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Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1200 AM CDT SUN JUL 19 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>046-190600-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLEAR 64 64 100 CALM 30.02R TC 18
CHEROKEE * CLEAR 70 68 94 NE2 30.02S TC 21
DENISON * N/A 70 68 94 E5 30.02R TC 21
LE MARS * N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A
MAURICE * CLEAR 68 66 94 E8 30.03S TC 20
SHELDON * N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A
SIOUX CITY CLEAR 73 66 78 E8 30.00S TC 23
SPENCER CLEAR 66 62 87 NE5 30.03S TC 19
STORM LAKE * CLEAR 70 64 83 E6 30.04R TC 21
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-190600-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AUDUBON * CLOUDY 73 70 88 CALM 30.02R TC 23
CLARINDA * CLEAR N/A N/A N/A N3 30.00R
COUNCIL BLFS * MOCLDY N/A N/A N/A NE8 29.98S
CRESTON * CLEAR 75 72 88 E7 30.00R TC 24
HARLAN * MOCLDY 73 70 88 N7 30.00S TC 23
LAMONI CLEAR 76 72 87 NE6 29.99R TC 24
RED OAK * CLEAR 77 73 88 NE8 29.98R TC 25
SHENANDOAH * CLEAR 77 77 100 NE6 29.96R TC 25
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-190600-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLEAR 69 67 93 CALM 30.00R TC 21
ANKENY * CLEAR 70 68 94 CALM 30.01R TC 21
BOONE * N/A 70 68 94 CALM 30.00R TC 21
CHARITON * MOCLDY N/A N/A N/A NE6 29.99R
DES MOINES PTCLDY 77 65 66 NE8 30.00R TC 25
GRINNELL* CLEAR 72 66 80 NE7 30.02R TC 22
KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 79 66 65 NE6 29.99R HX 81 TC 26
MARSHALLTOWN CLEAR 69 65 86 NE5 30.00R TC 21
NEWTON * CLEAR N/A N/A N/A NE5 29.99S
PELLA * CLEAR 71 68 88 CALM 30.01R TC 22
PERRY * CLEAR 68 67 97 CALM 29.99R TC 20
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-190600-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 68 68 100 CALM 30.02R TC 20
CLARION * MOCLDY 66 66 100 NE6 30.02S TC 19
ESTHERVILLE CLEAR 67 63 87 N3 30.03R TC 19
FORT DODGE * CLEAR 68 67 96 CALM 30.02R TC 20
MASON CITY CLEAR 65 63 93 CALM 30.02R TC 18
FOREST CITY * CLEAR 64 63 94 CALM 30.03R TC 18
WEBSTER CITY * CLEAR 66 66 100 CALM 30.00R TC 19
IOWA FALLS * CLEAR 71 65 83 NE3 30.03R TC 22
HAMPTON * CLEAR 63 61 94 CALM 30.02R TC 17
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-190600-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLEAR 74 64 71 NE5 29.98R TC 23
CHARLES CITY * CLEAR 68 66 94 NE5 30.02R TC 20
CLINTON * CLEAR 69 66 90 N6 29.98R TC 21
DECORAH * MOCLDY N/A N/A N/A NE3 30.00R
DUBUQUE CLEAR 72 66 81 N5 30.00R TC 22
MONTICELLO * CLEAR N/A N/A N/A CALM 29.98R
OELWEIN * CLEAR N/A N/A N/A N3 30.01R
WATERLOO CLEAR 68 65 90 CALM 30.00R TC 20
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-190600-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT PTCLDY 68 67 96 N3 29.97R TC 20
IOWA CITY CLEAR 76 67 73 N7 29.99R TC 24
MT. PLEASANT * CLEAR 72 66 83 NE6 29.97S TC 22
MUSCATINE * CLEAR 72 66 83 CALM 29.97R TC 22
QUAD CITIES CLEAR 77 66 68 NE3 29.96R TC 25
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-190600-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON PTCLDY 76 70 82 NE6 29.96R TC 24
FAIRFIELD * MOCLDY N/A N/A N/A NE7 29.97R
FORT MADISON * MOCLDY 75 70 83 N5 29.96S TC 24
KEOKUK * MOCLDY 77 73 88 E3 29.95F TC 25
OSKALOOSA * CLEAR 73 69 87 NE6 29.99S TC 23
OTTUMWA PTCLDY 74 68 81 N7 29.98R TC 23
WASHINGTON * N/A N/A N/A N/A NE6 29.97R
$$
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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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-
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1241 AM CDT Sun Jul 19 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 8.43 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.23 0718/2345
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.97 -0.12 -0.04 0719/0015
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.53 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0719/0000
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.97 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.19 0719/0000
Marshalltown 19.0 11.36 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.16 0719/0000
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.68 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.45 0719/0000
Tama US 63 20.0 10.39 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.39 0719/0000
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.45 0.01 -0.06 0719/0000
New Providence 2.88 -0.02 -0.07 0718/2345
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.34 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 0719/0000
Richland Creek
Haven 10.61 -0.02 -0.02 0719/0000
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.37 -0.02 -0.03 0718/2330
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.83 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0719/0000
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.13 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.04 0719/0000
Deer Creek
Toledo
Deep River
Deep River 66.62 -0.04 -0.03 0719/0015
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.06 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.06 0719/0015
Janesville 13.0 2.83 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.19 0718/2345
Cedar Falls 89.0 81.47 Non-Flood 0.10 -0.46 0718/2345
Waterloo 13.0 7.04 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.18 0719/0000
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.41 -0.09 -0.09 0719/0015
Finchford 17.0 8.32 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.26 0718/2345
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.74 -0.01 -0.06 0718/2345
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.04 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0719/0000
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 5.12 -0.02 0.01 0719/0000
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.26 -0.05 -0.11 0718/2345
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.22 -0.10 -0.10 0719/0015
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.43 0.00 0.00 0719/0015
Shell Rock 12.0 8.77 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0718/2345
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.77 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.10 0719/0000
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 15.0 6.82 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.19 0718/2345
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.25 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0719/0015
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 80.67 -0.02 -0.06 0719/0015
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 82.77 -0.03 -0.06 0719/0030
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.81 0.04 0.04 0719/0015
Ames Hwy E18 1.65 -0.01 -0.09 0718/2330
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.83 -0.02 -0.09 0718/2330
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.68 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0719/0000
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.11 0.09 0.09 0719/0015
Ames US 30 21.5 11.30 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.14 0719/0000
Colfax 18.0 9.28 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.18 0718/2345
Oskaloosa 24.5 12.40 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.53 0718/2330
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.18 0.03 0.03 0719/0000
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.30 -0.03 -0.12 0718/2330
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.85 0.08 0.08 0719/0015
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.14 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0719/0000
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.54 -0.08 -0.08 0719/0015
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.47 -0.04 -0.14 0719/0015
Middle Creek
Lacey 74.88 -0.03 -0.01 0719/0000
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.72 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0719/0030
Emmetsburg 11.0 1.39 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0719/0015
Humboldt 10.0 4.12 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0719/0000
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.03 -0.03 -0.07 0719/0015
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.83 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0719/0015
Dakota City 20.0 8.62 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 0719/0000
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.52 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0719/0000
Stratford 19.0 6.32 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.17 0719/0000
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.21 Non-Flood 0.10 -0.02 0718/2315
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.34 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.32 0719/0000
Swan 44.80 -0.08 -0.28 0718/2315
Tracy 14.0 4.48 Non-Flood 0.03 0.02 0718/2315
Eddyville 63.0 50.65 Non-Flood 0.50 0.10 0718/2315
Ottumwa 13.0 3.02 Non-Flood 0.36 0.12 0719/0020
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 837.04 Non-Flood 0.00 0.05 0719/0000
Tail 4.04 0.01 -0.27 0719/0000
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.92 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0719/0015
Tail 686.12 -0.72 0.01 0719/0015
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 4.94 -0.01 0.03 0719/0015
Boone River
Goldfield 7.78 -0.02 -0.12 0719/0015
Webster City 14.0 2.28 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.08 0719/0000
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.07 0.01 -0.04 0718/2345
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.82 -0.02 -0.04 0719/0015
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.14 0.01 0.06 0719/0015
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.88 -0.02 -0.02 0719/0015
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.36 -0.02 -0.16 0719/0015
Grimes 14.0 3.85 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.15 0719/0015
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.36 -0.04 -0.04 0719/0015
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.47 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0718/2315
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.35 -0.03 -0.03 0719/0015
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.84 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0718/2330
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.94 -0.02 -0.02 0719/0015
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.14 Non-Flood 0.03 0.03 0718/2315
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.33 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0719/0015
South River
Ackworth 29.0 4.83 Non-Flood 0.03 0.02 0719/0015
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.00 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0719/0015
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.06 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0719/0015
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.49 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0718/2315
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.23 -0.01 -0.01 0718/2345
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.09 0.01 -0.05 0719/0015
Lanesboro 8.02 -0.01 -0.08 0719/0015
Jefferson 19.0 5.42 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.07 0719/0015
Perry 15.0 4.73 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.04 0719/0015
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.53 -0.02 -0.04 0719/0015
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.17 0.01 -0.03 0719/0000
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.58 -0.04 -0.05 0719/0015
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.22 -0.01 -0.05 0719/0015
Panora 11.0 4.29 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0719/0015
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.50 -0.04 0.01 0719/0015
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.64 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.03 0718/2345
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 3.49 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0719/0000
West Des Moines 27.53 -0.02 -0.12 0718/2345
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.18 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.15 0718/2315
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.34 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.21 0718/2345
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.61 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0719/0032
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.62 -0.02 -0.02 0719/0015
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.47 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0719/0027
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 839.97 -0.01 -0.01 0719/0015
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.36 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0718/2345
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 896.93 0.01 0.01 0719/0015
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.79 0.28 0.07 0719/0018
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.91 -0.01 -0.01 0719/0015
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.58 0.00 0.00 0719/0015
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.22 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.12 0719/0015
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.66 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.01 0719/0000
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.54 -0.02 -0.03 0719/0015
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.72 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0718/2345
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.07 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0719/0000
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.13 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0718/2345
Moulton 36.0 18.65 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0718/2345
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.98 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0718/2345
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.53 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 0718/2345
Tail 2.24 -0.01 -0.02 0719/0000
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.39 -0.01 -0.01 0718/2330
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
306
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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0718 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-CL-03 : MURRAY 0.5 N : T / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CL-04 : MURRAY 1.7 W : T / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
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-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-BH-07 : CEDAR FALLS 1.4 SSE : 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-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-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-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-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-PK-121 : PLEASANT HILL 3.2 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SC-07 : SAC CITY 0.6 SSW : 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 / 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
.END
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