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Iowa Surface Observations
628
ASUS43 KDMX 230301
RWRIA
WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1000 PM CDT THU OCT 22 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>046-230400-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLEAR 57 54 88 S5 30.17R TC 14
DENISON * CLEAR 64 52 63 SE12G17 30.16S TC 18
LE MARS * PTCLDY N/A N/A N/A S10 30.10S
MAURICE * PTCLDY 63 55 77 S9 30.12R TC 17
SHELDON * PTCLDY 63 55 77 SE9 30.11S TC 17
SIOUX CITY PTCLDY 66 52 60 SE7 30.12R TC 19
SPENCER CLEAR 58 52 80 S8 30.15R TC 14
STORM LAKE * CLEAR 59 52 77 S9 30.16R TC 15
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-230400-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLEAR 63 52 67 S5 30.16R TC 17
AUDUBON * N/A 54 52 94 CALM 30.18S TC 12
CLARINDA * PTCLDY 55 52 88 CALM 30.19S TC 13
COUNCIL BLFS * PTCLDY 64 50 59 SE9 30.14S TC 18
CRESTON * CLEAR 59 52 77 SE6 30.19S TC 15
HARLAN * CLEAR 59 50 72 CALM 30.16S TC 15
LAMONI CLEAR 63 51 65 SE6 30.21R TC 17
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-230400-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLEAR 56 52 86 SE6 30.19R TC 13
ANKENY * CLEAR 61 55 82 S3 30.20R TC 16
BOONE * N/A 61 54 77 S5 30.17R TC 16
CHARITON * PTCLDY 61 52 72 S6 30.20S TC 16
DES MOINES CLEAR 63 52 67 SE12 30.19S TC 17
GRINNELL* CLEAR 60 52 74 SE6 30.23S TC 16
KNOXVILLE * CLEAR 63 52 67 SE6 30.20S TC 17
MARSHALLTOWN CLEAR 61 52 72 S8 30.20R TC 16
NEWTON * CLEAR 61 54 77 S8 30.19S TC 16
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-230400-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 63 55 77 S7 30.16R TC 17
CLARION * PTCLDY 61 57 88 SE9 30.18R TC 16
ESTHERVILLE CLEAR 57 51 80 S8 30.15R TC 14
FORT DODGE * CLEAR 63 53 70 SE3 30.18R TC 17
MASON CITY CLEAR 55 51 86 S7 30.18R TC 13
IOWA FALLS * CLEAR 60 52 73 CALM 30.21R TC 16
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-230400-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLEAR 57 51 80 S3 30.22R TC 14
CHARLES CITY * CLEAR 61 54 77 SE8 30.20R TC 16
CLINTON * CLEAR 53 49 86 E5 30.25S TC 12
DUBUQUE CLEAR 57 50 77 S3 30.25R TC 14
OELWEIN * CLEAR 57 54 88 SE7 30.22R TC 14
WATERLOO CLEAR 61 52 72 SE6 30.20R TC 16
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-230400-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLEAR 54 50 86 CALM 30.23S TC 12
IOWA CITY CLEAR 55 51 86 CALM 30.24R TC 13
MUSCATINE * CLEAR 55 54 94 CALM 30.23S TC 13
QUAD CITIES CLEAR 54 52 93 CALM 30.23S TC 12
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-230400-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLEAR 58 51 78 CALM 30.23S TC 14
FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 55 54 94 SE3 30.22R TC 13
WASHINGTON * CLEAR 57 57 100 CALM 30.21S TC 14
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
$$
Road Conditions
Image Courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet
Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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SRUS43 KDMX 230241
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-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-240245-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
940 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 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 8.77 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.16 1022/2045
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.86 0.05 -0.02 1022/2115
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.11 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.05 1022/2100
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.12 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 1022/2100
Marshalltown 19.0 12.35 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.20 1022/2100
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 6.12 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.29 1022/2100
Tama US 63 20.0 11.75 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.19 1022/2100
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 5.09 0.01 -0.07 1022/2100
New Providence 4.42 -0.05 -0.19 1022/2045
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.51 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 1022/2100
Richland Creek
Haven 11.40 0.00 -0.03 1022/2100
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.49 0.01 -0.03 1022/2030
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 7.40 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 1022/2100
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.94 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 1022/2100
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 67.08 -0.01 -0.04 1022/2115
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.09 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 1022/2115
Janesville 13.0 2.68 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 1022/2045
Cedar Falls 89.0 81.31 Non-Flood 0.24 -0.33 1022/2045
Waterloo 13.0 7.09 Non-Flood 0.12 -0.17 1022/2100
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC
Finchford 17.0 8.38 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 1022/2045
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.90 0.01 -0.02 1022/2045
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.37 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 1022/2130
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.64 -0.01 0.00 1022/2100
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 85.82 -0.01 -0.02 1022/2045
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC
Shell Rock 12.0 8.72 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 1022/2045
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 4.38 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.21 1022/2100
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 15.0 8.34 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.21 1022/2045
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.67 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 1022/2115
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.49 -0.18 -0.09 1022/2115
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.53 -0.03 -0.10 1022/2030
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC
Ames Hwy E18 3.29 -0.02 -0.22 1022/2100
Ames McFarland Park 180th 3.29 -0.02 -0.18 1022/2100
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.79 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.14 1022/2100
Ames E 13th St--IFC
Ames US 30 21.5 12.63 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.23 1022/2100
Colfax 18.0 10.53 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.26 1022/2045
Oskaloosa 24.5 13.46 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.44 1022/2130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC
Ames Cameron School Rd 3.18 -0.03 -0.15 1022/2100
Ames Stange Rd--IFC
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.74 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 1022/2100
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC
Indian Creek
Mingo 5.01 -0.03 -0.13 1022/2115
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.37 -0.01 -0.06 1022/2100
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.31 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1022/2130
Emmetsburg 11.0 1.08 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.02 1022/2115
Humboldt 10.0 4.22 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.18 1022/2115
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 3.31 -0.04 -0.13 1022/2115
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.83 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 1022/2100
Dakota City 20.0 8.65 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.82 1022/2100
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.78 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.07 1022/2100
Stratford 19.0 7.61 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.22 1022/2100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.44 Non-Flood -2.13 -3.23 1022/2115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.83 Non-Flood -0.95 -0.96 1022/2100
Swan 48.61 -0.01 -0.35 1022/2115
Tracy 14.0 6.80 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.82 1022/2115
Eddyville 63.0 54.86 Non-Flood -0.64 -0.82 1022/2115
Ottumwa 13.0 6.40 Non-Flood -0.31 -0.12 1022/2120
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.36 Non-Flood 0.29 0.29 1022/2100
Tail 3.35 -1.60 -2.91 1022/2100
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 746.53 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.33 1022/2115
Tail 690.24 -0.01 -0.95 1022/2115
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.80 -0.02 -0.10 1022/2115
Boone River
Goldfield 8.00 -0.03 -0.09 1022/2115
Webster City 14.0 3.15 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.10 1022/2100
White Fox Creek
Clarion 85.25 0.00 -0.06 1022/2045
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 81.19 -0.03 -0.10 1022/2115
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.40 0.24 0.25 1022/2115
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.37 0.00 -0.01 1022/2115
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 13.40 -0.05 -0.19 1022/2115
Grimes 14.0 5.88 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.20 1022/2115
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.53 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1022/2115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.11 Non-Flood 0.02 0.00 1022/2030
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd-
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 8.08 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 1022/2115
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 8.61 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 1022/2115
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.41 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1022/2115
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.40 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1022/2115
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.54 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 1022/2115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 5.07 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 1022/2115
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.48 0.00 0.00 1022/2045
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.37 -0.04 -0.15 1022/2115
Lanesboro 10.39 -0.05 -0.19 1022/2115
Jefferson 19.0 7.11 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.19 1022/2115
Perry 15.0 8.26 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.36 1022/2115
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 8.07 0.00 0.00 1022/2115
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.31 0.01 -0.02 1022/2100
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.21 -0.01 -0.01 1022/2115
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.98 -0.03 -0.16 1022/2115
Panora 11.0 5.02 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.11 1022/2115
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.52 -0.02 -0.02 1022/2115
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 4.01 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.12 1022/2045
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 6.69 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.32 1022/2100
West Des Moines 30.82 -0.07 -0.34 1022/2045
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 24.80 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.33 1022/2115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 6.11 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.44 1022/2045
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.47 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1022/2129
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.85 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1022/2045
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.30 0.11 -0.12 1022/2033
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC
Windsor Heights College Dr
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 7.11 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.28 1022/2115
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 4.02 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 1022/2100
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.89 -0.01 -0.03 1022/2115
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.91 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1022/2045
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.58 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1022/2100
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.55 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 1022/2045
Moulton 36.0 21.16 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1022/2045
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.14 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1022/2045
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.79 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 1022/2045
Tail 4.33 0.00 -0.01 1022/2100
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.60 -0.01 -0.03 1022/2030
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
936
SXUS53 KDMX 221405
LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 1022 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-UN-06 : CRESTON 0.8 NW : 0.12 / MM / MM / MM
IA-TY-02 : NEW MARKET 4.7 N : 0.07 / MM / 0.0 / MM
IA-CL-03 : MURRAY 0.5 N : 0.01 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CL-04 : MURRAY 1.7 W : 0.01 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-SR-29 : AMES 2.5 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-148 : ANKENY 1.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-97 : ANKENY 1.5 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-CS-05 : ATLANTIC 7.1 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / 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-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-AD-02 : CRESTON 8.3 WNW : 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-PK-88 : DES MOINES 5.4 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW : 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-SR-19 : GILBERT 0.2 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-17 : GILBERTVILLE 1.0 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WR-05 : HARTFORD 1.0 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-29 : LA PORTE CITY 5.1 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BN-20 : MADRID 0.5 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-34 : NEVADA 4.6 S : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WR-25 : NORWALK 1.6 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / 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-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 / MM / MM
IA-DL-22 : WAUKEE 1.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-28 : WAUKEE 3.0 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
.END
$$
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