Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1100 AM CST FRI FEB 20 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>046-201800-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * MOSUNNY 16 12 86 W21G26 29.90R WCI -2 TC -9
DENISON * PTSUNNY 16 9 73 W15 29.94R WCI 1 TC -9
LE MARS * PTSUNNY 18 9 68 NW13G20 29.92R WCI 4 TC -8
MAURICE * PTSUNNY 16 7 67 W18 29.89R WCI -1 TC -9
SIOUX CITY PTSUNNY 19 4 51 W16G26 29.97R WCI 4 TC -7
SPENCER CLOUDY 19 10 68 NW17 29.85R WCI 4 TC -7
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-201800-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * SUNNY 16 9 73 W10 29.95R WCI 3 TC -9
AUDUBON * N/A 16 10 79 W7 29.92R WCI 6 TC -9
CLARINDA * MOSUNNY 18 9 68 NW8G18 30.01R WCI 7 TC -8
COUNCIL BLFS * SUNNY 16 7 67 W18 29.96R WCI -1 TC -9
CRESTON * MOSUNNY 18 12 79 W15 29.92R WCI 3 TC -8
LAMONI CLOUDY 20 14 77 W16 29.93R WCI 6 TC -7
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-201800-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOSUNNY 18 12 77 W16 29.87R WCI 3 TC -8
ANKENY * PTSUNNY 19 12 73 W21G26 29.90R WCI 3 TC -7
BOONE * PTSUNNY 18 18 100 W15G24 29.85R WCI 3 TC -8
CHARITON * CLOUDY 21 21 100 W13 29.90R WCI 9 TC -6
DES MOINES MOSUNNY 18 11 74 NW17G24 29.90R WCI 3 TC -8
GRINNELL* CLOUDY 20 16 83 W18 29.86R WCI 5 TC -6
KNOXVILLE * PTSUNNY 23 16 74 W17 29.88R WCI 9 TC -5
MARSHALLTOWN CLOUDY 20 15 81 W20G28 29.83R WCI 4 TC -7
PELLA * CLOUDY 22 16 76 W16 29.89R WCI 8 TC -5
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-201800-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLOUDY 21 18 86 NW15G23 29.81R WCI 8 TC -6
CLARION * CLOUDY 19 19 100 NW18G26 29.82R WCI 4 TC -7
ESTHERVILLE CLOUDY 18 12 77 NW23G29 29.83R WCI 0 TC -8
FORT DODGE * PTSUNNY 22 14 71 NW12G20 29.85R WCI 10 TC -6
MASON CITY CLOUDY 19 14 81 NW22 29.78R WCI 2 TC -7
FOREST CITY * CLOUDY 19 14 79 W15G21 29.80R WCI 5 TC -7
WEBSTER CITY * CLOUDY 19 16 86 NW21 29.82R WCI 3 TC -7
IOWA FALLS * N/A 22 13 67 W24 29.81R WCI 6 TC -5
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-201800-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLOUDY 23 19 85 W25G33 29.77F WCI 7 TC -5
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 19 18 93 W21 29.75R WCI 3 TC -7
CLINTON * CLOUDY 27 23 85 W25G33 29.71R WCI 12 TC -3
DECORAH * FLURRIES 27 25 93 NW13G21 29.66R WCI 16 TC -3
DUBUQUE CLOUDY 26 22 84 W25G35 29.66R WCI 11 TC -3
WATERLOO CLOUDY 21 16 81 W18G26 29.77R WCI 6 TC -6
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-201800-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 27 23 85 W25G38 29.73R WCI 12 TC -3
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 26 22 84 W21G28 29.82R WCI 12 TC -3
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 27 22 81 W18G35 29.75R WCI 14 TC -3
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-201800-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLOUDY 26 20 77 W20G26 29.84R WCI 12 TC -3
FORT MADISON * CLOUDY 27 19 74 W17G23 29.85R WCI 14 TC -3
KEOKUK * CLOUDY 27 19 74 W15G22 29.88R WCI 15 TC -3
OTTUMWA CLOUDY 23 17 78 W17 29.88R WCI 9 TC -5
WASHINGTON * CLOUDY 25 25 100 W22 29.83R WCI 10 TC -4
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
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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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063-069-073-075-077-079-081-083-091-099-109-117-121-123-125-127-135-147-
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1040 AM CST Fri Feb 20 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 8.13 Non-Flood 0.30 0.00 0220/0945
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.57 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.12 0220/1000
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.72 Non-Flood -0.19 -0.24 0220/1000
Marshalltown 19.0 10.66 Non-Flood 0.16 0.10 0220/1000
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.12 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.06 0220/1000
Tama US 63 20.0 8.04 Non-Flood -0.11 0.05 0220/1000
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.35 Non-Flood -0.19 -0.16 0220/1000
Richland Creek
Haven 10.51 -0.20 -0.04 0220/1000
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.83 Non-Flood 0.01 0.05 0220/1000
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 0.87 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.06 0220/1000
Deer Creek
Toledo 3.94 -0.07 -0.12 0220/1000
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.27 Non-Flood 0.16 0.24 0220/1015
Janesville 13.0 1.48 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.04 0220/0945
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.76 Non-Flood -0.08 0.10 0220/0945
Waterloo 13.0 6.26 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0220/1000
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.56 -0.30 -0.21 0220/1000
Finchford 17.0 7.32 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.01 0220/0945
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.26 Non-Flood -0.21 -0.33 0220/1000
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.37 0.01 0.04 0220/1000
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.99 -0.06 -0.33 0220/0915
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.35 -0.27 -0.36 0220/1000
Shell Rock 12.0 8.50 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0220/0945
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.33 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.06 0220/1000
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.53 Non-Flood -0.22 -0.15 0220/0945
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.97 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0220/1015
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.55 -0.09 -0.18 0220/1000
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.34 Non-Flood 0.10 -0.09 0220/1000
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.51 -0.25 -0.05 0220/1000
Ames US 30 21.5 10.31 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.27 0220/1000
Colfax 18.0 7.87 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.15 0220/0945
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.33 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.14 0220/0930
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.77 -0.08 0.17 0220/1000
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.81 -0.03 -0.03 0220/1000
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.01 -0.07 0.66 0220/1000
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 887.98 -0.10 -0.10 0220/1000
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.26 Non-Flood 0.11 -0.28 0220/1000
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.57 0.00 -0.12 0220/1000
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.41 -0.13 -0.18 0220/1015
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.85 Non-Flood 0.00 0.19 0220/1015
Humboldt 10.0 3.39 Non-Flood -0.20 -0.22 0220/1000
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.69 Non-Flood -0.19 -0.11 0220/1015
Dakota City 20.0 7.94 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.20 0220/1000
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.95 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.03 0220/1000
Stratford 19.0 5.97 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 0220/1000
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.00 Non-Flood -0.03 0.11 0220/0915
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.57 Non-Flood -0.05 0.04 0220/1000
Swan 45.35 0.03 -0.12 0220/0915
Tracy 14.0 4.01 Non-Flood -0.01 0.22 0220/0915
Eddyville 63.0 49.89 Non-Flood -0.01 0.30 0220/0915
Ottumwa 11.5 2.70 Non-Flood 0.02 0.11 0220/1020
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.56 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.07 0220/1000
Tail 4.22 0.00 0.06 0220/1000
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.55 Non-Flood -0.05 0.05 0220/1015
Tail 686.13 0.02 0.02 0220/1015
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 8.47 -0.11 -0.73 0220/1015
Webster City 14.0 1.96 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.38 0220/1000
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.63 -0.07 -0.07 0220/1015
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.82 -0.01 0.04 0220/1015
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 10.91 -0.10 -0.13 0220/1015
Grimes 14.0 3.52 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.05 0220/1015
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.30 -0.15 -0.19 0220/1000
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.57 Non-Flood 0.03 0.07 0220/0915
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.16 0.13 0.21 0220/1000
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.64 Non-Flood 0.08 0.07 0220/0930
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.24 -0.11 -0.16 0220/1000
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.38 Non-Flood -0.17 -0.30 0220/1015
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.35 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.06 0220/0915
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.20 Non-Flood -0.04 0.14 0220/1015
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.11 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.10 0220/0915
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.11 Non-Flood 0.05 0.02 0220/0915
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.61 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.09 0220/0915
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.11 -0.13 -0.19 0220/1015
Jefferson 19.0 5.51 Non-Flood 0.05 0.01 0220/1015
Perry 15.0 5.00 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.21 0220/1015
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.65 0.00 0.00 0220/1015
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.37 -0.07 -0.09 0220/1015
Panora 11.0 4.41 Non-Flood -0.03 0.01 0220/1015
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.57 -0.01 0.04 0220/1015
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.79 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.08 0220/0945
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 3.76 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.07 0220/1000
West Des Moines 27.88 -0.04 -0.20 0220/0945
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.29 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.15 0220/0915
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.53 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.17 0220/0945
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.77 0.11 0.17 0220/0923
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.39 -0.33 0.19 0220/1000
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0220/1037
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 839.82 -0.14 0.01 0220/1000
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.10 0.16 0220/0945
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.24 -0.11 0.09 0220/1000
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.22 0.18 0.49 0220/1025
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.01 0.00 0.23 0220/1000
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.80 0.02 0.28 0220/1000
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.54 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.14 0220/1000
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.84 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0220/0945
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.12 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0220/1000
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.22 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0220/0945
Moulton 36.0 18.43 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0220/0945
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.17 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.09 0220/0945
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.36 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 0220/0945
Tail 2.21 0.01 0.00 0220/1000
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.06 -0.05 -0.09 0220/0930
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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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0220 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-PK-73 : DES MOINES 4.1 N : 0.90 / 7.5 / MM / MM
IA-PK-03 : DES MOINES 4.5 WNW : 0.90 / 8.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : 0.82 / 7.5 / MM / MM
IA-SR-58 : NEVADA 0.3 WNW : 0.81 / 9.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-115 : POLK CITY 1.0 N : 0.78 / 8.5 / MM / MM
IA-PK-95 : DES MOINES 3.7 NW : 0.75 / 5.8 / MM / MM
IA-TM-04 : VINING 0.2 ENE : 0.75 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-97 : ANKENY 1.5 NNE : 0.74 / 8.5 / 8.0 / MM
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : 0.74 / 5.7 / 5.7 / MM
IA-BM-02 : WAVERLY 1.0 NNW : 0.72 / 9.8 / 9.8 / 1.18
IA-BN-03 : OGDEN 1.6 SE : 0.67 / 5.5 / 5.5 / MM
IA-SR-19 : GILBERT 0.2 W : 0.65 / 9.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.60 / 6.5 / 6.5 / 0.60
IA-CS-05 : ATLANTIC 7.1 NNE : 0.52 / 5.5 / MM / MM
IA-WB-03 : FORT DODGE 1.6 ENE : 0.52 / 6.2 / MM / MM
IA-DL-41 : MADRID 3.3 SSW : 0.52 / 7.2 / MM / MM
IA-WB-17 : FORT DODGE 1.7 NNW : 0.50 / 6.1 / 6.6 / MM
IA-GT-01 : JAMAICA 3.2 S : 0.49 / 5.7 / 5.0 / MM
IA-CL-02 : OSCEOLA 2.5 WSW : 0.31 / 2.9 / 2.5 / 0.31
IA-SR-45 : AMES 2.0 WNW : 0.25 / 8.0 / MM / MM
IA-AD-02 : CRESTON 8.3 WNW : 0.15 / 1.7 / MM / MM
IA-TY-02 : NEW MARKET 4.7 N : 0.09 / 1.6 / 1.5 / MM
IA-MR-06 : LOVILIA 0.6 SSE : 0.06 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-WY-04 : PROMISE CITY 0.6 W : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-10 : BLOOMFIELD 8.4 NNE : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-HN-09 : GARNER 0.4 W : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-AP-09 : NUMA 1.7 W : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-WP-13 : OTTUMWA 2.2 ENE : T / T / MM / MM
IA-WY-03 : SEYMOUR 1.7 W : T / MM / 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-13 : DRAKESVILLE 7.4 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PC-08 : FONDA 4.5 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-HB-04 : BODE 1.9 NE : MM / T / MM / MM
IA-CF-09 : DUNLAP 5.4 NNW : MM / 3.0 / MM / MM
IA-WT-01 : GRAFTON 0.4 SE : MM / 0.5 / 0.5 / MM
IA-BM-09 : TRIPOLI 0.5 S : MM / 10.5 / MM / MM
.END
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