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Current Watches, Warnings & Discussions

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   Hydrologic Outlook  
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Dashboards & GIS Viewers

 

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Current/Forecast River & Reservoir Stages (includes NWPS links)

 

Reservoir forecasts are provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Saylorville Lake Forecast Lake Red Rock Forecast

 

 

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Significant River Flood Outlooks & Flood Hazard Outlooks

 

Central & Eastern Iowa Significant River Flood Outlook Western Iowa Significant River Flood Outlook

 

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Current Radar Imagery & Past Precipitation / Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE)

 

1-Hour Precipitation Estimates--NWS Des Moines service area Storm Total Precipitation Estimates--NWS Des Moines service area
NWS Radar Mosaic--Iowa

 

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Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPF)

 

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

 

Days 1-2 Days 1-3

 

Days 4-5 Days 6-7

 

5-Day Total 7-Day Total

 

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Excessive Rainfall Outlooks

 

Check the issued times for the Iowa maps--they may not match the national maps.

Day 1 (U.S.) Day 1 (Iowa)

 

Day 2 (U.S.) Day 2 (Iowa)

 

Day 3 (U.S.) Day 3 (Iowa)

 

Day 4 (U.S.) Day 4 (Iowa)

 

Day 5 (U.S.) Day 5 (Iowa)

 

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Current Streamflows & Runoff

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  • Streamflow Index Key
    • 1 = Record Low
    • 2 = Much Below Normal
    • 3 = Below Normal
    • 4 = Normal
    • 5 = Above Normal
    • 6 = Much Above Normal
    • 7 = Record High

 

Iowa Gage Streamflow Percentiles (1-Day) Iowa Hydro Region Streamflow Percentiles (1-Day)

 

Iowa Streamflow Index (1-Day) Iowa Streamflow Percent Summary (1-Day)

 

Iowa Average Runoff (1-Day) Iowa Average Runoff (7-Day)

 

Iowa Cumulative Runoff (1-Day) Iowa Cumulative Runoff (7-Day)

 

 

Key for Percentile Classes Key for Duration Percentile Classes

 

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Current Hydrologic Conditions

 

Click each image to view an interactive map for that element.

Past Rainfall Snow Cover & Water Content Soil Moisture

 

 

NCRFC GFFG (1-hr) NCRFC GFFG (3-hr) NCRFC GFFG (6-hr)

 

MBRFC GFFG (1-hr) MBRFC GFFG (3-hr) MBRFC GFFG (6-hr)

 

 

Past Precipitation (7 Days) Past Precipitation % of Normal (7 Days)

 

Past Precipitation (14 Days) Past Precipitation % of Normal (14 Days)

 

Past Precipitation (30 Days) Past Precipitation % of Normal (30 Days)

 

Past Precipitation (3 Months) Past Precipitation % of Normal (3 Months)

 

Past Precipitation (6 Months) Past Precipitation % of Normal (6 Months)

 

Past Precipitation (12 Months) Past Precipitation % of Normal (12 Months)

 

Past Precipitation (24 Months) Past Precipitation % of Normal (24 Months)

 

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Drought Information

 

Current Drought Conditions (U.S.) Current Drought Conditions (Iowa)

 

 

1-Week Change (U.S.) 1-Week Change (Iowa)

 

2-Week Change (U.S.) 2-Week Change (Iowa)

 

1-Month (4-Week) Change (U.S.) 1-Month (4-Week) Change (Iowa)

 

3-Month (13-Week) Change (U.S.) 3-Month (13-Week) Change (Iowa)

 

6-Month (24-Week) Change (U.S.) 6-Month (24-Week) Change (Iowa)

 

12-Month (52-Week) Change (U.S.) 12-Month (52-Week) Change (Iowa)

 

U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook