Iowa Surface Observations
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RWRIA
WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
300 PM CST TUE FEB 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>046-242200-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLOUDY 37 32 81 W10 29.53R WCI 30 TC 3
CHEROKEE * PTSUNNY 54 28 37 NW18G30 29.54R TC 12
DENISON * CLOUDY 41 28 60 SW5 29.56R TC 5
LE MARS * PTSUNNY 54 30 40 NW18G29 29.56R TC 12
MAURICE * PTSUNNY 50 30 46 NW29G37 29.54R TC 10
SHELDON * PTSUNNY 46 30 53 NW25G35 29.53R TC 8
SIOUX CITY CLOUDY 54 29 38 N21G32 29.56R TC 12
SPENCER CLOUDY 47 29 49 NW24G33 29.54R TC 8
STORM LAKE * PTSUNNY 50 27 40 NW23G31 29.52R TC 10
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-242200-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLOUDY 41 28 60 NW9 29.57R TC 5
AUDUBON * N/A 39 28 65 W7 29.55S WCI 34 TC 4
CLARINDA * MOSUNNY 50 27 40 NW13G20 29.60R TC 10
COUNCIL BLFS * PTSUNNY 46 28 49 NW9 29.56R TC 8
CRESTON * PTSUNNY 46 27 46 NW16 29.55R TC 8
HARLAN * SUNNY 39 28 65 W7 29.57R WCI 34 TC 4
LAMONI MOSUNNY 59 24 26 W17G24 29.51R TC 15
SHENANDOAH * PTSUNNY 50 28 43 NW10 29.58R TC 10
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-242200-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLOUDY 37 27 67 W9 29.52R WCI 30 TC 3
ANKENY * CLOUDY 39 27 60 W17 29.55R WCI 30 TC 4
BOONE * CLOUDY 37 27 65 W10 29.50R WCI 30 TC 3
CHARITON * CLOUDY 52 27 37 NW20 29.50R TC 11
DES MOINES CLOUDY 39 26 59 W14 29.55R WCI 31 TC 4
GRINNELL* CLOUDY 39 25 58 W15G21 29.53R WCI 30 TC 4
KNOXVILLE * CLOUDY 46 27 46 NW24 29.52R TC 8
MARSHALLTOWN CLOUDY 35 25 66 W16 29.51R WCI 25 TC 2
NEWTON * SUNNY 39 28 65 W9G16 29.50S WCI 33 TC 4
PELLA * CLOUDY 45 26 48 W14G22 29.53R TC 7
PERRY * CLOUDY 37 29 73 W12 29.51F WCI 29 TC 3
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-242200-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * SUNNY 48 28 46 NW18G24 29.48S TC 9
CLARION * MOSUNNY 34 32 93 SW8 29.50S WCI 27 TC 1
ESTHERVILLE PTSUNNY 47 28 47 N22 29.51R TC 8
FORT DODGE * CLOUDY N/A N/A N/A W5 29.52R
MASON CITY CLOUDY 40 25 55 NW14 29.47S WCI 32 TC 4
FOREST CITY * PTSUNNY 43 28 56 NW21G26 29.50R TC 6
WEBSTER CITY * CLOUDY 34 32 93 W7 29.50R WCI 28 TC 1
IOWA FALLS * CLOUDY 34 24 65 W10 29.52R WCI 26 TC 1
HAMPTON * CLOUDY 32 27 80 W8 29.51R WCI 25 TC 0
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-242200-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLOUDY 41 24 51 SW12 29.47F TC 5
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 30 25 80 W10 29.49R WCI 21 TC -1
CLINTON * CLOUDY 41 19 41 SW17 29.50F TC 5
DECORAH * CLOUDY 30 21 69 W8G17 29.47R WCI 23 TC -1
DUBUQUE CLOUDY 35 21 56 SW12G22 29.46F WCI 27 TC 2
MONTICELLO * CLOUDY 37 25 60 VRB6G21 29.47S VSB 1 WCI 33
OELWEIN * SUNNY 32 25 74 W13 29.49R WCI 22 TC 0
WATERLOO CLOUDY 33 23 66 W16G23 29.51R WCI 23 TC 1
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-242200-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 43 19 38 SW13 29.48F TC 6
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 46 17 31 SW13 29.49F TC 8
MT. PLEASANT * CLOUDY 50 23 34 SW9 29.50F TC 10
MUSCATINE * SUNNY 48 21 34 SW14 29.50F TC 9
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 44 18 35 S14 29.49F TC 7
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-242200-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLOUDY 47 21 35 SW6 29.50F TC 8
FORT MADISON * CLOUDY 52 23 32 SW12G18 29.50F TC 11
KEOKUK * SUNNY 54 19 26 W17G24 29.50F TC 12
OSKALOOSA * CLOUDY 52 24 33 W14 29.50R TC 11
OTTUMWA CLOUDY 51 22 31 SW10 29.48F TC 11
WASHINGTON * CLOUDY 48 21 34 W10G18 29.47F TC 9
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
$$
Road Conditions
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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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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
340 PM CST Tue Feb 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 7.88 Non-Flood -0.15 -0.22 0224/1445
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.52 Non-Flood 0.11 -0.05 0224/1500
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.72 Non-Flood -0.35 0.15 0224/1500
Marshalltown 19.0 10.68 Non-Flood -0.13 0.05 0224/1500
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 2.67 Non-Flood -0.20 0.34 0224/1400
Tama US 63 20.0 9.14 Non-Flood 0.22 -0.12 0224/1500
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.67 Non-Flood 0.12 -0.16 0224/1500
Richland Creek
Haven 10.69 0.16 -0.05 0224/1500
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.96 Non-Flood -0.19 -0.01 0224/1500
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.17 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 0224/1500
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.06 0.02 -0.12 0224/1500
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.15 Non-Flood 0.06 0.12 0224/1515
Janesville 13.0 1.28 Non-Flood -0.09 0.16 0224/1345
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.06 Non-Flood -0.23 0.13 0224/1445
Waterloo 13.0 5.95 Non-Flood -0.05 0.01 0224/1500
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.76 -0.33 0.33 0224/1500
Finchford 17.0 8.01 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.37 0224/1445
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.96 Non-Flood 0.08 0.07 0224/1500
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.42 -0.02 0.00 0224/1500
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.02 0.10 0.23 0224/1500
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.52 0.05 0.82 0224/1500
Shell Rock 12.0 8.23 Non-Flood 0.36 0.06 0224/1445
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.29 Non-Flood -0.30 0.01 0224/1500
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.77 Non-Flood -0.27 0.00 0224/1445
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.81 Non-Flood 0.57 0.10 0224/1415
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.91 -0.04 0.33 0224/1500
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.69 -0.17 -0.25 0224/1430
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.56 Non-Flood 0.12 0.04 0224/1400
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.89 -0.23 0.43 0224/1500
Ames US 30 21.5 10.57 Non-Flood -0.06 0.09 0224/1500
Colfax 18.0 7.84 Non-Flood 0.02 0.25 0224/1345
Oskaloosa 24.5 8.98 Non-Flood -0.03 0.42 0224/1430
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.69 0.00 0.25 0224/1500
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.89 -0.02 0.13 0224/1500
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.03 0.22 -0.25 0224/1500
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.29 -0.39 0.37 0224/1500
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.65 Non-Flood 0.18 0.10 0224/1500
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.88 -0.51 0.21 0224/1500
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.64 -0.15 0.14 0224/1515
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.76 Non-Flood -0.27 0.00 0224/1515
Humboldt 10.0 3.45 Non-Flood 0.12 0.24 0224/1500
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.60 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.04 0224/1515
Dakota City 20.0 8.12 Non-Flood 0.14 0.03 0224/1500
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.55 Non-Flood 0.15 0.34 0224/1500
Stratford 19.0 6.67 Non-Flood 0.36 -0.14 0224/1500
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.30 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.06 0224/1415
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.99 Non-Flood 0.16 -0.10 0224/1500
Swan 44.81 -0.11 -0.22 0224/1415
Tracy 14.0 3.38 Non-Flood -0.25 -0.32 0224/1415
Eddyville 63.0 49.30 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.29 0224/1415
Ottumwa 11.5 2.42 Non-Flood 0.10 -0.33 0224/1520
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 838.95 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 0224/1500
Tail 2.71 0.01 -0.01 0224/1500
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.19 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.06 0224/1515
Tail 684.62 -0.31 -0.84 0224/1515
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 7.97 0.03 -0.06 0224/1515
Webster City 14.0 2.80 Non-Flood 0.24 -0.13 0224/1500
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.06 0.03 0.05 0224/1515
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.76 0.01 0.01 0224/1515
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.18 -0.04 -0.35 0224/1515
Grimes 14.0 3.61 Non-Flood -0.44 0.18 0224/1515
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.48 -0.04 0.28 0224/1500
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.52 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 0224/1415
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 822.98 -0.02 0.22 0224/1500
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.64 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.01 0224/1430
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.58 0.07 0.33 0224/1500
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.39 Non-Flood 0.23 -0.02 0224/1515
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.25 Non-Flood 0.28 0.04 0224/1515
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.19 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.10 0224/1515
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.07 Non-Flood 0.06 0.02 0224/1415
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.87 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0224/1415
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.35 Non-Flood 0.06 0.02 0224/1415
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.43 -0.02 0.20 0224/1515
Jefferson 19.0 5.31 Non-Flood -0.10 0.28 0224/1515
Perry 15.0 4.52 Non-Flood 0.14 0.59 0224/1515
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.62 -0.01 -0.01 0224/1515
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.91 0.08 -0.15 0224/1515
Panora 11.0 4.34 Non-Flood 0.02 0.07 0224/1515
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.59 0.05 0.05 0224/1515
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.87 Non-Flood 0.37 0.37 0224/1345
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 3.01 Non-Flood -0.06 0.16 0224/1500
West Des Moines 28.85 0.58 -0.01 0224/1445
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 20.26 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.10 0224/1415
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.69 Non-Flood -0.04 0.55 0224/1445
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.71 0.00 0.04 0224/1445
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.47 -0.03 0.22 0224/1500
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0224/1538
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 839.91 -0.02 0.03 0224/1500
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.24 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.09 0224/1445
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.38 -0.02 0.10 0224/1500
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.91 -0.16 -1.08 0224/1249
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.91 -0.10 -0.02 0224/1500
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.64 -0.04 0.08 0224/1500
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.62 Non-Flood -0.23 -0.47 0224/1515
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.75 Non-Flood -0.05 0.09 0224/1500
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.78 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.01 0224/1445
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.89 Non-Flood -3.64 -3.64 0224/1500
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.10 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 0224/1445
Moulton 36.0 18.33 Non-Flood -0.47 -0.09 0224/1445
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.15 Non-Flood 0.12 0.03 0224/1445
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.28 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0224/1445
Tail 2.21 0.01 0.00 0224/1500
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.86 0.01 -0.03 0224/1430
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
248
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0224 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-WY-07 : ALLERTON 5.1 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-12 : AMES 2.1 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / 7.0 / 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 / 5.0 / 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-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-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-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-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / 2.0 / MM
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
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-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-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 5.0 / 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 / 4.5 / MM
.END
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