Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
600 PM CST FRI FEB 27 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>046-280100-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLEAR 54 27 35 NW14G21 29.91R TC 12
CHEROKEE * PTCLDY 52 23 32 NW16G25 29.94R TC 11
DENISON * CLEAR 54 25 32 NW15 29.94R TC 12
LE MARS * CLEAR 52 21 30 NW13G20 29.94R TC 11
MAURICE * PTCLDY 48 21 34 NW13 29.93R TC 9
SIOUX CITY CLEAR 55 22 27 N18 29.93R TC 13
6HR MIN TEMP: 55; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67;
SPENCER PTCLDY 47 25 42 NW15 29.93R TC 8
6HR MIN TEMP: 47; 6HR MAX TEMP: 62;
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-280100-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLEAR 55 27 33 NW13 29.92R TC 13
AUDUBON * MOCLDY 55 23 28 NW3 29.93R TC 13
CLARINDA * CLEAR 63 21 20 N17 29.93R TC 17
COUNCIL BLFS * CLEAR 61 23 23 NW10G20 29.92R TC 16
CRESTON * CLEAR 57 25 28 NW12 29.91R TC 14
LAMONI CLEAR 60 23 24 NW13 29.90R TC 16
6HR MIN TEMP: 60; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72;
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-280100-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLEAR 53 32 44 NW15 29.88R TC 12
6HR MIN TEMP: 49; 6HR MAX TEMP: 61;
ANKENY * CLEAR 59 28 31 NW15G24 29.88R TC 15
BOONE * CLEAR 54 32 43 NW15 29.87R TC 12
CHARITON * CLEAR 61 21 21 NW17 29.87R TC 16
DES MOINES PTCLDY 59 25 27 NW23G37 29.88R TC 15
6HR MIN TEMP: 58; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67;
GRINNELL* CLEAR 53 29 39 W16 29.87R TC 12
KNOXVILLE * CLEAR 61 25 25 NW15 29.86R TC 16
MARSHALLTOWN PTCLDY 46 32 58 NW16 29.86R TC 8
6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 52;
PELLA * CLEAR 57 31 37 NW12 29.87R TC 14
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IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-280100-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR 48 27 43 NW18G28 29.88R TC 9
CLARION * CLEAR 45 34 65 NW15 29.87R TC 7
ESTHERVILLE PTCLDY 47 24 40 NW17G29 29.91R TC 8
6HR MIN TEMP: 47; 6HR MAX TEMP: 62;
FORT DODGE * MOCLDY N/A N/A N/A NW12 29.90R
MASON CITY PTCLDY 44 31 60 NW18 29.86R TC 7
6HR MIN TEMP: 44; 6HR MAX TEMP: 62;
FOREST CITY * PTCLDY 45 32 61 NW18G24 29.87R TC 7
WEBSTER CITY * PTCLDY 46 34 61 NW17G25 29.87R TC 8
IOWA FALLS * PTCLDY 47 27 45 NW17 29.87R TC 8
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-280100-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLEAR 47 33 58 W10 29.81R TC 8
6HR MIN TEMP: 47; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67;
CHARLES CITY * PTCLDY 45 34 65 NW20G26 29.83R TC 7
CLINTON * CLEAR 51 33 50 W15 29.78R TC 11
DECORAH * PTCLDY 45 34 65 NW9G18 29.79R TC 7
DUBUQUE PTCLDY 48 32 53 W14 29.77R TC 9
6HR MIN TEMP: 48; 6HR MAX TEMP: 64;
WATERLOO MOCLDY 45 33 63 NW10 29.83R TC 7
6HR MIN TEMP: 45; 6HR MAX TEMP: 49;
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IAZ064-065-067-068-078-280100-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLEAR 55 32 41 W13 29.78R TC 13
6HR MIN TEMP: 55; 6HR MAX TEMP: 71;
IOWA CITY CLEAR 54 30 40 W9 29.83R TC 12
6HR MIN TEMP: 54; 6HR MAX TEMP: 69;
QUAD CITIES CLEAR 56 31 38 W10 29.78R TC 13
6HR MIN TEMP: 56; 6HR MAX TEMP: 72;
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-280100-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLEAR 62 24 23 NW10 29.83R TC 17
6HR MIN TEMP: 62; 6HR MAX TEMP: 73;
FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 57 25 28 NW9 29.84R TC 14
FORT MADISON * CLEAR 61 25 25 W10 29.83R TC 16
KEOKUK * CLEAR 64 19 17 NW10 29.83R TC 18
OTTUMWA CLEAR 62 24 23 NW16G25 29.85R TC 17
6HR MIN TEMP: 62; 6HR MAX TEMP: 70;
WASHINGTON * CLEAR 57 28 33 NW12 29.82R TC 14
$$
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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IAC001-003-007-009-013-015-017-023-025-027-029-033-039-047-049-051-053-
063-069-073-075-077-079-081-083-091-099-109-117-121-123-125-127-135-147-
151-153-157-159-161-169-171-173-175-179-181-185-187-189-195-197-282345-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
540 PM CST Fri Feb 27 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 7.82 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0227/1645
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.33 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0227/1700
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.80 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.04 0227/1700
Marshalltown 19.0 10.63 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.43 0227/1700
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 3.05 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.07 0227/1600
Tama US 63 20.0 7.95 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0227/1700
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.59 Non-Flood -0.05 0.03 0227/1700
Richland Creek
Haven 10.56 0.02 0.01 0227/1700
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.82 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.02 0227/1700
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 0.94 Non-Flood 0.00 0.04 0227/1700
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.04 0.03 -0.03 0227/1700
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.08 Non-Flood -0.01 0.06 0227/1715
Janesville 13.0 1.26 Non-Flood -0.16 0.04 0227/1645
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.47 Non-Flood 0.06 -0.06 0227/1645
Waterloo 13.0 6.09 Non-Flood 0.04 -0.01 0227/1700
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.81 0.19 -0.07 0227/1700
Finchford 17.0 7.06 Non-Flood -0.22 -0.41 0227/1645
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 5.07 Non-Flood 0.10 0.02 0227/1700
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.45 0.03 0.03 0227/1700
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.96 0.12 -0.01 0227/1700
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.23 0.26 0.28 0227/1700
Shell Rock 12.0 8.21 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0227/1645
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.32 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.12 0227/1700
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.80 Non-Flood 0.39 0.07 0227/1645
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.79 Non-Flood 0.11 0.06 0227/1715
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 974.76 0.06 0.12 0227/1700
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th 1.74 -0.06 0.04 0227/1700
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 3.59 Non-Flood 0.21 0.09 0227/1600
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.87 0.41 0.17 0227/1700
Ames US 30 21.5 10.60 Non-Flood 0.11 0.07 0227/1700
Colfax 18.0 7.92 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 0227/1645
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.23 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.56 0227/1630
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.57 0.08 0.15 0227/1700
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.81 -0.01 0.05 0227/1700
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.46 0.10 0.10 0227/1700
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 887.99 -0.12 0.03 0227/1700
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.68 Non-Flood 0.25 0.03 0227/1700
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 871.93 0.33 0.08 0227/1700
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.55 -0.02 -0.13 0227/1715
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.66 Non-Flood 0.02 0.03 0227/1715
Humboldt 10.0 3.68 Non-Flood 0.12 0.07 0227/1700
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 7.65 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0227/1715
Dakota City 20.0 7.99 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0227/1700
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.98 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.37 0227/1700
Stratford 19.0 5.94 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.28 0227/1700
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 13.83 Non-Flood 0.12 0.20 0227/1615
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 11.20 Non-Flood 0.17 0.31 0227/1700
Swan 45.03 -0.05 0.17 0227/1615
Tracy 14.0 3.43 Non-Flood 0.25 0.25 0227/1715
Eddyville 63.0 48.65 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0227/1615
Ottumwa 11.5 2.00 Non-Flood 0.12 -0.14 0227/1720
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 839.12 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0227/1700
Tail 3.90 0.02 0.36 0227/1700
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 744.29 Non-Flood 0.06 0.11 0227/1715
Tail 685.14 0.02 0.50 0227/1715
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 8.11 0.00 0.06 0227/1715
Webster City 14.0 2.26 Non-Flood -0.04 0.08 0227/1700
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 39.20 -0.01 0.00 0227/1715
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.79 0.02 0.02 0227/1715
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.10 0.08 0.11 0227/1715
Grimes 14.0 4.28 Non-Flood 0.28 0.32 0227/1715
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.35 0.01 -0.14 0227/1700
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.56 Non-Flood 0.06 0.07 0227/1715
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.07 0.05 0.30 0227/1700
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.75 Non-Flood -0.06 0.09 0227/1630
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.60 0.00 0.21 0227/1700
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.46 Non-Flood -0.02 0.03 0227/1715
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.32 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.02 0227/1715
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.14 Non-Flood 0.00 0.04 0227/1715
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.03 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0227/1715
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 7.92 Non-Flood 0.00 0.02 0227/1715
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.40 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0227/1715
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.39 0.08 0.04 0227/1715
Jefferson 19.0 5.52 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0227/1715
Perry 15.0 5.03 Non-Flood 0.03 0.04 0227/1715
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.60 -0.02 -0.01 0227/1715
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.57 0.07 0.06 0227/1715
Panora 11.0 4.53 Non-Flood 0.07 0.06 0227/1715
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.59 -0.03 -0.02 0227/1715
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.90 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0227/1645
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 3.75 Non-Flood 0.04 0.03 0227/1700
West Des Moines 27.74 -0.01 0.03 0227/1645
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.06 Non-Flood -0.02 0.04 0227/1615
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 2.46 Non-Flood 0.01 0.07 0227/1645
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.75 0.06 0.05 0227/1654
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.62 0.39 0.16 0227/1700
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.47 Non-Flood -0.02 0.00 0227/1738
Clive NW 100th St--IFC 840.02 0.24 0.08 0227/1700
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.45 Non-Flood 0.07 0.12 0227/1645
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.56 0.26 0.12 0227/1700
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.08 -0.06 -0.10 0227/1705
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.16 0.09 0.15 0227/1700
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.78 0.10 0.17 0227/1700
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.55 Non-Flood 0.03 0.05 0227/1715
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.72 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0227/1700
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.78 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0227/1645
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.96 Non-Flood -0.02 0.01 0227/1700
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.02 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0227/1645
Moulton 36.0 18.30 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0227/1545
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 3.13 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0227/1545
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 904.28 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0227/1645
Tail 2.25 0.01 0.02 0227/1700
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.91 -0.02 0.00 0227/1630
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
257
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
906 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2026
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0227 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-45 : AMES 2.0 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / 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 / 2.0 / 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-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-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-HN-09 : GARNER 0.4 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 / T / MM
IA-BH-34 : LA PORTE CITY 4.5 E : 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-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-BN-03 : OGDEN 1.6 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 1.0 / 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-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-TM-04 : VINING 0.2 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 3.5 / 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
.END
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