Iowa Surface Observations
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RWRIA
WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
500 AM CDT MON JUL 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>046-201100-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DENISON * N/A 73 72 94 SW6 29.88S TC 23
LE MARS * N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A
MAURICE * PTCLDY 73 73 100 S12 29.82F TC 23
SHELDON * N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A
SIOUX CITY CLEAR 77 73 87 S6 29.84F TC 25
SPENCER CLEAR 71 66 84 S7 29.83F TC 22
STORM LAKE * PTCLDY 72 68 88 S6 29.86F TC 22
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-201100-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLEAR 73 73 100 SW5 29.87S TC 23
AUDUBON * PTCLDY 73 72 94 S5 29.88S TC 23
COUNCIL BLFS * CLEAR N/A N/A N/A CALM 29.86F
CRESTON * CLEAR 73 73 100 S8 29.89S TC 23
HARLAN * N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A
LAMONI CLEAR 73 70 90 S7 29.90F TC 23
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-201100-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLEAR 69 68 96 SE7 29.88S FOG TC 21
ANKENY * PTCLDY 73 70 88 S5 29.89S TC 23
BOONE * PTCLDY 72 70 94 S6 29.86F TC 22
DES MOINES PTCLDY 74 68 81 S9 29.88F TC 23
GRINNELL* PTCLDY 69 67 92 SE7 29.92S FOG TC 21
MARSHALLTOWN MOCLDY 70 67 90 SE5 29.90R FOG TC 21
NEWTON * CLOUDY N/A N/A N/A S6 29.89S HAZE
PELLA * MOCLDY 71 69 91 SE5 29.91R FOG TC 22
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-201100-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CLARION * CLEAR 72 72 100 S12 29.86F TC 22
ESTHERVILLE MOCLDY 71 66 84 S6 29.83S TC 22
FORT DODGE * PTCLDY 74 68 81 S8 29.86F TC 23
MASON CITY PTCLDY 69 66 90 S10 29.86F FOG TC 21
HAMPTON * CLOUDY 68 64 88 S9G16 29.88S FOG TC 20
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-201100-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLEAR 68 65 90 S6 29.91S FOG TC 20
CLINTON * MOCLDY 66 64 93 SE5 29.94F TC 19
DUBUQUE PTCLDY 66 63 90 S7 29.93F FOG TC 19
OELWEIN * CLEAR N/A N/A N/A S8 29.91F HAZE
WATERLOO CLOUDY 71 66 84 S9 29.89S HAZE TC 22
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-201100-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLEAR 67 63 87 SE6 29.93F TC 19
IOWA CITY CLEAR 68 66 93 CALM 29.93S FOG TC 20
MUSCATINE * CLEAR 64 64 100 CALM 29.93R FOG TC 18
QUAD CITIES MOCLDY 66 64 93 E3 29.92F HAZE TC 19
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-201100-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLEAR 69 67 93 S5 29.92F FOG TC 21
FAIRFIELD * MOCLDY N/A N/A N/A S7 29.91S
OTTUMWA MOCLDY 71 68 90 S7 29.90F FOG TC 22
WASHINGTON * N/A N/A N/A N/A SE5 29.90F
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
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Road Conditions
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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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SRUS43 KDMX 201042
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-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-211045-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
541 AM CDT Mon Jul 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 8.17 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.18 0720/0445
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.93 -0.04 -0.02 0720/0515
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.35 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.15 0720/0500
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.94 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0720/0500
Marshalltown 19.0 11.19 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.15 0720/0500
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.32 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.30 0720/0500
Tama US 63 20.0 10.08 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.27 0720/0500
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.39 -0.01 -0.05 0720/0500
New Providence 2.80 -0.01 -0.06 0720/0445
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.23 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.07 0720/0500
Richland Creek
Haven 10.58 0.00 -0.01 0720/0500
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.37 0.04 0.00 0720/0430
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.71 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0720/0500
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.09 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.03 0720/0500
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 66.59 -0.02 -0.01 0720/0515
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.06 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0720/0515
Janesville 13.0 2.60 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0720/0445
Cedar Falls 89.0 81.06 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.36 0720/0445
Waterloo 13.0 6.85 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.15 0720/0500
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.34 0.01 -0.05 0720/0515
Finchford 17.0 8.06 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.21 0720/0445
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.72 0.00 -0.02 0720/0445
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.96 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0720/0500
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 5.09 -0.01 -0.03 0720/0500
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.19 0.02 -0.07 0720/0445
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.15 0.05 -0.03 0720/0515
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.45 0.12 0.02 0720/0515
Shell Rock 12.0 8.65 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0720/0445
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.67 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0720/0500
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 15.0 6.77 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.07 0720/0445
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.20 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0720/0515
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.60 -0.01 -0.06 0720/0515
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.72 -0.01 -0.05 0720/0530
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.81 0.04 0.00 0720/0500
Ames Hwy E18 1.53 -0.01 -0.10 0720/0500
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.75 -0.01 -0.07 0720/0500
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.60 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0720/0500
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.09 0.04 -0.02 0720/0515
Ames US 30 21.5 11.16 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0720/0500
Colfax 18.0 9.07 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0720/0445
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.88 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.44 0720/0430
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.17 0.02 -0.03 0720/0515
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.18 -0.03 -0.09 0720/0430
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.77 0.04 -0.03 0720/0515
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.06 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0720/0500
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.47 -0.01 -0.05 0720/0515
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.33 -0.03 -0.11 0720/0515
Middle Creek
Lacey 74.83 -0.03 -0.02 0720/0500
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.64 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0720/0530
Emmetsburg 11.0 1.27 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0720/0515
Humboldt 10.0 3.99 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.09 0720/0500
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.03 0.04 -0.06 0720/0515
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.70 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0720/0515
Dakota City 20.0 8.50 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0720/0500
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.42 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0720/0500
Stratford 19.0 6.11 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0720/0500
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.08 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.10 0720/0415
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.24 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.09 0720/0500
Swan 44.65 -0.02 -0.08 0720/0415
Tracy 14.0 3.89 Non-Flood -0.36 -0.21 0720/0415
Eddyville 63.0 50.33 Non-Flood 0.11 -0.41 0720/0415
Ottumwa 13.0 2.79 Non-Flood 0.09 -0.35 0720/0520
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.03 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0720/0500
Tail 4.03 -0.01 -0.01 0720/0500
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.85 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.08 0720/0515
Tail 685.71 -0.10 -0.32 0720/0515
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.01 0.04 0.06 0720/0515
Boone River
Goldfield 7.65 -0.02 -0.09 0720/0515
Webster City 14.0 2.20 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0720/0500
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.04 0.00 -0.02 0720/0445
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.78 0.00 -0.05 0720/0515
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.12 -0.02 -0.03 0720/0515
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.86 -0.01 -0.03 0720/0515
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.29 0.00 -0.05 0720/0515
Grimes 14.0 3.70 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.12 0720/0515
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.42 0.03 0.06 0720/0515
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.42 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0720/0415
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.31 -0.01 -0.04 0720/0515
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.78 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0720/0430
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.92 0.01 0.00 0720/0515
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.00 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0720/0415
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.31 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0720/0515
South River
Ackworth 29.0 4.84 Non-Flood -0.04 0.03 0720/0515
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 5.98 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0720/0415
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.07 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0720/0515
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.46 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0720/0415
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.23 0.01 0.00 0720/0445
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.03 -0.03 -0.04 0720/0515
Lanesboro 7.92 -0.01 -0.08 0720/0515
Jefferson 19.0 5.34 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0720/0515
Perry 15.0 4.54 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.14 0720/0515
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.50 -0.02 -0.02 0720/0515
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.16 0.01 -0.03 0720/0500
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.55 0.03 -0.06 0720/0515
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.16 -0.01 -0.06 0720/0515
Panora 11.0 4.29 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0720/0515
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.47 -0.01 -0.02 0720/0515
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.64 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0720/0445
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 3.35 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0720/0500
West Des Moines 27.40 -0.02 -0.09 0720/0445
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.03 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.13 0720/0415
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.15 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0720/0445
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.61 0.00 0.01 0720/0515
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0720/0527
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.00 0.01 0.01 0720/0515
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.31 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0720/0445
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 896.97 0.00 0.04 0720/0515
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.05 0.29 -0.15 0720/0454
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.93 0.01 0.02 0720/0515
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.59 0.00 0.02 0720/0515
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.26 Non-Flood 0.13 0.05 0720/0515
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.64 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0720/0500
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.49 -0.03 -0.04 0720/0515
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.71 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0720/0445
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.05 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0720/0500
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.09 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0720/0445
Moulton 36.0 18.66 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0720/0445
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.96 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0720/0445
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.50 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0720/0445
Tail 2.22 -0.01 -0.02 0720/0500
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.38 0.00 -0.02 0720/0430
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
853
SXUS53 KDMX 191405
LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0719 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-WP-13 : OTTUMWA 2.2 ENE : 0.22 / MM / MM / MM
IA-CS-05 : ATLANTIC 7.1 NNE : 0.11 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WR-27 : CARLISLE 4.5 SSE : 0.07 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.07 / MM / MM / MM
IA-CS-11 : MASSENA 0.5 NE : 0.06 / MM / MM / MM
IA-MD-06 : ST CHARLES 1.1 NW : 0.03 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-HD-05 : ELDORA 1.2 ENE : 0.01 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-29 : LA PORTE CITY 5.1 NNW : 0.01 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-17 : GILBERTVILLE 1.0 NW : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-WR-15 : NORWALK 1.7 SSE : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-SR-02 : AMES 1.5 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-45 : AMES 2.0 WNW : 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-10 : BLOOMFIELD 8.4 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-KS-05 : BURT 0.5 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-LC-12 : CHARITON 2.0 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-15 : CLARE 5.2 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-UN-06 : CRESTON 0.8 NW : 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-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-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-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-BN-13 : MADRID 5.8 NNW : 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-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-BN-03 : OGDEN 1.6 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-02 : OSCEOLA 2.5 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WY-04 : PROMISE CITY 0.6 W : 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-KS-06 : SWEA CITY 4.0 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-TM-04 : VINING 0.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-22 : WAUKEE 1.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-33 : WAUKEE 1.6 N : 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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