0113/1800
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.58 0.08 0.08 0113/1800
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.45 0.15 0.09 0113/1800
Shell Rock 12.0 8.78 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.16 0113/1745
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.58 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.46 0113/1800
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.96 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.14 0113/1745
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.40 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0113/1815
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.86 -0.05 -0.02 0113/1800
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.49 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.10 0113/1800
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.99 -0.03 -0.03 0113/1800
Ames US 30 21.5 12.02 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.14 0113/1800
Colfax 18.0 9.43 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.25 0113/1745
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.19 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.51 0113/1730
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.47 -0.03 0.03 0113/1800
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.73 -0.06 -0.10 0113/1800
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.53 -0.03 -0.12 0113/1800
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.11 -0.07 0.03 0113/1800
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.27 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0113/1800
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.97 -0.05 -0.04 0113/1800
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.70 -0.01 -0.09 0113/1815
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.93 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 0113/1815
Humboldt 10.0 4.03 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0113/1800
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.96 Non-Flood -0.02 0.06 0113/1815
Dakota City 20.0 8.77 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.33 0113/1800
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.66 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0113/1800
Stratford 19.0 7.54 Non-Flood 0.05 0.00 0113/1800
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.95 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.33 0113/1715
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.28 Non-Flood -0.35 -0.78 0113/1800
Swan 47.35 -0.09 -0.37 0113/1715
Tracy 14.0 5.85 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0113/1815
Eddyville 63.0 52.90 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0113/1715
Ottumwa 11.5 4.76 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0113/1820
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.27 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.12 0113/1800
Tail 5.82 -0.05 -0.57 0113/1800
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.90 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0113/1815
Tail 688.98 0.00 -0.01 0113/1815
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 9.12 -0.09 -0.38 0113/1815
Webster City 14.0 3.57 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.05 0113/1800
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.34 -0.02 -0.13 0113/1815
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.99 -0.02 -0.03 0113/1815
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 12.45 0.07 -0.19 0113/1815
Grimes 14.0 5.21 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.22 0113/1815
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.45 0.02 0.02 0113/1800
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.89 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0113/1815
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.45 0.00 0.13 0113/1800
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.96 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0113/1715
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.74 -0.35 -0.57 0113/1800
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.81 Non-Flood 0.03 0.08 0113/1815
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.79 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.15 0113/1815
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.23 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.14 0113/1815
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.29 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0113/1815
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.28 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.10 0113/1815
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.64 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0113/1815
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.05 -0.03 -0.13 0113/1815
Jefferson 19.0 6.62 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0113/1815
Perry 15.0 7.38 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.36 0113/1815
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.71 -0.01 -0.01 0113/1815
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.53 -0.03 -0.17 0113/1815
Panora 11.0 4.86 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 0113/1815
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.58 0.00 0.02 0113/1815
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.65 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.20 0113/1745
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.77 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.44 0113/1800
West Des Moines 30.11 -0.21 -0.64 0113/1745
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 23.46 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.30 0113/1715
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 5.27 Non-Flood -0.20 -0.66 0113/1745
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.96 -0.03 0.14 0113/1800
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0113/1835
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.12 0.01 0.17 0113/1800
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.56 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0113/1745
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.56 -0.02 0.16 0113/1800
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.07 -0.01 0.13 0113/1800
Windsor Heights College Dr
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 7.46 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.25 0113/1815
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.01 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.16 0113/1800
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.86 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0113/1745
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.21 Non-Flood 0.11 0.05 0113/1800
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.55 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.32 0113/1745
Moulton 36.0 18.72 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0113/1745
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.29 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0113/1745
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.45 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0113/1745
Tail 2.19 0.00 0.00 0113/1800
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.44 -0.01 -0.08 0113/1730
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
933
SXUS53 KDMX 131505
LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0113 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-SR-29 : AMES 2.5 W : 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-03 : BLOOMFIELD 8.6 SSW : 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-DC-06 : DAVIS CITY 4.6 SE : 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-WB-17 : FORT DODGE 1.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-HN-09 : GARNER 0.4 W : 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-MR-06 : LOVILIA 0.6 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CH-07 : LYTTON 4.0 NE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PW-06 : MALCOM 7.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CR-07 : MANNING 0.2 ESE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 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-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-DL-40 : PERRY 1.1 NNW : 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-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
.END
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