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Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1000 AM CDT WED MAR 12 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>046-121600-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
LE MARS * SUNNY 37 37 100 CALM 29.74R TC 3
MAURICE * SUNNY 41 36 81 S6 29.73R TC 5
SIOUX CITY SUNNY 39 33 79 E5 29.75R TC 4
SPENCER SUNNY 39 33 79 S6 29.75S WCI 35 TC 4
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-121600-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
LAMONI SUNNY 41 29 62 SE3 29.75R TC 5
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-121600-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES SUNNY 39 24 55 SE3 29.78R TC 4
DES MOINES PTSUNNY 41 23 48 SE6 29.78R TC 5
GRINNELL* SUNNY 41 26 53 E5 29.79R TC 5
KNOXVILLE * SUNNY 41 23 48 E6 29.77S TC 5
MARSHALLTOWN SUNNY 37 23 56 SE5 29.79R WCI 33 TC 3
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-121600-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ESTHERVILLE SUNNY 37 31 78 S6 29.75S WCI 32 TC 3
FORT DODGE * SUNNY 40 27 59 S5 29.78S TC 4
MASON CITY SUNNY 37 24 59 SE9 29.77S WCI 30 TC 3
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-121600-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS SUNNY 36 25 64 SE8 29.77F WCI 30 TC 2
CHARLES CITY * SUNNY 37 23 56 SE7 29.80R WCI 32 TC 3
CLINTON * SUNNY 42 26 53 E10 29.80S TC 6
DUBUQUE SUNNY 39 25 57 SE8 29.79S WCI 33 TC 4
WATERLOO SUNNY 39 24 55 SE3 29.80R TC 4
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-121600-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT SUNNY 42 28 57 E10 29.81S TC 6
IOWA CITY SUNNY 42 25 50 E5 29.80S TC 6
QUAD CITIES SUNNY 42 28 57 E6 29.79R TC 6
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-121600-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON SUNNY 42 29 59 E6 29.77R TC 6
$$
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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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
1037 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 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 8.49 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.51 0312/0945
.Iowa River Basin...
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 77.87 -0.18 -1.02 0312/1015
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 6.11 Non-Flood -0.06 0.12 0312/1000
Steamboat Rock 11.0 6.36 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 0312/1000
Marshalltown 19.0 11.92 Non-Flood -0.06 0.05 0312/1000
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 4.66 Non-Flood 0.07 0.57 0312/1000
Tama US 63 20.0 9.92 Non-Flood 0.13 0.54 0312/1000
Chelsea
South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 5.02 -0.15 -0.47 0312/1000
New Providence 3.73 -0.15 -0.55 0312/0945
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.81 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.22 0312/1000
Richland Creek
Haven 11.18 -0.02 -0.10 0312/1000
Stein Creek
Clutier 67.07 -0.01 -0.04 0312/0930
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.16 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.29 0312/1000
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.78 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.07 0312/1000
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.06 -0.03 -0.14 0312/1000
Deep River
Deep River 67.03 -0.02 -0.04 0312/1015
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.96 Non-Flood 0.05 0.05 0312/1015
Janesville 13.0 1.63 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.04 0312/0945
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.84 Non-Flood 0.05 0.29 0312/0945
Waterloo 13.0 6.37 Non-Flood 0.02 0.13 0312/1000
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.69 -0.31 -0.45 0312/1000
Finchford 17.0 8.10 Non-Flood -0.05 0.20 0312/0945
Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 81.12 0.21 0.07 0312/0945
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.43 Non-Flood -0.04 0.07 0312/1000
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.52 0.01 1.19 0312/1000
Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.06 -0.08 -0.28 0312/0945
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 970.74 -0.27 0.02 0312/1000
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.39 -0.17 0.04 0312/1000
Shell Rock 12.0 8.66 Non-Flood 0.06 0.34 0312/0945
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.95 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.38 0312/1000
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.22 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.39 0312/0945
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.94 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.13 0312/1015
.Skunk River Basin...
Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.28 -0.10 -0.30 0312/1015
Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.42 -0.05 -0.25 0312/0930
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.64 -0.28 -0.79 0312/1000
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.30 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.50 0312/1000
Ames E 13th St--IFC
Ames US 30 21.5 11.72 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.78 0312/1000
Colfax 18.0 9.70 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.33 0312/0945
Oskaloosa 24.5 11.69 Non-Flood 0.01 0.14 0312/0930
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.48 -0.26 -0.56 0312/1000
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 930.06 -0.12 -0.75 0312/1000
Ames Cameron School Rd
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 889.23 0.09 -0.63 0312/1000
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.42 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.39 0312/1000
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.96 -0.31 -0.78 0312/1000
Indian Creek
Mingo 4.63 -0.04 -0.21 0312/1015
Middle Creek
Lacey 75.35 -0.03 -0.08 0312/1000
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 2.27 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.04 0312/1015
Emmetsburg 11.0 1.05 Non-Flood -0.05 0.00 0312/1015
Humboldt 10.0 4.04 Non-Flood -0.04 0.07 0312/0945
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 4.42 0.05 -0.28 0312/1015
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 8.69 Non-Flood 0.09 0.53 0312/1015
Dakota City 20.0 9.79 Non-Flood -0.07 0.20 0312/1000
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.00 Non-Flood 0.01 0.22 0312/1000
Stratford 19.0 7.73 Non-Flood 0.12 0.32 0312/1000
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 14.70 Non-Flood 0.00 0.74 0312/0915
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 13.93 Non-Flood 0.21 1.83 0312/1000
Swan 45.89 0.35 0.76 0312/0915
Tracy 14.0 4.73 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0312/0915
Eddyville 63.0 51.34 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0312/0915
Ottumwa 11.5 3.48 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.04 0312/1020
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.95 Non-Flood 0.02 0.09 0312/1000
Tail 5.52 0.23 1.31 0312/1000
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 743.06 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.12 0312/1015
Tail 687.80 0.54 0.55 0312/1015
Normal Pool 742.0
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 5.54 -0.16 0.11 0312/1015
Boone River
Goldfield 12.39 0.43 0.76 0312/1015
Webster City 14.0 4.06 Non-Flood -0.03 0.19 0312/1000
White Fox Creek
Clarion 84.16 -0.15 -0.42 0312/0945
Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 37.04 0.03 0.13 0312/1015
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.99 -0.02 -0.06 0312/1015
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 12.87 -0.20 -0.49 0312/1015
Grimes 14.0 5.50 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.03 0312/1015
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69 2.35 0.00 0.00 0312/0853
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.26 -0.10 -0.09 0312/1000
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.09 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.15 0312/1015
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 824.03 -0.06 -0.08 0312/1000
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.98 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.09 0312/0930
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 769.04 -0.12 -0.12 0312/1000
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 9.09 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.02 0312/1015
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 8.42 Non-Flood -0.03 0.06 0312/1015
South River
Ackworth 29.0 6.31 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.18 0312/1015
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.35 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.09 0312/1015
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 9.16 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.10 0312/1015
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 5.23 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.19 0312/0915
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 79.68 -0.02 -0.06 0312/0945
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 8.75 -0.12 -0.07 0312/1015
Lanesboro 11.27 -0.03 0.00 0312/1015
Jefferson 19.0 7.31 Non-Flood -0.01 0.48 0312/1015
Perry 15.0 8.12 Non-Flood 0.07 1.15 0312/1015
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.54 -0.01 0.01 0312/1015
Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.52 -0.10 -0.35 0312/1000
Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 17.54 -0.20 -0.84 0312/1015
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 11.36 -0.41 -0.59 0312/1015
Panora 11.0 5.27 Non-Flood 0.03 0.39 0312/1015
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.73 0.04 0.34 0312/1015
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 4.48 Non-Flood -0.11 0.34 0312/0945
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 6.52 Non-Flood 0.35 1.52 0312/1000
West Des Moines 29.82 0.41 1.62 0312/0945
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 23.02 Non-Flood 0.35 1.29 0312/0915
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 4.50 Non-Flood 0.42 1.24 0312/0945
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.95 -0.06 0.01 0312/1010
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.99 -0.25 -0.21 0312/1000
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.01 0312/1026
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.04 -0.15 -0.18 0312/1000
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.59 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.11 0312/0945
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.57 -0.13 -0.11 0312/1000
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 2.41 0.17 0.04 0312/0811
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.14 -0.10 -0.04 0312/1000
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.49 -0.06 -0.05 0312/1000
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 8.08 Non-Flood -0.18 -1.06 0312/1015
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 3.40 Non-Flood -0.22 -0.86 0312/1000
.Chariton River Basin...
West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.57 -0.10 -0.15 0312/1015
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.47 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.31 0312/0945
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 2.09 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.04 0312/1000
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 5.43 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.16 0312/0945
Moulton 36.0 18.96 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0312/0945
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.40 Non-Flood -0.06 -0.12 0312/0945
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.54 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0312/0945
Tail 2.25 0.03 0.03 0312/1000
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.40 -0.04 -0.26 0312/0930
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
836
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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
901 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2025
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0312 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-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-03 : BLOOMFIELD 8.6 SSW : 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-AD-02 : CRESTON 8.3 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DC-06 : DAVIS CITY 4.6 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PK-73 : DES MOINES 4.1 N : 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-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-EM-06 : ESTHERVILLE 0.4 ESE : 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 / 0.0 / MM
IA-SR-19 : GILBERT 0.2 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-17 : GILBERTVILLE 1.0 NW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / 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 / MM / MM
IA-BH-29 : LA PORTE CITY 5.1 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
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-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 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-11 : OSCEOLA 0.5 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-09 : OSCEOLA 2.5 N : 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 / 0.0 / 0.00
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-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
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
.END
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