Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
200 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
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>046-240900-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * MOCLDY 30 30 100 SE8 30.19S WCI 23 TC -1
CHEROKEE * MOCLDY 30 28 93 E5 30.18S WCI 25 TC -1
DENISON * MOCLDY 34 32 93 E6 30.17F WCI 29 TC 1
LE MARS * MOCLDY 32 32 100 SE7 30.13F WCI 26 TC 0
MAURICE * MOCLDY 30 30 100 SE12 30.12F WCI 21 TC -1
SHELDON * MOCLDY 30 30 100 SE12 30.14S WCI 21 TC -1
SIOUX CITY MOCLDY 32 28 85 SE6 30.15F WCI 26 TC 0
SPENCER MOCLDY 27 27 100 SE6 30.18S WCI 20 TC -3
STORM LAKE * MOCLDY 30 30 100 SE12 30.16F FOG WCI 21
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-240900-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * MOCLDY 34 32 93 VRB3 30.16F TC 1
AUDUBON * MOCLDY 32 30 93 SE3 30.18F TC 0
CLARINDA * MOCLDY 39 32 75 CALM 30.18F TC 4
COUNCIL BLFS * MOCLDY 36 34 93 SE12 30.13S WCI 27 TC 2
CRESTON * MOCLDY 34 32 93 E7 30.17F WCI 28 TC 1
HARLAN * CLEAR 34 30 86 SE7 30.16F WCI 28 TC 1
LAMONI MOCLDY 35 30 82 E5 30.19F WCI 31 TC 2
SHENANDOAH * MOCLDY 37 36 93 E5 30.15S WCI 34 TC 3
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-240900-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 30 28 92 E5 30.22S WCI 25 TC -1
ANKENY * MOCLDY 30 30 100 CALM 30.23F TC -1
BOONE * MOCLDY 30 32 100 E8 30.19S WCI 23 TC -1
CHARITON * MOCLDY 34 34 100 E9 30.20F WCI 26 TC 1
DES MOINES MOCLDY 33 30 88 E8 30.21F WCI 26 TC 1
GRINNELL* MOCLDY 31 28 88 CALM 30.25R TC -1
KNOXVILLE * MOCLDY 32 30 93 E7 30.22S WCI 26 TC 0
MARSHALLTOWN MOCLDY 28 27 96 E6 30.23F WCI 22 TC -2
NEWTON * CLEAR 30 32 100 E7 30.22S WCI 23 TC -1
PELLA * MOCLDY 30 28 92 SE7 30.23S WCI 23 TC -1
PERRY * MOCLDY 30 30 100 E6 30.20R WCI 24 TC -1
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-240900-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 28 28 100 E5 30.19F FOG WCI 23
CLARION * CLEAR 30 30 100 E16 30.21S WCI 19 TC -1
ESTHERVILLE FOG 27 26 96 E8 30.19F VSB 3/4 WCI 19
FORT DODGE * MOCLDY 29 28 96 E6 30.21S WCI 23 TC -2
MASON CITY MOCLDY 27 25 92 E8 30.21F WCI 19 TC -3
FOREST CITY * MOCLDY 28 27 93 E3 30.22S TC -2
WEBSTER CITY * MOCLDY 27 27 100 SE7 30.20S WCI 19 TC -3
IOWA FALLS * MOCLDY 30 24 79 NE6 30.24S WCI 24 TC -1
HAMPTON * MOCLDY 27 25 93 E6 30.22F FOG WCI 20
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-240900-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS MOCLDY 30 28 92 E3 30.23F TC -1
CHARLES CITY * PTCLDY 27 27 100 E9 30.23F WCI 17 TC -3
CLINTON * MOCLDY 28 27 96 E8 30.28S WCI 20 TC -2
DECORAH * PTCLDY 28 28 100 E5 30.24F WCI 23 TC -2
DUBUQUE MOCLDY 31 29 92 NE13 30.26S WCI 21 TC -1
MONTICELLO * MOCLDY 27 27 100 CALM 30.25S FOG TC -3
OELWEIN * CLEAR 28 28 100 NE9 30.25R WCI 20 TC -2
WATERLOO MOCLDY 28 26 92 NE3 30.25R TC -2
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-240900-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT MOCLDY 30 27 88 E3 30.27R TC -1
IOWA CITY MOCLDY 29 28 96 CALM 30.27S FOG TC -2
MT. PLEASANT * MOCLDY 30 28 93 E5 30.25F WCI 25 TC -1
MUSCATINE * PTCLDY 30 30 100 CALM 30.28S TC -1
QUAD CITIES MOCLDY 29 27 92 CALM 30.28R TC -2
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-240900-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON MOCLDY 34 30 85 E3 30.25F TC 1
FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 30 30 100 E5 30.24S WCI 25 TC -1
FORT MADISON * MOCLDY 32 30 93 NE7 30.25S FOG WCI 26
KEOKUK * CLEAR 36 32 87 E6 30.25S WCI 31 TC 2
OSKALOOSA * MOCLDY 33 32 95 E6 30.25R WCI 27 TC 1
OTTUMWA MOCLDY 31 29 92 E7 30.24S WCI 24 TC -1
WASHINGTON * MOCLDY 30 30 100 E8 30.24S WCI 23 TC -1
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
$$
Road Conditions
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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
240 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025
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 7.80 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1224/0145
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.50 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1224/0200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.90 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1224/0200
Marshalltown 19.0 11.19 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.18 1224/0200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.29 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1224/0200
Tama US 63 20.0 9.01 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.09 1224/0200
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.61 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 1224/0200
Richland Creek
Haven 10.87 0.01 0.01 1224/0200
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.78 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1224/0200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.26 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 1224/0200
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.45 0.01 -0.16 1224/0100
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.09 Non-Flood -0.01 0.63 1224/0115
Janesville 13.0 1.27 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1224/0145
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.16 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 1224/0145
Waterloo 13.0 5.87 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.01 1224/0200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.16 0.03 0.03 1224/0145
Finchford 17.0 7.79 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.04 1224/0145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.37 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 1224/0145
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.59 0.00 0.01 1224/0200
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.69 0.01 0.06 1224/0200
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.72 0.06 -0.03 1224/0200
Shell Rock 12.0 8.05 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1224/0145
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.63 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.92 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 1224/0145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.54 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 1224/0115
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.15 0.01 -0.15 1224/0200
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.69 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0200
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.26 0.02 0.04 1224/0200
Ames US 30 21.5 10.93 Non-Flood 0.03 0.11 1224/0200
Colfax 18.0 8.68 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 1224/0145
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.71 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 1224/0130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.08 0.09 0.12 1224/0200
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.07 -0.02 0.07 1224/0200
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.88 -0.03 0.03 1224/0200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.96 0.03 0.17 1224/0200
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.97 Non-Flood 0.01 0.06 1224/0200
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.83 0.05 0.16 1224/0200
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.29 -0.01 0.03 1224/0115
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.70 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 1224/0115
Humboldt 10.0 3.65 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 1224/0145
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.28 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/0115
Dakota City 20.0 8.19 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1224/0100
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.57 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1224/0100
Stratford 19.0 6.87 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 1224/0100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.93 Non-Flood 0.01 0.20 1224/0115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.67 Non-Flood -0.01 0.22 1224/0100
Swan 45.51 0.02 -0.11 1224/0115
Tracy 14.0 4.00 Non-Flood -0.08 0.16 1224/0115
Eddyville 63.0 49.94 Non-Flood 0.21 0.22 1224/0115
Ottumwa 11.5 2.63 Non-Flood 0.03 0.14 1224/0150
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.30 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 1224/0200
Tail 4.02 0.01 0.40 1224/0100
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.57 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1224/0215
Tail 686.08 -0.01 0.26 1224/0115
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 7.99 0.00 0.05 1224/0115
Webster City 14.0 2.34 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 1224/0100
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.37 -0.03 -0.08 1224/0215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.88 0.00 0.00 1224/0215
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.37 0.00 -0.18 1224/0215
Grimes 14.0 4.51 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 1224/0115
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.71 0.04 0.05 1224/0200
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.81 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1224/0115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.17 0.00 0.02 1224/0200
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.89 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1224/0130
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.63 0.00 0.01 1224/0200
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.83 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.11 1224/0115
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.28 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 1224/0115
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.13 Non-Flood -0.02 0.00 1224/0115
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.05 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 1224/0115
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.96 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.45 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1224/0115
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.56 0.05 0.11 1224/0115
Jefferson 19.0 6.00 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1224/0115
Perry 15.0 6.53 Non-Flood 0.02 0.08 1224/0215
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.61 0.00 0.01 1224/0115
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.90 -0.01 -0.49 1224/0115
Panora 11.0 4.63 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1224/0115
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.63 -0.02 -0.04 1224/0115
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.44 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.05 1224/0145
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.48 Non-Flood 0.03 0.13 1224/0100
West Des Moines 28.78 0.07 -0.05 1224/0145
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.75 Non-Flood -0.15 -0.84 1224/0115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.77 Non-Flood -0.17 -0.13 1224/0145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.73 0.03 0.03 1224/0200
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1224/0234
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.01 0.04 0.03 1224/0200
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.40 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 1224/0145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.42 0.05 -0.01 1224/0200
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 4.01 0.02 0.06 1224/0224
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.96 0.03 0.00 1224/0200
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.63 0.02 -0.04 1224/0200
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.83 Non-Flood 0.00 0.05 1224/0215
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.86 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1224/0200
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.79 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1224/0145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.92 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/0100
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.01 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 1224/0145
Moulton 36.0 18.45 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1224/0145
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.22 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 1224/0145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.10 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0130
Tail 2.10 0.00 0.00 1224/0200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.32 -0.01 -0.03 1224/0130
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
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST TUE DEC 23 2025
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 1223 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-WY-07 : ALLERTON 5.1 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-83 : ALTOONA 1.5 SSE : 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-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-DL-31 : DALLAS CENTER 1.5 E : 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-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-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-21 : JOHNSTON 3.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
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-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 / 3.0 / 0.54
IA-SR-34 : NEVADA 4.6 S : 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 / T / MM
IA-CL-11 : OSCEOLA 0.5 WSW : 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-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 / 1.0 / MM
IA-DL-33 : WAUKEE 1.6 N : 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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