Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
200 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 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>046-262000-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DENISON * PTSUNNY 93 79 62 SW3 29.88S HX 110 TC 34
LE MARS * MOSUNNY N/A N/A N/A S8 29.82R
MAURICE * MOSUNNY 91 82 75 S8 29.84F HX 114 TC 33
SHELDON * N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A
SIOUX CITY MOSUNNY 90 81 74 S6 29.82F HX 109 TC 32
SPENCER PTSUNNY 90 80 72 S7 29.85F HX 107 TC 32
STORM LAKE * PTSUNNY 90 81 74 VRB5 29.86F HX 108 TC 32
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-262000-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * SUNNY 97 81 59 SW10G17 29.86S HX 118 TC 36
AUDUBON * N/A 99 73 44 SW8 29.88S HX 109 TC 37
CLARINDA * SUNNY N/A N/A N/A S8 29.88F
CRESTON * SUNNY 97 79 56 S12 29.89F HX 115 TC 36
HARLAN * SUNNY 95 79 59 SW10 29.86F HX 112 TC 35
LAMONI SUNNY 95 77 55 SW13 29.90F HX 109 TC 35
RED OAK * SUNNY 97 81 59 S8 29.86F HX 118 TC 36
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-262000-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOSUNNY 94 82 68 VRB5 29.86F HX 117 TC 34
ANKENY * SUNNY 97 79 56 W7 29.87S HX 115 TC 36
BOONE * MOSUNNY 93 82 70 SW6 29.86S HX 117 TC 34
CHARITON * SUNNY N/A N/A N/A SW8 29.88F
DES MOINES MOSUNNY 96 80 59 VRB7 29.87F HX 116 TC 36
GRINNELL* MOSUNNY 94 78 59 CALM 29.90F HX 109 TC 34
KNOXVILLE * MOSUNNY 95 79 59 SW6G12 29.88S HX 112 TC 35
MARSHALLTOWN MOSUNNY 92 76 59 SE7 29.87F HX 104 TC 33
NEWTON * SUNNY N/A N/A N/A VRB3 29.87F
PELLA * SUNNY 93 83 71 SE5 29.89S HX 117 TC 34
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-262000-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CLARION * SUNNY 90 88 94 S8 29.87F HX 124 TC 32
ESTHERVILLE PTSUNNY 88 80 77 S7 29.86S HX 104 TC 31
FORT DODGE * PTSUNNY 92 82 72 S7 29.87F HX 114 TC 33
MASON CITY PTSUNNY 88 76 67 S8 29.86F HX 99 TC 31
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-262000-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS MOSUNNY 91 80 70 SW3 29.88F HX 109 TC 33
CLINTON * PTSUNNY 89 82 79 SW6 29.89F HX 110 TC 32
DUBUQUE PTSUNNY 87 80 79 NW3 29.90S HX 103 TC 31
OELWEIN * SUNNY N/A N/A N/A SW7 29.89F
WATERLOO PTSUNNY 96 70 42 SW8 29.86F HX 102 TC 36
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-262000-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT PTSUNNY 87 80 79 VRB3 29.89F HX 103 TC 31
IOWA CITY MOSUNNY 90 83 79 S3 29.89F HX 113 TC 32
MUSCATINE * MOSUNNY 88 82 84 VRB5 29.88F HX 108 TC 31
QUAD CITIES MOSUNNY 88 81 79 SW6 29.87F HX 106 TC 31
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-262000-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON MOSUNNY 87 82 85 SW5 29.89F HX 106 TC 31
FAIRFIELD * SUNNY N/A N/A N/A VRB3 29.88F
OTTUMWA MOSUNNY 94 81 66 MISG 29.87F HX 115 TC 34
WASHINGTON * N/A N/A N/A N/A CALM 29.88S
$$
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 261841
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-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-271845-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
140 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 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 8.03 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.14 0726/1245
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.86 0.01 -0.02 0726/1315
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.06 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0726/1300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.83 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0726/1300
Marshalltown 19.0 10.66 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0726/1300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.69 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.11 0726/1300
Tama US 63 20.0 9.43 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0726/1300
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.19 -0.03 -0.03 0726/1300
New Providence 2.62 0.00 -0.02 0726/1245
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.85 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.06 0726/1300
Richland Creek
Haven 10.49 0.01 -0.02 0726/1300
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.32 -0.01 -0.02 0726/1230
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.56 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.07 0726/1300
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.03 Non-Flood -0.02 0.00 0726/1300
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 66.53 0.00 0.00 0726/1315
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.01 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.09 0726/1315
Janesville 13.0 2.52 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 0726/1245
Cedar Falls 89.0 81.01 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.37 0726/1245
Waterloo 13.0 6.81 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.17 0726/1300
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.30 -0.11 -0.17 0726/1315
Finchford 17.0 8.23 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.30 0726/1245
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.72 -0.01 -0.02 0726/1245
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.94 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 0726/1300
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 5.00 0.01 0.05 0726/1300
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.00 0.01 -0.03 0726/1245
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.99 -0.02 -0.16 0726/1315
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.80 0.17 0.09 0726/1315
Shell Rock 12.0 8.67 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0726/1245
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.55 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0726/1300
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 15.0 6.58 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.10 0726/1245
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.15 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0726/1315
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.46 -0.01 -0.03 0726/1315
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.76 -0.02 -0.06 0726/1230
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.61 -0.14 -0.14 0726/1315
Ames Hwy E18 1.43 -0.04 -0.05 0726/1300
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.69 -0.02 -0.06 0726/1230
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.56 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0726/1300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.89 -0.15 -0.18 0726/1315
Ames US 30 21.5 10.97 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0726/1300
Colfax 18.0 9.25 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.24 0726/1245
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.56 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.36 0726/1230
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.86 -0.08 -0.12 0726/1315
Ames Hwy E18 1.76 0.00 -0.04 0726/1230
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.04 0.00 -0.08 0726/1200
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.92 -0.02 -0.05 0726/1230
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.61 0.02 -0.09 0726/1315
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.93 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0726/1300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.30 0.00 -0.12 0726/1315
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.36 -0.02 -0.10 0726/1315
Middle Creek
Lacey 74.70 0.03 -0.01 0726/1300
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.34 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0726/1330
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.80 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0726/1315
Humboldt 10.0 3.54 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0726/1315
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 1.92 -0.03 -0.02 0726/1315
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.33 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0726/1315
Dakota City 20.0 8.26 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.01 0726/1300
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.08 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0726/1300
Stratford 19.0 5.59 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0726/1300
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.60 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0726/1215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 10.43 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.07 0726/1300
Swan 44.59 0.03 -0.10 0726/1215
Tracy 14.0 3.95 Non-Flood 0.13 -0.18 0726/1315
Eddyville 63.0 49.76 Non-Flood -0.42 -0.35 0726/1215
Ottumwa 13.0 2.63 Non-Flood -0.40 -0.34 0726/1320
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.94 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0726/1300
Tail 3.22 0.00 0.00 0726/1300
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 743.22 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.10 0726/1315
Tail 686.25 0.55 -0.22 0726/1315
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 6.25 -0.01 -0.30 0726/1315
Boone River
Goldfield 7.37 -0.02 -0.02 0726/1315
Webster City 14.0 2.02 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0726/1300
White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.94 -0.02 -0.10 0726/1245
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.63 -0.04 -0.03 0726/1315
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.04 0.00 0.04 0726/1315
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.99 0.00 -0.03 0726/1315
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.09 -0.01 -0.05 0726/1315
Grimes 14.0 3.70 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 0726/1315
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 908.00 0.00 -0.18 0726/1315
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.89 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.18 0726/1315
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.96 -0.07 -0.25 0726/1315
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.38 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.13 0726/1230
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.12 -0.10 -0.28 0726/1315
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.61 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.32 0726/1315
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.46 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.08 0726/1315
South River
Ackworth 29.0 4.98 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0726/1315
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.06 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0726/1315
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.09 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0726/1315
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.59 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0726/1315
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.23 0.00 0.00 0726/1245
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 6.80 -0.02 -0.03 0726/1315
Lanesboro 7.59 -0.01 -0.03 0726/1315
Jefferson 19.0 5.07 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0726/1315
Perry 15.0 3.95 Non-Flood 0.13 0.05 0726/1315
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.42 -0.01 -0.01 0726/1315
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.11 -0.02 -0.01 0726/1300
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.36 -0.02 -0.07 0726/1315
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.05 -0.01 -0.02 0726/1315
Panora 11.0 4.22 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0726/1315
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.49 0.02 0.05 0726/1315
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.49 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0726/1245
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.96 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0726/1300
West Des Moines 26.88 -0.03 -0.04 0726/1245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 20.64 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0726/1215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 1.65 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.10 0726/1245
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.65 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0726/1232
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.00 -0.11 -0.12 0726/1315
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0726/1327
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.09 -0.10 -0.11 0726/1315
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.75 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0726/1245
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.04 -0.13 -0.09 0726/1315
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.61 -0.44 -0.68 0726/1243
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.03 -0.04 -0.09 0726/1315
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.72 0.00 -0.02 0726/1315
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 4.76 Non-Flood -0.06 0.02 0726/1315
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.52 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0726/1300
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.48 0.02 -0.04 0726/1315
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.74 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0726/1245
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.04 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0726/1300
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.29 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.13 0726/1245
Moulton 36.0 18.76 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0726/1245
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.03 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 0726/1245
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.49 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0726/1245
Tail 2.22 0.01 0.01 0726/1300
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.46 0.00 -0.01 0726/1230
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 CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0726 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.06 / MM / MM / MM
IA-SC-07 : SAC CITY 0.6 SSW : 0.04 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-29 : LA PORTE CITY 5.1 NNW : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-DL-28 : WAUKEE 3.0 SSW : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : T / 0.0 / 0.0 / 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-DV-03 : BLOOMFIELD 8.6 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-23 : CEDAR FALLS 0.4 NE : 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-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-MD-03 : EARLHAM 2.0 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-HD-05 : ELDORA 1.2 ENE : 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-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-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-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-SR-49 : STORY CITY 0.4 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-130 : URBANDALE 0.5 ESE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-33 : WAUKEE 1.6 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BM-02 : WAVERLY 1.0 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
.END
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