Iowa Surface Observations
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ASUS43 KDMX 160701
RWRIA
WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
200 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 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>046-160800-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
LE MARS * CLEAR N/A N/A N/A NW10 29.82R
MAURICE * CLEAR 57 48 72 NW13 29.83R TC 14
SIOUX CITY PTCLDY 62 49 62 NW14 29.83R TC 17
SPENCER CLEAR 60 47 61 W16G26 29.78R TC 16
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-160800-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AUDUBON * N/A 64 52 63 CALM 29.81F TC 18
CLARINDA * PTCLDY 57 54 88 S5 29.82F TC 14
LAMONI CLEAR 61 52 72 SW10 29.82F TC 16
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-160800-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLOUDY 63 50 62 W12 29.76F TC 17
ANKENY * PTCLDY 64 48 55 VRB5 29.78F TC 18
CHARITON * CLEAR 64 50 59 SW12 29.78F TC 18
DES MOINES TSTM 65 48 54 W3G17 29.77F TC 18
GRINNELL* CLOUDY 62 50 64 SW7 29.79S TC 17
KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 64 48 55 SW10G17 29.78S TC 18
MARSHALLTOWN PTCLDY 62 49 62 SW8 29.74F TC 17
PELLA * MOCLDY 65 49 56 SW8 29.79F TC 19
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-160800-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 55 48 76 W9 29.73S TC 13
ESTHERVILLE CLEAR 61 44 53 NW12 29.74F TC 16
FORT DODGE * PTCLDY 60 48 64 SW7 29.76S TC 16
MASON CITY MOCLDY 61 44 53 SW6 29.70F TC 16
FOREST CITY * PTCLDY 54 43 66 CALM 29.72F TC 12
IOWA FALLS * PTCLDY 61 48 63 SW8 29.74F TC 16
HAMPTON * MOCLDY 52 45 76 W8 29.72F TC 11
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-160800-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLEAR 63 49 60 SW12 29.75F TC 17
CLINTON * CLEAR 60 52 74 SW10 29.78F TC 16
DUBUQUE CLEAR 58 50 75 SW8 29.75F TC 14
MONTICELLO * CLEAR 63 50 63 S9 29.72F TC 17
WATERLOO MOCLDY 67 47 48 W9 29.72S TC 19
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-160800-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLEAR 64 50 60 S12 29.78F TC 18
IOWA CITY CLEAR 63 51 65 SW8 29.78F TC 17
QUAD CITIES CLEAR 64 51 62 SW12 29.78F TC 18
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-160800-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLEAR 61 53 75 SW10 29.82F TC 16
FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 59 54 82 S7 29.79F TC 15
OTTUMWA CLEAR 60 51 72 S8 29.78F TC 16
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
$$
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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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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-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-170745-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
240 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 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 9.13 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.42 0616/0145
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 76.53 -0.01 -0.06 0616/0215
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.09 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0616/0200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.91 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0616/0200
Marshalltown 19.0 12.25 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.52 0616/0200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 6.15 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.83 0616/0200
Tama US 63 20.0 11.55 Non-Flood -0.19 -0.71 0616/0200
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.78 0.02 -0.04 0616/0200
New Providence 4.16 -0.08 -0.30 0616/0145
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 4.02 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.30 0616/0200
Richland Creek
Haven 10.85 -0.02 -0.04 0616/0200
Stein Creek
Clutier 68.03 -0.01 -0.08 0616/0130
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 7.41 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.25 0616/0200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.50 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 0616/0200
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 67.81 -0.07 -0.48 0616/0215
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.02 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.05 0616/0215
Janesville 13.0 2.35 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.20 0616/0145
Cedar Falls 89.0 80.46 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.33 0616/0145
Waterloo 13.0 6.69 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.19 0616/0200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.80 0.02 -0.03 0616/0200
Finchford 17.0 7.21 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0616/0145
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.74 -0.01 0.00 0616/0145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.11 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0616/0200
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.69 -0.05 -0.08 0616/0200
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 85.76 -0.01 -0.04 0616/0145
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.70 0.00 -0.03 0616/0200
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.61 0.16 0.16 0616/0200
Shell Rock 12.0 8.20 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0616/0145
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.69 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.36 0616/0200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 7.92 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.38 0616/0145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.88 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.25 0616/0215
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.33 -0.02 -0.09 0616/0215
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.69 -0.04 -0.24 0616/0130
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.76 0.03 -0.27 0616/0200
Ames Hwy E18 3.11 -0.05 -0.36 0616/0200
Ames McFarland Park 180th 3.11 -0.06 -0.32 0616/0130
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.60 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.29 0616/0200
Ames E 13th St--IFC 879.27 0.02 -0.42 0616/0200
Ames US 30 21.5 12.56 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.50 0616/0200
Colfax 18.0 10.41 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.57 0616/0145
Oskaloosa 24.5 14.24 Non-Flood -0.29 -1.38 0616/0130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.44 0.04 -0.14 0616/0200
Ames Hwy E18 2.44 -0.04 -0.16 0616/0130
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.93 -0.01 -0.21 0616/0200
Ames Cameron School Rd 3.00 -0.05 -0.25 0616/0130
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.44 0.08 -0.31 0616/0200
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.53 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.16 0616/0200
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 873.54 -0.07 -0.35 0616/0200
Indian Creek
Mingo 5.70 -0.10 -0.59 0616/0215
Middle Creek
Lacey 76.29 -0.03 -0.22 0616/0200
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 3.50 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0616/0233
Emmetsburg 11.0 2.53 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0616/0215
Humboldt 10.0 4.76 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0616/0200
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.27 -0.01 -0.03 0616/0215
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 8.47 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0616/0215
Dakota City 20.0 9.00 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.07 0616/0200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.93 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.08 0616/0200
Stratford 19.0 7.12 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.17 0616/0200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.81 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0616/0115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 13.65 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.46 0616/0200
Swan 47.42 -0.24 -1.19 0616/0115
Tracy 14.0 8.31 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.10 0616/0115
Eddyville 63.0 56.76 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.27 0616/0115
Ottumwa 11.5 7.60 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.20 0616/0220
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 835.95 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0616/0200
Tail 5.36 -0.01 -0.05 0616/0200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.37 Non-Flood -0.26 -0.92 0616/0215
Tail 691.95 0.03 -0.08 0616/0215
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 4.96 0.00 -0.42 0616/0215
Boone River
Goldfield 7.89 -0.03 -0.10 0616/0215
Webster City 14.0 2.47 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0616/0200
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.13 0.00 0.00 0616/0145
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 81.11 0.00 -0.02 0616/0215
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.08 -0.01 0.04 0616/0215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.16 0.01 -0.07 0616/0215
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 13.71 -0.07 -0.43 0616/0215
Grimes 14.0 5.73 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.60 0616/0215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.52 -0.02 -0.15 0616/0200
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.24 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.16 0616/0115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 824.04 0.01 -0.18 0616/0200
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.20 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.13 0616/0130
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 770.11 -0.04 -0.30 0616/0200
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 9.95 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.69 0616/0115
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 9.59 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.91 0616/0115
South River
Ackworth 29.0 6.76 Non-Flood -0.23 -1.47 0616/0115
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 7.22 Non-Flood -0.15 -0.88 0616/0115
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 9.55 Non-Flood -0.17 -1.33 0616/0115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 6.99 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.91 0616/0115
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.76 -0.03 -0.15 0616/0145
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.55 -0.02 -0.04 0616/0215
Lanesboro 8.67 -0.02 -0.06 0616/0215
Jefferson 19.0 6.05 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0616/0215
Perry 15.0 6.00 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.24 0616/0215
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.57 -0.02 -0.02 0616/0215
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.44 0.01 -0.02 0616/0200
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.83 0.01 -0.01 0616/0215
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.57 -0.05 -0.26 0616/0215
Panora 11.0 4.87 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0616/0215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.53 -0.04 0.01 0616/0215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.64 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0616/0145
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.11 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.27 0616/0200
West Des Moines 29.30 -0.10 -0.41 0616/0145
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.96 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.41 0616/0115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 4.65 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.58 0616/0145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.76 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.08 0616/0031
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.64 -0.01 -0.31 0616/0200
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.39 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0616/0226
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.43 -0.07 -0.17 0616/0200
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.83 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0616/0145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.29 0.01 -0.07 0616/0200
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.20 0.02 -0.12 0616/0200
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.75 -0.01 -0.07 0616/0200
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 6.16 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.20 0616/0215
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.24 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 0616/0200
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 67.35 -0.01 -0.09 0616/0215
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.43 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.22 0616/0145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 2.74 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.25 0616/0200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 8.46 Non-Flood -1.52 -8.34 0616/0145
Moulton 36.0 26.13 Non-Flood 4.74 6.68 0616/0145
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.60 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.20 0616/0145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 910.99 Non-Flood -0.02 0.11 0616/0145
Tail 11.40 0.20 9.19 0616/0200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.19 -0.02 -0.23 0616/0130
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
382
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CDT MON JUN 15 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0615 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
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-GT-09 : BAYARD 2.9 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / 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-LC-12 : CHARITON 2.0 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-15 : CLARE 5.2 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-TM-08 : CLUTIER 4.0 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-AD-02 : CRESTON 8.3 WNW : 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-13 : DRAKESVILLE 7.4 NNW : 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-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-BH-29 : LA PORTE CITY 5.1 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DC-08 : LINEVILLE 3.8 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CH-07 : LYTTON 4.0 NE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BN-20 : MADRID 0.5 NE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PW-06 : MALCOM 7.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-MS-10 : MARSHALLTOWN 3.0 S : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-147 : MAXWELL 8.1 S : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-07 : MURRAY 6.1 NNW : 0.00 / MM / 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-BN-03 : OGDEN 1.6 SE : 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-WY-04 : PROMISE CITY 0.6 W : 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-DL-43 : VAN METER 0.2 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-33 : WATERLOO 1.1 S : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-22 : WAUKEE 1.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-33 : WAUKEE 1.6 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-28 : WAUKEE 3.0 SSW : 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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