Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1000 PM CST WED FEB 11 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>046-120500-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
LE MARS * CLOUDY 39 23 52 S7 30.18S WCI 34 TC 4
MAURICE * MOCLDY 37 21 52 S9 30.17R WCI 31 TC 3
SIOUX CITY CLOUDY 43 23 45 S8 30.20R TC 6
SPENCER MOCLDY 32 21 64 CALM 30.20S TC 0
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-120500-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AUDUBON * CLOUDY 37 19 48 SE3 30.23S TC 3
CLARINDA * MOCLDY 27 19 74 CALM 30.26F TC -3
COUNCIL BLFS * CLOUDY 41 21 45 S7 30.21R TC 5
LAMONI MOCLDY 39 18 42 S6 30.26R WCI 35 TC 4
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-120500-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 34 19 54 SW5 30.24S WCI 30 TC 1
ANKENY * MOCLDY 30 19 64 CALM 30.26S TC -1
CHARITON * CLOUDY 37 19 48 S7 30.25S WCI 32 TC 3
DES MOINES CLOUDY 39 17 41 S6 30.26R WCI 35 TC 4
GRINNELL* PTCLDY 37 19 49 CALM 30.27R TC 3
KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 39 19 45 S6 30.25S WCI 35 TC 4
MARSHALLTOWN PTCLDY 37 20 50 S6 30.24S WCI 32 TC 3
PELLA * PTCLDY 36 20 52 CALM 30.26S TC 2
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-120500-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ESTHERVILLE MOCLDY 35 21 56 S8 30.19S WCI 29 TC 2
FORT DODGE * MOCLDY 34 20 56 CALM 30.23S TC 1
MASON CITY MOCLDY 32 24 72 S6 30.21R WCI 26 TC 0
WEBSTER CITY * MOCLDY 34 21 60 SW8 30.21S WCI 27 TC 1
IOWA FALLS * MOCLDY 34 19 55 SW3 30.24S TC 1
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-120500-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS PTCLDY 30 20 66 S3 30.24S TC -1
CLINTON * CLEAR 34 26 72 SW5 30.26F WCI 30 TC 1
DUBUQUE CLEAR 27 23 85 SW3 30.24S TC -3
WATERLOO PTCLDY 28 25 88 CALM 30.24R TC -2
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-120500-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLEAR 34 23 64 SW7 30.26S WCI 28 TC 1
IOWA CITY PTCLDY 28 16 60 CALM 30.28S TC -2
QUAD CITIES CLEAR 25 19 78 CALM 30.26S TC -4
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-120500-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON PTCLDY 33 24 69 CALM 30.28S TC 1
OTTUMWA PTCLDY 31 19 61 S5 30.26S WCI 26 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
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
940 PM CST Wed Feb 11 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 8.16 Non-Flood 0.05 0.04 0211/2045
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.72 Non-Flood -0.06 0.01 0211/2100
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.96 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.02 0211/2100
Marshalltown 19.0 11.36 Non-Flood 0.11 0.05 0211/2100
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.98 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0211/2100
Tama US 63 20.0 8.28 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.06 0211/2100
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.76 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.10 0211/2100
Richland Creek
Haven 10.75 0.00 -0.07 0211/2100
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.24 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.08 0211/2100
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.62 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0211/2100
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.23 0.00 -0.09 0211/2100
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.06 Non-Flood 0.70 0.81 0211/2115
Janesville 13.0 1.22 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 0211/2045
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.18 Non-Flood 0.02 0.00 0211/2045
Waterloo 13.0 5.92 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0211/2100
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.52 -0.06 -0.03 0211/2100
Finchford 17.0 7.78 Non-Flood 0.01 0.05 0211/2045
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.01 Non-Flood 0.02 0.05 0211/2100
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.28 -0.01 -0.01 0211/2100
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.68 -0.04 -0.03 0211/2100
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.47 0.30 -0.04 0211/2100
Shell Rock 12.0 8.07 Non-Flood 0.02 0.04 0211/2045
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.96 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.03 0211/2100
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.51 Non-Flood -0.09 0.01 0211/1945
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.05 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0211/2115
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.75 0.04 -0.09 0211/2100
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.44 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0211/2100
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.05 0.13 -0.14 0211/2100
Ames US 30 21.5 10.66 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0211/2100
Colfax 18.0 8.91 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0211/2045
Oskaloosa 24.5 10.03 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0211/2030
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.62 0.07 0.02 0211/2100
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.24 -0.01 -0.08 0211/2100
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.78 -0.12 -0.06 0211/2100
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.82 -0.02 -0.06 0211/2100
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.61 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.01 0211/2100
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.31 0.14 -0.03 0211/2100
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.15 -0.03 -0.09 0211/2115
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.47 Non-Flood -0.02 0.01 0211/2115
Humboldt 10.0 3.44 Non-Flood -0.02 0.03 0211/2100
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.60 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0211/2115
Dakota City 20.0 8.51 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0211/2100
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.50 Non-Flood 0.09 -0.03 0211/2100
Stratford 19.0 6.48 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 0211/2100
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.63 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0211/2015
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.01 Non-Flood -0.02 0.00 0211/2100
Swan 45.88 -0.02 0.00 0211/2015
Tracy 14.0 3.75 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0211/2015
Eddyville 63.0 49.54 Non-Flood 0.03 0.30 0211/2015
Ottumwa 11.5 2.47 Non-Flood 0.02 0.14 0211/2120
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.52 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0211/2100
Tail 3.44 -0.02 -0.01 0211/2100
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.50 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0211/2115
Tail 685.69 0.01 0.01 0211/2115
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 8.58 -0.01 0.01 0211/2115
Webster City 14.0 2.62 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.05 0211/2100
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.60 -0.03 -0.09 0211/2115
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.77 0.00 0.00 0211/2115
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.71 -0.18 -0.10 0211/2115
Grimes 14.0 4.11 Non-Flood 0.25 0.15 0211/2115
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.63 0.17 0.04 0211/2100
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.70 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0211/2115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.01 0.11 -0.11 0211/2100
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.69 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 0211/2030
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.47 0.07 -0.04 0211/2100
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.79 Non-Flood -0.04 0.06 0211/2115
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.34 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0211/2115
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.13 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.02 0211/2115
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.13 Non-Flood 0.05 0.03 0211/2115
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.04 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0211/2115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.35 Non-Flood 0.02 0.07 0211/2015
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.66 0.02 -0.05 0211/2115
Jefferson 19.0 5.69 Non-Flood -0.05 0.01 0211/2115
Perry 15.0 5.61 Non-Flood 0.21 0.11 0211/2115
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.66 0.01 0.01 0211/2115
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.28 -0.04 -0.09 0211/2115
Panora 11.0 4.50 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0211/2115
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.83 0.00 0.07 0211/2115
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.39 Non-Flood -0.15 0.03 0211/2045
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.03 Non-Flood -0.06 0.19 0211/2100
West Des Moines 29.15 0.19 0.10 0211/2045
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.09 Non-Flood 0.68 0.51 0211/2015
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.55 Non-Flood -0.26 -0.13 0211/1945
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.51 0.02 -0.06 0211/2100
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.47 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0211/2137
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 839.87 0.05 -0.01 0211/2100
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.40 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.01 0211/2045
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.35 -0.07 0.03 0211/2100
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.84 -0.08 -0.02 0211/2100
Windsor Heights College Dr
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.66 Non-Flood -0.22 -0.25 0211/1915
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.12 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.11 0211/2100
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.82 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0211/2045
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.91 Non-Flood 0.00 0.07 0211/2100
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.30 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0211/2045
Moulton 36.0 18.47 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0211/2045
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.23 Non-Flood -0.02 0.00 0211/2045
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.31 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0211/2045
Tail 2.21 -0.02 0.00 0211/2100
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.11 0.05 -0.03 0211/2030
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
604
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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST WED FEB 11 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0211 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-PK-83 : ALTOONA 1.5 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-45 : AMES 2.0 WNW : 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-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-DC-06 : DAVIS CITY 4.6 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-73 : DES MOINES 4.1 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 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-17 : FORT DODGE 1.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-HN-09 : GARNER 0.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-17 : GILBERTVILLE 1.0 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / 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-DC-08 : LINEVILLE 3.8 W : 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-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-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-WP-13 : OTTUMWA 2.2 ENE : 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-TM-04 : VINING 0.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 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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