Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1100 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>046-140600-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLEAR 36 36 100 NW17 29.84R WCI 25 TC 2
CHEROKEE * PTCLDY 37 32 81 NW12 29.89R WCI 30 TC 3
DENISON * MOCLDY 37 37 100 N14 29.88R WCI 29 TC 3
LE MARS * MOCLDY 39 34 81 N14G20 29.90R WCI 31 TC 4
MAURICE * PTCLDY 37 32 81 N24 29.89R WCI 26 TC 3
SHELDON * N/A 34 34 100 NW14 29.88R WCI 24 TC 1
SIOUX CITY MOCLDY 42 33 70 N17 29.91R TC 6
SPENCER MOCLDY 35 29 78 NW23G33 29.86R WCI 23 TC 2
STORM LAKE * PTCLDY 36 32 87 NW15G23 29.86R WCI 26 TC 2
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-140600-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * PTCLDY 41 37 87 NW16 29.85R TC 5
AUDUBON * MOCLDY 39 36 87 NW8 29.85R WCI 34 TC 4
CLARINDA * CLEAR 45 37 76 NW13G18 29.88R TC 7
COUNCIL BLFS * CLEAR 45 39 81 NW16G23 29.86R TC 7
CRESTON * PTCLDY 41 37 87 NW14G22 29.83R TC 5
HARLAN * CLEAR 39 36 87 NW14 29.86R WCI 31 TC 4
LAMONI MOCLDY 44 36 73 NW14 29.82R TC 7
SHENANDOAH * CLEAR 41 41 100 NW7 29.87R TC 5
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-140600-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLEAR 38 31 76 NW17G28 29.79S WCI 28 TC 3
ANKENY * CLEAR 37 34 87 NW7 29.82R WCI 32 TC 3
BOONE * CLEAR 37 37 100 NW20 29.78S WCI 27 TC 3
CHARITON * CLOUDY 45 34 65 NW18 29.79R TC 7
DES MOINES PTCLDY 40 32 73 NW18G26 29.81R WCI 31 TC 4
GRINNELL* CLEAR 36 30 81 NW17G23 29.77S WCI 25 TC 2
KNOXVILLE * MOCLDY 41 34 75 NW13G20 29.79R TC 5
MARSHALLTOWN CLEAR 34 30 85 NW16 29.76S WCI 24 TC 1
NEWTON * CLEAR 37 34 87 NW16G24 29.77R WCI 28 TC 3
PELLA * CLEAR 38 33 80 NW12 29.79S WCI 31 TC 4
PERRY * CLEAR 35 33 91 NW9 29.81R WCI 28 TC 2
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-140600-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 36 32 87 NW21G28 29.78R WCI 24 TC 2
CLARION * PTCLDY 36 36 100 NW23 29.78R WCI 24 TC 2
ESTHERVILLE PTCLDY 34 28 79 NW25G37 29.83R WCI 21 TC 1
FORT DODGE * CLEAR 35 30 82 NW12 29.81R WCI 27 TC 2
MASON CITY CLEAR 34 30 85 NW23 29.74R WCI 22 TC 1
FOREST CITY * CLEAR 34 30 86 NW18G25 29.76R WCI 23 TC 1
WEBSTER CITY * CLEAR 36 34 93 NW22 29.77R WCI 24 TC 2
IOWA FALLS * CLEAR 36 28 72 NW22G30 29.77R WCI 24 TC 2
HAMPTON * PTCLDY 32 30 93 NW20G25 29.74R WCI 20 TC 0
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-140600-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLOUDY 37 32 82 NW14 29.71R WCI 28 TC 3
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 34 32 93 NW16G25 29.71R WCI 23 TC 1
CLINTON * CLOUDY 38 33 82 W15 29.68R WCI 29 TC 3
DECORAH * CLOUDY 36 32 87 NW15 29.65R WCI 26 TC 2
DUBUQUE CLOUDY 38 30 73 NW16G26 29.65R WCI 29 TC 3
MONTICELLO * CLOUDY 39 34 81 NW15G21 29.67R WCI 31 TC 4
OELWEIN * CLOUDY 36 32 87 NW20G31 29.70R WCI 25 TC 2
WATERLOO CLOUDY 37 30 75 NW18G32 29.72R WCI 27 TC 3
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-140600-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 40 33 76 W16 29.68S WCI 31 TC 4
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 41 28 60 NW17G29 29.74R TC 5
MT. PLEASANT * CLEAR 41 34 75 NW10G16 29.74S TC 5
MUSCATINE * CLEAR 41 36 81 NW16 29.73R TC 5
QUAD CITIES PTCLDY 42 32 67 NW22G32 29.68R TC 6
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-140600-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLOUDY 43 35 73 NW9 29.72S TC 6
FAIRFIELD * PTCLDY 41 36 81 NW16 29.75R TC 5
FORT MADISON * MOCLDY 45 34 65 W13 29.73S TC 7
KEOKUK * MOCLDY 45 32 61 NW13G21 29.74S TC 7
OSKALOOSA * CLEAR 41 34 77 NW15G24 29.79R TC 5
OTTUMWA PTCLDY 40 33 76 NW16G24 29.77R WCI 31 TC 4
WASHINGTON * MOCLDY 39 37 93 NW12G17 29.73S WCI 32 TC 4
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
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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-
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1041 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 10.78 Non-Flood -0.15 -0.39 0113/2145
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.37 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.16 0113/2200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.55 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.09 0113/2200
Marshalltown 19.0 12.21 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.26 0113/2200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 5.48 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.18 0113/2200
Tama US 63 20.0 10.01 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.26 0113/2200
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.25 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0113/2200
Richland Creek
Haven 11.08 -0.01 -0.05 0113/2200
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.55 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0113/2200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.27 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0113/2200
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.66 0.00 0.01 0113/2200
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.14 Non-Flood 0.08 0.04 0113/2215
Janesville 13.0 2.03 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.06 0113/2145
Cedar Falls 89.0 81.24 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.55 0113/2145
Waterloo 13.0 6.97 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.22 0113/2200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 946.08 -0.04 -0.17 0113/2100
Finchford 17.0 9.54 Non-Flood -0.23 -0.48 0113/2145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.96 Non-Flood 0.03 0.08 0113/2200
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.88 0.00 0.01 0113/2200
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.59 0.02 0.06 0113/2100
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.43 0.25 -0.07 0113/2100
Shell Rock 12.0 8.78 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.11 0113/2145
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.56 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.21 0113/2200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.95 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.18 0113/2145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.40 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0113/2215
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.86 -0.01 -0.10 0113/2100
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.48 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0113/2100
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.96 -0.03 -0.13 0113/2100
Ames US 30 21.5 11.99 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.14 0113/2200
Colfax 18.0 9.40 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.22 0113/2145
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.13 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.47 0113/2130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.44 -0.03 -0.12 0113/2100
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.71 -0.06 -0.11 0113/2100
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.51 -0.02 -0.12 0113/2200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.10 -0.04 -0.18 0113/2100
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.25 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0113/2200
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.95 -0.05 -0.10 0113/2100
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.67 -0.03 -0.10 0113/2215
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.92 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0113/2215
Humboldt 10.0 4.00 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 0113/2200
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.97 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0113/2215
Dakota City 20.0 8.78 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.27 0113/2200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.66 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0113/2200
Stratford 19.0 7.53 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0113/2200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.95 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.31 0113/2115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.22 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.73 0113/2200
Swan 47.24 -0.13 -0.43 0113/2115
Tracy 14.0 5.85 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0113/2115
Eddyville 63.0 52.90 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0113/2115
Ottumwa 11.5 4.74 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0113/2220
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.27 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.12 0113/2200
Tail 5.81 0.00 -0.57 0113/2200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.89 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0113/2215
Tail 688.98 0.00 -0.01 0113/2215
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 9.09 -0.05 -0.34 0113/2215
Webster City 14.0 3.51 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.06 0113/2200
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.33 -0.02 -0.12 0113/2215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.98 -0.02 -0.03 0113/2215
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 12.36 -0.12 -0.14 0113/2215
Grimes 14.0 5.18 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.21 0113/2215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.53 0.11 -0.07 0113/2100
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.88 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.04 0113/2115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.44 0.00 -0.01 0113/2100
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.95 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0113/2130
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.65 -0.24 -0.64 0113/2100
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.79 Non-Flood -0.03 0.12 0113/2215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.81 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.10 0113/2215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.21 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0113/2215
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.27 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.02 0113/2115
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.27 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.06 0113/2115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.64 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0113/2115
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.06 0.02 -0.12 0113/2215
Jefferson 19.0 6.59 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 0113/2215
Perry 15.0 7.36 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.30 0113/2215
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.72 0.01 0.00 0113/2215
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.53 -0.01 -0.12 0113/2215
Panora 11.0 4.85 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0113/2215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.56 -0.02 0.00 0113/2215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.63 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0113/2145
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.73 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.44 0113/2200
West Des Moines 30.07 -0.08 -0.58 0113/2145
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 23.41 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.25 0113/2115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 5.20 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.60 0113/2145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.96 -0.01 0.03 0113/2100
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.47 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0113/2235
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.55 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0113/2145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.55 0.00 -0.02 0113/2100
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.07 0.01 0.06 0113/2100
Windsor Heights College Dr
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 7.42 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.23 0113/2215
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.02 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.16 0113/2200
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.86 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0113/2145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.17 Non-Flood -0.05 0.03 0113/2200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.54 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.25 0113/2145
Moulton 36.0 18.71 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0113/2145
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.29 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0113/2145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.46 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0113/2145
Tail 2.19 0.00 0.00 0113/2200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.43 -0.02 -0.08 0113/2130
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
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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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