Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
200 PM CST WED DEC 24 2025
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>046-242100-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * PTSUNNY 43 41 93 SE8 29.98F TC 6
CHEROKEE * DRZL/FOG 39 39 100 S6 29.97F VSB 1/4 WCI 35
DENISON * MOSUNNY 50 48 93 SW8 29.98F FOG TC 10
LE MARS * CLOUDY 43 43 100 S8 29.95R FOG TC 6
MAURICE * FOG 41 41 100 SW6 29.96R VSB<1/4 TC 5
SHELDON * FOG 37 37 100 CALM 29.97R VSB<1/4 TC 3
SIOUX CITY SUNNY 49 42 77 SE9 29.95F TC 9
SPENCER FOG 35 35 100 E3 30.01S VSB 1/4 TC 2
STORM LAKE * N/A 37 37 100 SE7 29.96F WCI 32 TC 3
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-242100-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLOUDY 48 48 100 CALM 29.99F FOG TC 9
AUDUBON * CLOUDY 48 46 93 S5 30.00F FOG TC 9
CLARINDA * CLOUDY 52 50 93 CALM 30.03F FOG TC 11
COUNCIL BLFS * CLOUDY 48 48 100 CALM 29.99F FOG TC 9
CRESTON * CLOUDY 50 50 100 S6 30.00F FOG TC 10
HARLAN * MOSUNNY 48 46 93 CALM 29.99F FOG TC 9
LAMONI FOG 49 49 100 SE3 30.01R VSB 1/2 TC 9
SHENANDOAH * CLOUDY 50 50 100 CALM 29.99S TC 10
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-242100-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLOUDY 41 36 82 SE6 30.02F TC 5
ANKENY * CLOUDY 45 41 87 S5 30.05S TC 7
BOONE * CLOUDY 39 39 100 SE6 30.00F WCI 35 TC 4
CHARITON * FOG 48 48 100 S5 30.01S VSB 1/2 TC 9
DES MOINES CLOUDY 45 38 76 CALM 30.04S TC 7
GRINNELL* CLOUDY 39 36 87 SE6 30.05S FOG WCI 35
KNOXVILLE * PTSUNNY 46 41 81 CALM 30.03S TC 8
MARSHALLTOWN CLOUDY 37 33 85 SE9 30.04S WCI 30 TC 3
NEWTON * CLOUDY 41 41 100 SE5 30.04R FOG TC 5
PELLA * CLOUDY 43 40 89 SE7 30.04S FOG TC 6
PERRY * CLOUDY 43 42 95 S7 30.00F FOG TC 6
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-242100-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * SUNNY 36 36 100 SE6 30.00F FOG WCI 31
CLARION * CLOUDY 36 36 100 SE9 30.02F WCI 29 TC 2
ESTHERVILLE FOG 34 33 96 SE8 30.01F VSB<1/4 WCI 27
FORT DODGE * CLOUDY 40 36 86 S6 30.00F FOG TC 4
MASON CITY CLOUDY 34 30 85 SE7 30.03F WCI 28 TC 1
FOREST CITY * CLOUDY 34 32 93 SE6 30.03F FOG WCI 29
WEBSTER CITY * CLOUDY 36 36 100 SE7 30.00F FOG WCI 30
IOWA FALLS * CLOUDY 36 29 74 E3 30.05R TC 2
HAMPTON * CLOUDY 32 30 93 SE5 30.03F WCI 27 TC 0
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-242100-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLOUDY 40 34 79 SE8 30.04F WCI 34 TC 4
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 36 34 93 SE6G13 30.05R WCI 31 TC 2
CLINTON * CLOUDY 43 36 76 SE8 30.09F TC 6
DECORAH * CLOUDY 36 34 93 E3 30.07R TC 2
DUBUQUE CLOUDY 41 34 76 S12 30.06F TC 5
MONTICELLO * CLOUDY 41 37 87 SE9 30.05F TC 5
OELWEIN * CLOUDY 36 36 100 SE9 30.06R WCI 29 TC 2
WATERLOO CLOUDY 39 32 76 SE6 30.05S WCI 35 TC 4
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-242100-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 44 35 70 SE10 30.07F TC 7
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 42 35 76 E7 30.07F TC 6
MT. PLEASANT * CLOUDY 45 37 76 SE6 30.04F TC 7
MUSCATINE * CLOUDY 45 37 76 E8 30.07F TC 7
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 45 35 68 E7 30.07F TC 7
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-242100-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLOUDY 45 39 79 SE9 30.02F TC 7
FAIRFIELD * MOSUNNY 46 45 93 SE8 30.03S FOG TC 8
FORT MADISON * CLOUDY 46 41 81 E12 30.02F TC 8
KEOKUK * CLOUDY 50 48 93 SE7 30.03F FOG TC 10
OSKALOOSA * PTSUNNY 46 42 88 SE9 30.03F TC 8
OTTUMWA CLOUDY 45 42 89 E6 30.02F FOG TC 7
WASHINGTON * CLOUDY 43 37 81 E9 30.04R TC 6
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
$$
Road Conditions
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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
River Summary
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
140 PM CST Wed Dec 24 2025
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 7.80 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1224/1245
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.51 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 1224/1300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.90 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/1300
Marshalltown 19.0 11.26 Non-Flood 0.05 0.00 1224/1300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.27 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1224/1300
Tama US 63 20.0 9.01 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.02 1224/1300
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.60 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1224/1300
Richland Creek
Haven 10.85 0.00 -0.01 1224/1300
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.76 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 1224/1300
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.24 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 1224/1300
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.42 -0.04 -0.07 1224/1300
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.09 Non-Flood 0.00 0.61 1224/1315
Janesville 13.0 1.25 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.01 1224/1245
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.14 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1224/1245
Waterloo 13.0 5.86 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 1224/1300
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.14 0.00 0.04 1224/1300
Finchford 17.0 7.78 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 1224/1245
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.35 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1224/1300
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.59 0.00 0.00 1224/1300
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.70 0.00 0.10 1224/1300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.77 -0.02 0.32 1224/1300
Shell Rock 12.0 8.07 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/1245
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.65 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/1300
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.93 Non-Flood 0.01 0.03 1224/1245
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.55 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1224/1315
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.05 -0.07 0.02 1224/1300
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.69 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1224/1300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.24 -0.06 0.19 1224/1300
Ames US 30 21.5 10.93 Non-Flood -0.02 0.08 1224/1300
Colfax 18.0 8.69 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 1224/1245
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.73 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/1230
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.11 -0.03 0.26 1224/1300
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.23 0.04 0.19 1224/1300
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.92 0.04 0.04 1224/1300
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.00 0.02 0.16 1224/1300
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.98 Non-Flood 0.01 0.06 1224/1300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.88 0.01 0.22 1224/1300
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.30 0.02 0.00 1224/1315
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.73 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.05 1224/1315
Humboldt 10.0 3.61 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1224/1300
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.29 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1224/1315
Dakota City 20.0 8.21 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 1224/1300
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 4.56 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 1224/1300
Stratford 19.0 6.87 Non-Flood -0.05 0.05 1224/1300
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.93 Non-Flood -0.01 0.12 1224/1215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.70 Non-Flood 0.06 0.24 1224/1300
Swan 45.58 0.02 0.02 1224/1215
Tracy 14.0 3.99 Non-Flood 0.00 0.07 1224/1315
Eddyville 63.0 49.86 Non-Flood -0.03 0.19 1224/1215
Ottumwa 11.5 2.71 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.03 1224/1320
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.25 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 1224/1300
Tail 4.01 -0.01 0.01 1224/1300
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.57 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 1224/1315
Tail 686.11 0.02 -0.42 1224/1315
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 7.99 0.00 0.01 1224/1315
Webster City 14.0 2.30 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.10 1224/1300
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.32 -0.03 -0.12 1224/1315
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.88 0.01 0.00 1224/1315
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.35 -0.01 -0.35 1224/1315
Grimes 14.0 4.55 Non-Flood -0.01 0.06 1224/1315
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.52 -0.05 0.03 1224/1300
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.80 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.04 1224/1315
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.18 0.00 0.07 1224/1300
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.88 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1224/1230
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.69 0.00 0.10 1224/1300
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.81 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 1224/1315
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.32 Non-Flood 0.07 0.02 1224/1315
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.08 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.04 1224/1315
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.07 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 1224/1315
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.94 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1224/1315
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.44 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 1224/1315
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.56 0.00 0.07 1224/1315
Jefferson 19.0 6.01 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 1224/1315
Perry 15.0 6.48 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.08 1224/1315
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.61 -0.01 -0.01 1224/1315
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.85 -0.02 -0.36 1224/1315
Panora 11.0 4.63 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1224/1315
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.63 0.00 -0.02 1224/1315
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 3.46 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.02 1224/1245
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 5.72 Non-Flood 0.20 0.39 1224/1300
West Des Moines 28.86 0.06 -0.03 1224/1245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 22.69 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.73 1224/1215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.85 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.06 1224/1245
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.61 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/1131
Urbandale 142nd St
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.71 -0.02 0.07 1224/1300
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.46 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/1334
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.03 0.00 0.07 1224/1300
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.38 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 1224/1245
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.44 0.00 0.03 1224/1300
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.79 -0.11 -0.15 1224/1306
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.98 0.00 0.00 1224/1300
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.66 0.01 0.02 1224/1300
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.87 Non-Flood 0.02 0.03 1224/1315
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.07 Non-Flood 0.20 0.17 1224/1300
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.79 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1224/1245
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.93 Non-Flood 0.01 0.04 1224/1300
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.00 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1224/1245
Moulton 36.0 18.44 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.03 1224/1245
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.23 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1224/1245
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.10 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 1224/1245
Tail 2.10 0.00 -0.01 1224/1300
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.30 -0.01 -0.02 1224/1230
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.
$$
Central Iowa Observed Snowfall
CoCoRAHS Rainfall Reports
399
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
905 AM CST WED DEC 24 2025
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 1224 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-PK-83 : ALTOONA 1.5 SSE : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-WY-07 : ALLERTON 5.1 E : 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-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-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-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-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 / 4.9 / MM
IA-WR-05 : HARTFORD 1.0 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-21 : JOHNSTON 3.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : 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-MS-10 : MARSHALLTOWN 3.0 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-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-CL-02 : OSCEOLA 2.5 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-42 : PERRY 0.4 SSW : 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 / T / T
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-33 : WAUKEE 1.6 N : 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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