Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
300 PM CST WED JAN 21 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>046-212200-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * MIX PCPN 34 25 69 NW39G52 29.92R WCI 18 TC 1
CHEROKEE * FLURRIES 28 18 64 NW29G44 29.97R WCI 13 TC -2
DENISON * MOSUNNY 34 21 60 NW46G58 29.98R WCI 17 TC 1
LE MARS * MOSUNNY 30 9 40 NW35G46 30.00R WCI 14 TC -1
MAURICE * MOSUNNY 27 12 54 NW39G53 29.98R WCI 8 TC -3
SHELDON * LGT RAIN 25 23 93 NW35G47 29.92R VSB 1/2 WCI 7
SIOUX CITY PTSUNNY 33 18 53 NW32G46 30.04R WCI 19 TC 1
SPENCER LGT SNOW 26 22 84 NW30G41 29.91R FOG WCI 10
STORM LAKE * FLURRIES 28 25 86 NW37G55 29.93R WCI 11 TC -2
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-212200-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * SUNNY 39 10 30 NW39G49 29.97R HAZE WCI 26
AUDUBON * PTSUNNY 37 16 41 NW28G43 29.95R HAZE WCI 25
CLARINDA * SUNNY 46 14 27 NW25G39 30.01R TC 8
COUNCIL BLFS * SUNNY 39 10 30 NW32G48 30.01R WCI 27 TC 4
CRESTON * MOSUNNY 43 14 31 W39G48 29.92S TC 6
HARLAN * SUNNY 36 19 51 NW47G60 29.99R HAZE WCI 20
LAMONI PTSUNNY 44 18 35 W28G40 29.94F TC 7
SHENANDOAH * SUNNY 46 10 23 NW30G39 30.00R TC 8
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-212200-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES PTSUNNY 39 19 44 W31G46 29.85S WCI 27 TC 4
ANKENY * MOSUNNY 41 18 38 W22G35 29.88R TC 5
BOONE * PTSUNNY 36 23 60 W26G46 29.84R WCI 23 TC 2
CHARITON * PTSUNNY 41 16 36 W24G38 29.90S TC 5
DES MOINES PTSUNNY 40 16 37 W32G49 29.90R WCI 28 TC 4
GRINNELL* MOSUNNY 36 20 53 W18G28 29.87R WCI 26 TC 2
KNOXVILLE * MOSUNNY 41 19 42 W28G40 29.88F TC 5
MARSHALLTOWN LGT SNOW 33 26 75 W25G43 29.85R WCI 20 TC 1
NEWTON * MOSUNNY 37 23 56 W17 29.86R WCI 28 TC 3
PELLA * CLOUDY 40 20 45 W20G29 29.89S WCI 30 TC 4
PERRY * PTSUNNY 39 18 42 NW41G56 29.87R WCI 25 TC 4
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-212200-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * FOG 28 28 100 NW28G37 29.82R VSB 0 WCI 13
CLARION * FOG 30 32 100 W30G43 29.79F VSB 1/2 WCI 15
ESTHERVILLE SNOW 25 22 88 NW30G43 29.87R VSB 1/4 WCI 8
FORT DODGE * CLOUDY 34 25 69 W24G35 29.82F WCI 21 TC 1
MASON CITY LGT SNOW 28 25 88 W20 29.76S VSB 3/4 WCI 15
FOREST CITY * LGT SNOW 30 27 86 W31G39 29.78R WCI 15 TC -1
WEBSTER CITY * FLURRIES 34 28 80 W24G32 29.80F WCI 21 TC 1
IOWA FALLS * SNOW 32 26 79 W25G35 29.83S VSB 1/2 WCI 18
HAMPTON * LGT SNOW 30 28 93 W32G39 29.78F VSB 3/4 WCI 15
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-212200-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLOUDY 32 20 61 SW14 29.84F WCI 22 TC 0
CHARLES CITY * SNOW 25 25 100 SW6 29.79S VSB 1/2 WCI 18
CLINTON * CLOUDY 31 21 66 W18 29.89F WCI 19 TC -1
DECORAH * SNOW 23 25 100 VRB7G14 29.78R VSB 1/2 WCI 15
DUBUQUE CLOUDY 26 20 77 SW18 29.83S WCI 13 TC -3
OELWEIN * FOG 25 25 100 SW8 29.81F VSB 3/4 WCI 16
WATERLOO LGT SNOW 28 24 85 SW10 29.82F VSB 3/4 WCI 19
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-212200-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 33 18 53 SW15 29.89F WCI 23 TC 1
IOWA CITY PTSUNNY 35 15 44 SW14 29.89F WCI 26 TC 2
MT. PLEASANT * SUNNY 37 18 44 SW17G25 29.91F WCI 28 TC 3
MUSCATINE * PTSUNNY 37 18 44 SW14 29.90F WCI 29 TC 3
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 35 17 47 W14 29.89F WCI 26 TC 2
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-212200-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON SUNNY 39 17 41 W16 29.92F WCI 30 TC 4
FORT MADISON * SUNNY 39 16 38 SW14 29.92F WCI 31 TC 4
KEOKUK * SUNNY 41 12 30 SW16G23 29.94 TC 5
OSKALOOSA * SUNNY 42 21 43 W30 29.89R TC 5
OTTUMWA CLOUDY 40 18 41 SW24G35 29.90S WCI 29 TC 4
WASHINGTON * SUNNY 37 18 44 SW16G23 29.87F WCI 28 TC 3
$$
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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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
340 PM CST Wed Jan 21 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 8.95 Non-Flood 0.01 0.16 0121/1445
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 5.14 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.41 0121/1500
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.61 Non-Flood -0.38 0.28 0121/1500
Marshalltown 19.0 11.94 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0121/1500
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 5.50 Non-Flood 0.22 0.36 0121/1500
Tama US 63 20.0 8.84 Non-Flood -0.86 0.13 0121/1500
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.18 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 0121/1500
Richland Creek
Haven 10.98 0.00 0.04 0121/1500
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.49 Non-Flood 0.03 0.02 0121/1500
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.57 Non-Flood 0.08 0.17 0121/1500
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.60 0.02 0.05 0121/1500
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.16 Non-Flood 0.03 0.63 0121/1515
Janesville 13.0 2.76 Non-Flood -0.09 0.19 0121/1445
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.97 Non-Flood 0.01 0.22 0121/1445
Waterloo 13.0 6.36 Non-Flood 0.09 0.26 0121/1500
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 946.75 0.06 -0.07 0121/1500
Finchford 17.0 9.36 Non-Flood 0.02 0.36 0121/1445
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.34 Non-Flood 0.05 0.02 0121/1500
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.94 0.01 0.05 0121/1500
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.71 -0.02 -0.40 0121/1500
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.68 -0.23 -0.20 0121/1500
Shell Rock 12.0 8.26 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0121/1445
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.87 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.21 0121/1500
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 7.04 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.05 0121/1445
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.47 Non-Flood 0.92 -0.13 0121/1515
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 976.31 -0.19 -0.63 0121/1500
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th 4.37 -0.02 -0.96 0121/1400
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.17 Non-Flood -0.01 0.07 0121/1400
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.88 -0.53 -0.14 0121/1500
Ames US 30 21.5 11.50 Non-Flood 0.10 0.24 0121/1500
Colfax 18.0 9.79 Non-Flood 0.12 0.17 0121/1445
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.71 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.09 0121/1430
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.00 -0.04 -0.13 0121/1500
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.75 -0.10 -0.28 0121/1400
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.13 -0.03 -0.27 0121/1500
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.84 0.00 0.00 0121/1500
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.10 Non-Flood 0.22 0.18 0121/1500
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.71 -0.51 0.23 0121/1500
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.54 -0.26 0.17 0121/1515
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.87 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.28 0121/1515
Humboldt 10.0 3.77 Non-Flood -0.02 0.05 0121/1500
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.70 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 0121/1515
Dakota City 20.0 9.40 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 0121/1500
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5
Stratford 19.0 8.07 Non-Flood 0.14 0.52 0121/1500
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.41 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.23 0121/1415
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 13.78 Non-Flood 0.25 -0.17 0121/1500
Swan 46.39 -0.08 0.01 0121/1415
Tracy 14.0 3.16 Non-Flood 0.12 -0.20 0121/1415
Eddyville 63.0 51.60 Non-Flood 0.14 -0.72 0121/1415
Ottumwa 11.5 1.94 Non-Flood -0.38 0.19 0121/1520
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 838.80 Non-Flood 0.03 0.08 0121/1500
Tail 2.64 0.00 -0.33 0121/1500
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.39 Non-Flood 0.02 0.10 0121/1515
Tail 684.80 0.10 0.44 0121/1515
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 9.04 0.37 0.48 0121/1515
Webster City 14.0 4.35 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.06 0121/1500
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 38.92 0.05 0.10 0121/1515
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.91 0.06 0.04 0121/1515
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 12.72 0.18 -0.06 0121/1515
Grimes 14.0 4.66 Non-Flood -0.11 0.28 0121/1515
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.53 -0.01 -0.03 0121/1500
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.78 Non-Flood -0.02 0.01 0121/1415
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.37 -0.05 -0.03 0121/1500
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.80 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0121/1430
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.15 -0.02 0.07 0121/1500
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.68 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.38 0121/1415
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.57 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0121/1415
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.11 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0121/1415
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.08 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.02 0121/1415
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.18 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.02 0121/1415
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.28 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0121/1415
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.34 0.02 -0.06 0121/1515
Jefferson 19.0 6.58 Non-Flood 0.03 0.12 0121/1515
Perry 15.0 7.11 Non-Flood 0.16 0.79 0121/1515
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.71 0.01 0.01 0121/1515
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.55 -0.03 -0.31 0121/1515
Panora 11.0 4.49 Non-Flood 0.02 0.08 0121/1515
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.44 0.18 0.22 0121/1515
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.24 Non-Flood -0.04 0.14 0121/1445
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.85 Non-Flood 0.30 0.43 0121/1500
West Des Moines 30.50 -0.03 0.58 0121/1445
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.37 Non-Flood 0.08 0.20 0121/1415
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.76 Non-Flood 0.16 0.69 0121/1445
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.83 0.01 0.04 0121/1500
Clive I-80/35 9.0
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.12 0.01 0.00 0121/1400
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.58 Non-Flood 0.00 0.07 0121/1445
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.51 0.03 0.02 0121/1500
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.95 0.07 -0.01 0121/1500
Windsor Heights College Dr
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 6.77 Non-Flood -0.43 -0.32 0121/1515
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.00 0.08 0121/1500
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.72 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0121/1445
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.86 Non-Flood -5.80 -5.80 0121/1500
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.30 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.01 0121/1445
Moulton 36.0 18.72 Non-Flood 0.12 0.04 0121/1445
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.07 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0121/1445
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.41 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0121/1445
Tail 2.19 0.00 0.00 0121/1500
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.05 0.01 0.03 0121/1430
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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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0121 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-CG-13 : MASON CITY 4.2 N : 0.10 / 0.8 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.06 / 1.5 / 4.5 / MM
IA-WB-03 : FORT DODGE 1.6 ENE : 0.04 / 0.7 / MM / MM
IA-WB-17 : FORT DODGE 1.7 NNW : 0.03 / 0.4 / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.03 / 0.5 / MM / MM
IA-SC-07 : SAC CITY 0.6 SSW : 0.01 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PC-08 : FONDA 4.5 NNW : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-SR-49 : STORY CITY 0.4 NW : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-SR-45 : AMES 2.0 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
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-CS-05 : ATLANTIC 7.1 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / 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-AD-02 : CRESTON 8.3 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DC-06 : DAVIS CITY 4.6 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-03 : DES MOINES 4.5 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-13 : DRAKESVILLE 7.4 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-MR-06 : LOVILIA 0.6 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
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-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-WY-03 : SEYMOUR 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.1 / MM
IA-HB-04 : BODE 1.9 NE : MM / 2.5 / MM / MM
IA-CH-07 : LYTTON 4.0 NE : MM / 0.3 / MM / MM
.END
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