Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
400 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>046-241100-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * N/A 30 30 100 SE8 30.16S WCI 23 TC -1
CHEROKEE * MOCLDY 32 30 93 SE8 30.14F WCI 25 TC 0
DENISON * MOCLDY 36 32 87 CALM 30.15F TC 2
LE MARS * MOCLDY 32 32 100 SE6 30.10F WCI 26 TC 0
MAURICE * MOCLDY 30 30 100 SE13 30.08F WCI 20 TC -1
SHELDON * MOCLDY 32 32 100 SE7G14 30.09F WCI 26 TC 0
SIOUX CITY MOCLDY 31 28 89 SE6 30.12F WCI 25 TC -1
SPENCER MOCLDY 28 27 96 E8 30.14F WCI 20 TC -2
STORM LAKE * MOCLDY 30 30 100 SE9 30.14F FOG WCI 22
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-241100-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLOUDY 32 30 93 CALM 30.14F TC 0
AUDUBON * MOCLDY 30 28 93 CALM 30.15F TC -1
CLARINDA * CLOUDY 43 36 75 SE5 30.17F TC 6
COUNCIL BLFS * MOCLDY 36 34 93 SE9 30.11F WCI 29 TC 2
CRESTON * MOCLDY 36 32 87 SE12 30.15F WCI 27 TC 2
HARLAN * CLEAR 34 30 86 CALM 30.14F TC 1
LAMONI CLOUDY 39 32 76 E7 30.16F WCI 34 TC 4
SHENANDOAH * CLOUDY 43 37 81 VRB5 30.12F TC 6
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-241100-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 30 28 92 E5 30.18F WCI 25 TC -1
ANKENY * MOCLDY 32 30 93 E5 30.20F WCI 27 TC 0
BOONE * MOCLDY 30 30 100 SE8 30.15F WCI 23 TC -1
CHARITON * MOCLDY 32 32 100 S7 30.18S WCI 26 TC 0
DES MOINES MOCLDY 33 29 85 SE10 30.18F WCI 25 TC 1
GRINNELL* MOCLDY 32 28 86 CALM 30.22S TC 0
KNOXVILLE * N/A 32 30 93 SE6 30.19F WCI 26 TC 0
MARSHALLTOWN MOCLDY 28 27 96 E7 30.21F WCI 21 TC -2
NEWTON * CLEAR 30 32 100 E9 30.19F WCI 22 TC -1
PELLA * MOCLDY 32 29 88 E8 30.20F WCI 25 TC 0
PERRY * MOCLDY 30 29 99 SE8 30.16F WCI 22 TC -1
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-241100-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 28 30 100 SE5 30.16F WCI 23 TC -2
CLARION * CLEAR 30 30 100 E8 30.18F WCI 23 TC -1
ESTHERVILLE MOCLDY 27 26 96 SE9 30.16F FOG WCI 18
FORT DODGE * MOCLDY 29 27 92 E6 30.18F WCI 23 TC -2
MASON CITY MOCLDY 26 24 92 E5 30.19F WCI 20 TC -3
FOREST CITY * MOCLDY 28 27 93 E7 30.19F WCI 21 TC -2
WEBSTER CITY * MOCLDY 28 28 100 E8 30.16F WCI 20 TC -2
IOWA FALLS * MOCLDY 30 25 79 E6 30.21F WCI 24 TC -1
HAMPTON * MOCLDY 27 27 100 SE3 30.21S TC -3
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-241100-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS MOCLDY 30 27 88 E7 30.22F WCI 23 TC -1
CHARLES CITY * MOCLDY 28 28 100 E9 30.21F WCI 20 TC -2
CLINTON * MOCLDY 29 27 92 SE7 30.27F WCI 22 TC -2
DECORAH * MOCLDY 27 27 100 E6 30.23S WCI 20 TC -3
DUBUQUE PTCLDY 31 27 85 NE9 30.24F WCI 23 TC -1
MONTICELLO * MOCLDY 25 25 100 CALM 30.23F FOG TC -4
OELWEIN * CLEAR 30 28 93 NE9 30.22S WCI 22 TC -1
WATERLOO MOCLDY 28 26 92 CALM 30.22F TC -2
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-241100-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT MOCLDY 32 28 85 E8 30.25F WCI 25 TC 0
IOWA CITY MOCLDY 29 29 100 CALM 30.25F FOG TC -2
MT. PLEASANT * MOCLDY 32 30 93 E7 30.23F WCI 26 TC 0
MUSCATINE * CLEAR 28 28 100 CALM 30.26F TC -2
QUAD CITIES MOCLDY 27 25 92 E3 30.25F TC -3
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-241100-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON MOCLDY 35 30 82 E7 30.23F WCI 29 TC 2
FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 32 32 100 E8 30.21F WCI 25 TC 0
FORT MADISON * MOCLDY 34 30 86 E5 30.22F WCI 30 TC 1
KEOKUK * PTCLDY 34 30 86 E7 30.22F WCI 28 TC 1
OSKALOOSA * MOCLDY 34 32 92 E8 30.21F WCI 27 TC 1
OTTUMWA MOCLDY 31 29 92 E8 30.20F WCI 23 TC -1
WASHINGTON * MOCLDY 30 30 100 E5 30.22F WCI 25 TC -1
$$
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
984
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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-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-250945-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
340 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 0.00 0.01 1224/0245
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.49 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.90 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 1224/0300
Marshalltown 19.0 11.24 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1224/0300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.30 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/0300
Tama US 63 20.0 8.96 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.13 1224/0300
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.60 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1224/0300
Richland Creek
Haven 10.86 0.00 0.00 1224/0300
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.78 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1224/0300
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.26 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 1224/0300
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.61 0.17 0.10 1224/0300
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.10 Non-Flood 0.00 0.64 1224/0215
Janesville 13.0 1.27 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1224/0245
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.17 Non-Flood 0.02 0.00 1224/0245
Waterloo 13.0 5.91 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 1224/0300
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.16 0.03 0.03 1224/0300
Finchford 17.0 7.80 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.01 1224/0245
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.36 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1224/0245
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.59 0.00 0.00 1224/0300
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.69 0.00 0.02 1224/0300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.72 0.06 -0.03 1224/0300
Shell Rock 12.0 8.05 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1224/0245
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.63 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0300
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.92 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 1224/0245
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.55 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1224/0215
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.13 -0.01 -0.15 1224/0300
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.69 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.25 0.02 0.02 1224/0300
Ames US 30 21.5 10.93 Non-Flood 0.01 0.10 1224/0300
Colfax 18.0 8.68 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 1224/0245
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.71 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 1224/0230
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.08 0.08 0.12 1224/0300
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.09 0.01 0.10 1224/0300
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.88 -0.03 0.03 1224/0300
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.93 0.03 0.13 1224/0300
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.97 Non-Flood 0.00 0.06 1224/0300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.84 0.03 0.18 1224/0300
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.29 -0.01 0.02 1224/0215
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.70 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.13 1224/0215
Humboldt 10.0 3.64 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 1224/0245
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.28 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/0215
Dakota City 20.0 8.19 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1224/0200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.57 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 1224/0200
Stratford 19.0 6.88 Non-Flood 0.04 0.03 1224/0200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.93 Non-Flood 0.02 0.19 1224/0215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.65 Non-Flood -0.03 0.21 1224/0200
Swan 45.52 0.03 -0.09 1224/0215
Tracy 14.0 3.99 Non-Flood -0.06 0.15 1224/0215
Eddyville 63.0 49.94 Non-Flood 0.18 0.23 1224/0215
Ottumwa 11.5 2.76 Non-Flood 0.16 0.24 1224/0250
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.29 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.07 1224/0300
Tail 4.02 0.00 0.40 1224/0200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.57 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1224/0315
Tail 686.09 0.00 0.27 1224/0215
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 8.00 0.01 0.06 1224/0215
Webster City 14.0 2.34 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.11 1224/0200
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.37 -0.03 -0.09 1224/0315
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.87 -0.01 0.00 1224/0315
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.36 -0.01 -0.20 1224/0315
Grimes 14.0 4.52 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 1224/0215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.72 0.04 0.07 1224/0300
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.80 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.01 1224/0215
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.17 0.02 0.01 1224/0300
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.88 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1224/0215
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.68 0.07 0.04 1224/0300
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.83 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.11 1224/0215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.27 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.04 1224/0215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.14 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1224/0215
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.05 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1224/0215
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.96 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0215
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.45 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 1224/0215
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.54 0.03 0.10 1224/0215
Jefferson 19.0 6.00 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1224/0215
Perry 15.0 6.54 Non-Flood 0.02 0.07 1224/0315
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.62 0.01 0.02 1224/0215
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.91 -0.01 -0.48 1224/0215
Panora 11.0 4.64 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1224/0215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.63 -0.01 -0.05 1224/0215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.42 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.06 1224/0245
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.48 Non-Flood 0.03 0.13 1224/0200
West Des Moines 28.75 0.03 -0.08 1224/0245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.75 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.83 1224/0215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.79 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.08 1224/0245
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.71 0.04 -0.03 1224/0300
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 1224/0334
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.01 0.06 0.00 1224/0300
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.40 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 1224/0245
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.43 0.07 0.02 1224/0300
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 4.01 0.02 0.06 1224/0224
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.93 0.01 -0.04 1224/0300
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.64 0.03 -0.03 1224/0300
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.83 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 1224/0315
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.88 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.03 1224/0300
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.78 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 1224/0245
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.92 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/0200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.01 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 1224/0245
Moulton 36.0 18.44 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1224/0245
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.23 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1224/0245
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.10 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/0245
Tail 2.10 0.00 0.00 1224/0300
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.33 0.00 -0.02 1224/0230
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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