Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
300 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 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>046-240900-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
SIOUX CITY CLEAR 38 21 50 S8 30.19S WCI 32 TC 3
SPENCER PTCLDY 34 24 67 SE10 30.17F WCI 26 TC 1
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-240900-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
LAMONI PTCLDY 39 23 52 E3 30.27S TC 4
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-240900-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 39 26 59 SE5 30.26F TC 4
DES MOINES MOCLDY 42 23 46 S9 30.26F TC 6
MARSHALLTOWN MOCLDY 35 24 64 SE9 30.28F WCI 28 TC 2
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-240900-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ESTHERVILLE CLEAR 33 26 75 S12 30.19F WCI 24 TC 1
FORT DODGE * PTCLDY 40 24 53 S7 30.23F TC 4
MASON CITY CLOUDY 33 27 78 S8 30.23F WCI 26 TC 1
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IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-240900-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS MOCLDY 39 22 50 SE8 30.31S WCI 33 TC 4
CLINTON * MOCLDY 36 17 46 SE13 30.36F WCI 27 TC 2
DUBUQUE MOCLDY 32 22 66 S7 30.33F WCI 26 TC 0
WATERLOO PTCLDY 40 22 48 S10 30.29F WCI 33 TC 4
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-240900-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 39 20 46 SE10 30.34S WCI 32 TC 4
IOWA CITY MOCLDY 42 22 44 E3 30.34S TC 6
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 39 20 46 SE7 30.34S WCI 34 TC 4
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IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-240900-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON MOCLDY 40 21 46 SE10 30.31F WCI 33 TC 4
OTTUMWA MOCLDY 42 21 43 S9 30.29F TC 6
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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
240 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 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 10.16 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.07 0324/0145
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 75.61 -0.02 -0.08 0324/0215
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 6.66 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.52 0324/0200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.79 Non-Flood 0.00 0.06 0324/0200
Marshalltown 19.0 12.21 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 0324/0200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 5.47 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.01 0324/0000
Tama US 63 20.0 10.52 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.08 0324/0200
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.84 0.00 -0.01 0324/0200
New Providence 3.63 -0.04 -0.15 0324/0145
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.13 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.05 0324/0200
Richland Creek
Haven 10.83 0.00 -0.05 0324/0200
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.82 0.01 -0.02 0324/0130
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.26 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.11 0324/0200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.29 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.06 0324/0200
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.41 0.08 -0.04 0324/0200
Deep River
Deep River 66.56 0.00 -0.02 0324/0215
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.14 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0324/0215
Janesville 13.0 3.26 Non-Flood 0.03 0.48 0324/0145
Cedar Falls 89.0 82.93 Non-Flood 0.06 0.50 0324/0145
Waterloo 13.0 7.31 Non-Flood 0.04 0.13 0324/0200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 946.64 -0.10 -0.50 0324/0200
Finchford 17.0 9.45 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.22 0324/0145
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.34 -0.01 -0.09 0324/0145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.31 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.14 0324/0200
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.75 0.03 0.04 0324/0200
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.59 -0.01 -0.12 0324/0145
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 971.54 -0.04 -0.16 0324/0200
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 950.28 -0.03 -0.12 0324/0200
Shell Rock 12.0
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 3.51 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.22 0324/0200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.65 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.26 0324/0145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.20 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0324/0015
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.10 0.01 0.00 0324/0215
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.08 0.00 -0.02 0324/0130
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.28 -0.01 -0.08 0324/0200
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.91 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.15 0324/0000
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.40 0.00 -0.10 0324/0200
Ames US 30 21.5 11.32 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.25 0324/0200
Colfax 18.0 8.93 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.14 0324/0145
Oskaloosa 24.5 10.34 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.17 0324/0130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.02 0.01 0.00 0324/0200
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.11 0.00 -0.03 0324/0200
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.94 0.00 -0.06 0324/0200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.56 0.01 -0.03 0324/0200
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.98 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.04 0324/0200
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.37 0.00 -0.10 0324/0200
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.23 -0.01 -0.12 0324/0215
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.07 0.00 -0.08 0324/0200
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 3.01 Non-Flood -0.01 0.04 0324/0233
Emmetsburg 11.0 2.12 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.17 0324/0215
Humboldt 10.0 5.15 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.10 0324/0200
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 3.26 -0.01 -0.15 0324/0215
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0
Dakota City 20.0 10.59 Non-Flood 0.03 0.10 0324/0200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.59 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0324/0200
Stratford 19.0 8.60 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.02 0324/0200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 15.12 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0324/0115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 14.07 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.14 0324/0200
Swan 46.57 -0.05 0.03 0324/0115
Tracy 14.0 5.43 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0324/0115
Eddyville 63.0 52.13 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 0324/0115
Ottumwa 11.5 4.19 Non-Flood -0.08 0.04 0324/0220
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.48 Non-Flood 0.04 0.06 0324/0200
Tail 6.24 0.02 0.00 0324/0200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.11 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.10 0324/0215
Tail 688.37 -0.01 0.01 0324/0215
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.56 -0.05 -0.21 0324/0215
Boone River
Goldfield 10.98 -0.17 -0.73 0324/0215
Webster City 14.0 3.93 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.20 0324/0200
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.14 0.01 -0.02 0324/0145
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.85 0.01 -0.01 0324/0215
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.56 0.05 0.11 0324/0215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.91 0.00 -0.01 0324/0215
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.58 -0.11 -0.16 0324/0215
Grimes 14.0 4.28 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 0324/0215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.41 0.00 0.01 0324/0200
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.76 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0324/0115
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.28 0.02 -0.03 0324/0200
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.80 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0324/0130
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.39 -0.04 -0.11 0324/0200
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 6.85 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.13 0324/0215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.70 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 0324/0215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 4.98 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0324/0115
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.10 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0324/0215
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.04 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0324/0115
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.51 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.06 0324/0115
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.45 -0.01 -0.08 0324/0145
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.20 -0.06 -0.23 0324/0215
Lanesboro 9.83 -0.06 -0.21 0324/0215
Jefferson 19.0 6.43 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.13 0324/0215
Perry 15.0 7.25 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.32 0324/0215
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.82 -0.01 -0.01 0324/0215
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.33 -0.01 0.03 0324/0200
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.28 -0.01 0.00 0324/0215
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 10.40 0.03 -0.15 0324/0015
Panora 11.0 4.65 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 0324/0215
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.52 0.00 0.05 0324/0215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.26 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.16 0324/0145
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.22 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.22 0324/0200
West Des Moines 29.22 -0.05 -0.26 0324/0145
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.88 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.23 0324/0115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 4.37 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.32 0324/0145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.61 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0324/0030
Urbandale 142nd St 0.58 0.00 0.01 0324/0058
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.76 0.00 -0.01 0324/0200
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0324/0239
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.02 0.03 0.00 0324/0200
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.40 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 0324/0145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.20 0.01 0.01 0324/0200
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.03 0.00 0.01 0324/0200
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.65 0.00 0.01 0324/0200
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 6.38 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.19 0324/0015
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.24 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0324/0200
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.67 0.00 0.00 0324/0215
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.69 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0324/0145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.10 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0324/0200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.27 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 0324/0145
Moulton 36.0 18.60 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.07 0323/2345
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.17 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0324/0145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.56 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0324/0145
Tail 2.20 -0.01 0.00 0324/0200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.16 -0.01 -0.09 0324/0130
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.
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Central Iowa Observed Snowfall
CoCoRAHS Rainfall Reports
860
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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0323 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
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-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-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-PK-88 : DES MOINES 5.4 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW : 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-SR-19 : GILBERT 0.2 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WR-05 : HARTFORD 1.0 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 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-CR-07 : MANNING 0.2 ESE : 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-SR-58 : NEVADA 0.3 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-59 : NEVADA 0.4 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-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-MD-06 : ST CHARLES 1.1 NW : 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-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
.END
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