Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
800 PM CST TUE FEB 17 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>046-180300-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * MOCLDY 57 48 72 S20 29.24R TC 14
CHEROKEE * PTCLDY 57 45 62 SE13G18 29.16F TC 14
DENISON * MOCLDY 59 48 67 S25G32 29.22R TC 15
LE MARS * CLOUDY 59 45 58 W13G18 29.16R TC 15
MAURICE * LGT RAIN 55 50 82 W18G37 29.15R TC 13
SHELDON * MOCLDY 55 48 76 SE15G23 29.13F TC 13
SIOUX CITY LGT RAIN 63 40 42 NW22 29.14R TC 17
SPENCER PTCLDY 54 45 71 SE17 29.19F TC 12
STORM LAKE * PTCLDY 55 45 67 S17G23 29.19F TC 13
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-180300-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * MOCLDY 59 48 67 S14G21 29.24S TC 15
AUDUBON * N/A 59 48 67 S14 29.25S TC 15
CLARINDA * MOCLDY 63 52 67 S29G38 29.31R TC 17
COUNCIL BLFS * PTCLDY 63 46 55 SW21G30 29.23R TC 17
CRESTON * PTCLDY 59 48 67 S22G29 29.29S TC 15
HARLAN * CLEAR 59 46 63 S13 29.24S TC 15
LAMONI CLEAR 57 49 74 S14 29.34S TC 14
SHENANDOAH * PTCLDY 64 50 59 S30G38 29.23F TC 18
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-180300-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLEAR 55 46 71 SE18 29.29F TC 13
ANKENY * CLEAR 57 48 72 S15G23 29.30F TC 14
BOONE * CLEAR 54 50 87 SE17G23 29.26S TC 12
CHARITON * MOCLDY 55 50 82 S15 29.33F TC 13
DES MOINES CLEAR 57 48 72 S17 29.30F TC 14
GRINNELL* CLEAR 51 43 75 SE21G28 29.37F TC 10
KNOXVILLE * CLEAR 55 46 71 SE13G21 29.35S TC 13
MARSHALLTOWN CLEAR 50 44 80 SE23G32 29.34F TC 10
NEWTON * CLEAR 52 48 87 SE17 29.33F TC 11
PELLA * CLEAR 54 46 75 SE15 29.36F TC 12
PERRY * CLEAR 54 48 80 S15 29.24F TC 12
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-180300-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 50 46 87 SE16G28 29.24S TC 10
CLARION * PTCLDY 50 48 93 SE21G30 29.27F TC 10
ESTHERVILLE PTCLDY 48 42 80 SE21 29.22F TC 9
FORT DODGE * CLEAR 57 47 69 SE16G24 29.25F TC 14
MASON CITY CLOUDY 50 42 74 SE20G30 29.31F TC 10
FOREST CITY * PTCLDY 48 41 76 E20 29.30F TC 9
WEBSTER CITY * CLEAR 50 48 93 SE16 29.25F TC 10
IOWA FALLS * CLEAR 50 40 67 SE20 29.32F TC 10
HAMPTON * CLEAR 46 43 87 SE21 29.31F TC 8
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-180300-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS PTCLDY 50 45 83 SE21G30 29.44F TC 10
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 52 43 71 SE25G36 29.36F TC 11
CLINTON * CLOUDY 50 45 83 SE20 29.56F TC 10
DECORAH * CLOUDY 50 41 71 SE12G23 29.44F TC 10
DUBUQUE PTCLDY 50 43 77 SE22G33 29.50F TC 10
MONTICELLO * MOCLDY 50 46 87 SE16 29.48F TC 10
OELWEIN * PTCLDY 48 43 81 SE22 29.43F TC 9
WATERLOO CLEAR 52 44 74 SE23G33 29.37F TC 11
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-180300-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 50 45 83 SE21G30 29.52F TC 10
IOWA CITY PTCLDY 50 42 74 SE15 29.48F TC 10
MT. PLEASANT * MOCLDY 50 45 81 SE17G24 29.46F TC 10
MUSCATINE * CLOUDY 52 50 93 SE14G22 29.49F TC 11
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 51 45 79 SE20G30 29.53F TC 11
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-180300-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON MOCLDY 51 46 83 S18G28 29.48F TC 11
FORT MADISON * MOCLDY 52 46 82 SE17 29.49F TC 11
KEOKUK * CLEAR 54 46 76 S15 29.48F TC 12
OSKALOOSA * CLEAR 53 46 78 SE16 29.40F TC 12
OTTUMWA CLEAR 53 46 77 SE16 29.39F TC 12
WASHINGTON * PTCLDY 50 50 100 SE17G25 29.44F 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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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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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-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-190145-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
740 PM CST Tue Feb 17 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 8.48 Non-Flood 0.01 0.09 0217/1845
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.61 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0217/1900
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.96 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0217/1900
Marshalltown 19.0 10.82 Non-Flood -0.43 -0.65 0217/1900
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.77 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.10 0217/1900
Tama US 63 20.0 8.55 Non-Flood 0.12 0.34 0217/1900
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.59 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0217/1900
Richland Creek
Haven 10.62 0.02 -0.01 0217/1900
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.84 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0217/1900
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 0.99 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.02 0217/1900
Deer Creek
Toledo 3.96 -0.03 -0.06 0217/1900
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.09 Non-Flood 0.07 0.10 0217/1915
Janesville 13.0 1.37 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0217/1845
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.57 Non-Flood 0.02 0.07 0217/1845
Waterloo 13.0 6.16 Non-Flood 0.03 0.01 0217/1900
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.94 0.00 -0.04 0217/1900
Finchford 17.0 8.36 Non-Flood 0.21 0.22 0217/1845
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.58 Non-Flood 0.04 0.13 0217/1900
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.30 0.00 0.01 0217/1900
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.25 0.11 0.22 0217/1900
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.70 -0.03 0.64 0217/1900
Shell Rock 12.0 8.27 Non-Flood -0.01 0.06 0217/1845
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.49 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.22 0217/1900
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.81 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.52 0217/1845
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.02 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0217/1915
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.79 0.03 0.16 0217/1900
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.99 0.02 -0.28 0217/1700
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.52 Non-Flood 0.05 0.00 0217/1900
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.96 0.09 0.16 0217/1900
Ames US 30 21.5 10.67 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.01 0217/1900
Colfax 18.0 8.06 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0217/1845
Oskaloosa 24.5 10.27 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.02 0217/1830
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.66 0.03 0.15 0217/1900
Ames Hwy E18 1.54 0.02 0.01 0217/1700
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.89 -0.02 0.09 0217/1900
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.40 0.02 -0.02 0217/1900
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.14 0.00 0.21 0217/1900
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.61 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.01 0217/1900
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.88 0.02 0.17 0217/1900
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.64 0.00 -0.05 0217/1915
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.76 Non-Flood 0.05 0.09 0217/1915
Humboldt 10.0 3.57 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.10 0217/1900
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.96 Non-Flood 0.04 0.08 0217/1915
Dakota City 20.0 8.17 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0217/1900
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.14 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.11 0217/1900
Stratford 19.0 6.49 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.17 0217/1900
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.66 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0217/1815
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.34 Non-Flood -0.02 0.15 0217/1900
Swan 45.54 0.10 0.21 0217/1815
Tracy 14.0 3.77 Non-Flood 0.10 0.17 0217/1815
Eddyville 63.0 49.34 Non-Flood 0.05 0.00 0217/1815
Ottumwa 11.5 2.26 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.10 0217/1920
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.40 Non-Flood 0.05 0.09 0217/1900
Tail 3.45 0.01 0.01 0217/1900
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.45 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0217/1915
Tail 685.77 0.01 0.37 0217/1915
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 8.77 0.00 -0.02 0217/1915
Webster City 14.0 2.46 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.05 0217/1900
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.49 0.05 0.09 0217/1915
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.77 -0.02 -0.01 0217/1915
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.07 0.04 0.01 0217/1915
Grimes 14.0 3.76 Non-Flood 0.05 0.02 0217/1915
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.40 0.13 0.07 0217/1900
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.57 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0217/1915
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.04 0.10 0.19 0217/1900
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.69 Non-Flood 0.02 0.05 0217/1830
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.61 0.05 0.18 0217/1900
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.80 Non-Flood 0.01 0.07 0217/1915
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.51 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.11 0217/1915
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.16 Non-Flood 0.03 0.03 0217/1915
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.19 Non-Flood 0.00 0.04 0217/1915
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.18 Non-Flood 0.03 0.07 0217/1915
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.56 Non-Flood 0.06 0.09 0217/1815
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.38 0.04 -0.11 0217/1915
Jefferson 19.0 5.78 Non-Flood 0.11 0.08 0217/1915
Perry 15.0 5.35 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0217/1915
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.68 0.00 0.01 0217/1915
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.48 0.01 -0.03 0217/1915
Panora 11.0 4.71 Non-Flood -0.05 0.10 0217/1915
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.66 -0.06 -0.19 0217/1915
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.11 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0217/1845
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 4.20 Non-Flood 0.00 0.04 0217/1900
West Des Moines 30.15 0.83 0.97 0217/1845
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.81 Non-Flood 0.10 0.38 0217/1815
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.08 Non-Flood -0.10 0.32 0217/1845
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.54 0.10 0.24 0217/1900
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.47 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0217/1937
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 839.95 0.09 0.22 0217/1900
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.31 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0217/1845
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.31 0.06 0.18 0217/1900
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.41 -0.11 -0.50 0217/1853
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.97 0.04 0.18 0217/1900
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.64 -0.01 0.10 0217/1900
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.45 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0217/1915
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.74 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0217/1900
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.83 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0217/1845
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.06 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 0217/1900
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.20 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0217/1845
Moulton 36.0 18.50 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0217/1845
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.28 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0217/1845
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.31 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0217/1845
Tail 2.23 0.01 0.01 0217/1900
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.18 0.03 0.01 0217/1830
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
800
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0217 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-PK-83 : ALTOONA 1.5 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
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-GT-09 : BAYARD 2.9 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / 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-BH-07 : CEDAR FALLS 1.4 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-LC-12 : CHARITON 2.0 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-31 : DALLAS CENTER 1.5 E : 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-DV-13 : DRAKESVILLE 7.4 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-HD-05 : ELDORA 1.2 ENE : 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-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-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-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-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-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-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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