Current Conditions in Iowa (2024)

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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
637 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

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 7.40 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.07 0802/0545

.Iowa River Basin...

West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt

Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 4.36 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.08 0802/0600
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.93 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0802/0500
Marshalltown 19.0 11.75 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.33 0802/0600
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 5.27 Non-Flood -0.15 -0.65 0802/0600
Tama US 63 20.0 11.08 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.58 0802/0600
Chelsea

South Fork Iowa River
Blairsburg 4.15 -0.02 -0.07 0802/0600
New Providence 2.89 -0.04 -0.17 0802/0545

Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 3.58 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.18 0802/0600

Richland Creek
Haven 11.17 -0.01 -0.07 0802/0600

Stein Creek
Clutier 66.74 -0.01 -0.05 0802/0530

Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 6.46 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 0802/0600

Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.51 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.15 0802/0600

Deer Creek
Toledo 4.91 -0.01 -0.17 0802/0600

Deep River
Deep River 66.55 -0.01 -0.05 0802/0615

.Cedar River Basin...

Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 5.04 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0802/0615
Janesville 13.0 2.05 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0802/0545
Cedar Falls 89.0 80.74 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.27 0802/0545
Waterloo 13.0 6.74 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.08 0802/0600

West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 945.77 -0.01 -0.21 0802/0600
Finchford 17.0 8.10 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.33 0802/0545

Spring Creek (North Central Iowa)
Mason City US 65 80.78 0.00 -0.01 0802/0545

Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 6.12 Non-Flood 0.13 0.55 0802/0530
Rockford

Clear Lake
Clear Lake 4.89 0.00 -0.04 0802/0600

Willow Creek
Mason City US 18 Bus 86.22 -0.02 -0.06 0802/0545

Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 971.21 0.31 0.66 0802/0600
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 949.05 0.28 0.26 0802/0500
Shell Rock 12.0 8.82 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.05 0802/0545

Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 2.98 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.20 0802/0600

Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 6.96 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.35 0802/0545

Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 3.33 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.10 0802/0615

.Skunk River Basin...

Mud Lake Drainage Ditch 71 (North Central Iowa)
Jewell 81.12 -0.06 -0.29 0802/0615

Keigley Branch (Central Iowa)
Story City 83.23 -0.08 -0.36 0802/0530

South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC 975.27 -0.02 -0.35 0802/0600
Ames Hwy E18 2.37 -0.09 -0.56 0802/0430
Ames McFarland Park 180th 2.43 -0.11 -0.55 0802/0500
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.07 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.39 0802/0600
Ames E 13th St--IFC 878.65 -0.10 -0.55 0802/0600
Ames US 30 21.5 11.46 Non-Flood -0.13 -0.56 0802/0600
Colfax 18.0 9.74 Non-Flood -0.21 -1.04 0802/0545
Oskaloosa 24.5 13.58 Non-Flood -0.62 -2.82 0802/0530

Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 971.51 -0.05 -0.48 0802/0600
Ames Hwy E18 2.48 -0.09 -0.55 0802/0430
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 929.70 -0.11 -0.54 0802/0600
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.13 -0.09 -0.50 0802/0430
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.63 -0.03 -0.44 0802/0600
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.15 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.25 0802/0600
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC 872.62 -0.04 -0.44 0802/0600

Indian Creek
Mingo 4.72 -0.10 -0.51 0802/0615

Middle Creek
Lacey 75.54 -0.08 -0.70 0802/0600

.Des Moines River Basin...

West Fork Des Moines River
Estherville 10.0 4.37 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.08 0802/0600
Emmetsburg 11.0 4.12 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.06 0802/0615
Humboldt 10.0 5.72 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.07 0802/0615

Pilot Creek
Rolfe 2.24 0.00 -0.05 0802/0615

East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 9.01 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.20 0802/0615
Dakota City 20.0 9.33 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.12 0802/0600

Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 5.32 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.12 0802/0600
Stratford 19.0 7.86 Non-Flood -0.10 -0.35 0802/0600
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 17.43 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.47 0802/0515
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 17.26 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.88 0802/0600
Swan 53.97 -0.07 -0.14 0802/0515
Tracy 14.0 8.74 Non-Flood 0.36 3.74 0802/0515
Eddyville 63.0 56.92 Non-Flood 1.56 1.08 0802/0515
Ottumwa 11.5 7.16 Non-Flood 0.98 -1.56 0802/0620

Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 857.34 Non-Flood -0.33 -1.26 0802/0600
Tail 9.89 -0.03 -0.55 0802/0600
Normal Pool 836.0

Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 752.92 Non-Flood -0.04 0.47 0802/0615
Tail 692.33 0.04 5.43 0802/0615
Normal Pool 742.0

Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 4.74 -0.02 -0.07 0802/0615

Boone River
Goldfield 7.74 -0.02 -0.09 0802/0615
Webster City 14.0 2.18 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.06 0802/0600

White Fox Creek
Clarion 83.84 -0.01 -0.03 0802/0545

Bluff Creek (Central Iowa)
Pilot Mound 80.79 -0.06 -0.52 0802/0615

Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.41 0.11 -1.42 0802/0615

Big Creek Lake
Polk City 20.00 -0.14 -0.22 0802/0615

Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.60 -0.15 -0.75 0802/0615
Grimes 14.0 4.16 Non-Flood -0.18 -0.40 0802/0615

Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.98 -0.12 -1.03 0802/0600
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 3.02 Non-Flood -0.25 -1.35 0802/0515
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 824.56 -0.17 -1.09 0802/0600
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.69 Non-Flood -0.20 -1.26 0802/0530
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 772.32 -0.13 -1.23 0802/0600

North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 7.85 Non-Flood -0.30 -1.28 0802/0515

Middle River
Indianola 23.0 7.76 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.54 0802/0515

South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.98 Non-Flood -0.15 -1.05 0802/0515

White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.46 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.53 0802/0515

English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 10.52 Non-Flood -0.61 -2.89 0802/0515

Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 6.25 Non-Flood -0.47 -3.12 0802/0515

Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 80.14 -0.16 -1.79 0802/0545

.Raccoon River Basin...

North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.36 -0.01 -0.10 0802/0615
Lanesboro 8.34 -0.05 -0.20 0802/0615
Jefferson 19.0 5.72 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.17 0802/0615
Perry 15.0 4.53 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.29 0802/0615

Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.58 0.00 0.01 0802/0615

Brushy Fork Creek (Western Iowa)
Templeton 67.08 0.01 -0.04 0802/0600

Middle Raccoon River Tributary
Carroll 15.35 -0.03 -0.05 0802/0615

Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 9.04 -0.05 -0.11 0802/0615
Panora 11.0 4.29 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.02 0802/0615

Lake Panorama
Panora 45.57 0.03 0.00 0802/0615

South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.81 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.13 0802/0545

Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 3.77 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.08 0802/0600
West Des Moines 27.51 0.00 -0.28 0802/0545
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 21.56 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.34 0802/0515
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 3.41 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.65 0802/0545

Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 1.95 -0.05 -0.66 0802/0450
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 862.91 -0.16 -1.17 0802/0600
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.41 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.09 0802/0616
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 4.21 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.82 0802/0545

Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.63 -0.16 -0.59 0802/0600

North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.63 0.06 -0.36 0802/0551
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.52 -0.02 -0.48 0802/0545
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.74 -0.03 -0.38 0802/0600

Jordan Creek
West Des Moines

Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.33 Non-Flood -0.12 -0.26 0802/0615

...Missouri River Basin...

.Nishnabotna River Basin...

East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.76 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.11 0802/0600

.Chariton River Basin...

West Nodaway River
Massena IA 148 66.14 -0.02 -0.04 0802/0615

East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.81 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 0802/0545

Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 1.08 Non-Flood 0.03 0.11 0802/0600

Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.22 Non-Flood -0.02 0.20 0802/0545
Moulton 36.0 19.31 Non-Flood -0.23 -2.02 0802/0545

South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.94 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 0802/0545

Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 905.80 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0802/0545
Tail 2.07 0.00 0.00 0802/0600
Normal Pool 904.0

Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.96 -0.09 -0.51 0802/0530

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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During January, the coldest month, temperatures range from morning lows of 4°F and afternoon highs of 22°F in the northwest corner of Iowa up to lows of 15°F and highs of 32°F in the southeast.

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What will climate change do to Iowa? ›

Iowa's climate is changing. Most of the state has warmed one-half to one degree (F) in the last century, and floods are becoming more frequent. In the coming decades, the state will have more extremely hot days, which may harm public health in urban areas and corn harvests in rural areas.

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What kind of winter is predicted for Iowa? ›

Locally, the odds have been tilted toward warmer-than-normal (not just a tenth of a degree warmer than normal, but among the warmest third of the winters from 1991-2020) in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and western Wisconsin. The probabilities were shifted to 40 to 50%.

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Extreme Weather

Tornadoes are most likely in Iowa in the spring and early summer, but they can develop through fall months as well. A cyclone also brings very strong winds but over a larger area and without the whirling columns of a tornado. A blizzard is marked by heavy snowfall and driving winds.

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Like most of the American Midwest, Iowa has a typical humid continental climate. This means hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Spring is a mixed bag of precipitation and temperatures, while fall is generally the nicest season of the year.

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U.S. leading companies headquartered in Iowa 2023, by number of employees. In 2023, Hy-Vee was the top employer in the state of Iowa, employing around 88,000 people. United Coop Hampton was the second largest employer, employing a further 87,500 people.

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What is the coldest town in Iowa? ›

Washta is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 209 at the time of the 2020 census. It is called "The Coldest Spot in Iowa", recording a temperature of −47 °F (−44 °C) without wind chill on January 12, 1912.

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Note that the cost of living index below 100 means the area is more affordable than the U.S. average. The annual expenses for a single person living in Iowa are $43,542 or $3,629 monthly, while families with children can expect around $88,966 yearly costs or $7,412 monthly.

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Erosion, pollution, and siltation of waterways

monitoring can help deal effectively with the problem of water pollution. However, in Iowa, the number one source of surface water pollution by volume is soil erosion. Soil erodes into nearby streams, rivers, and lakes, causing numerous problems.

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By 2050, the average is expected to climb seven degrees to 97 to 102 degrees. Once every 10 years, temperature will spike 13 degrees higher, pushing the five-day heat wave to 103 to 108 degrees. In addition, day-to-day and season-to-season temperature variability is expected to increase.

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In all El Nino cases, the falls. tend to be slightly wetter than normal becoming near normal during the height of winter, then slightly below. normal into early spring. For strong El Nino's, the wet conditions in fall tend to carry over into winter.

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List of All Time Record High Temperatures in Iowa, United States

Location	Temperature	Record Date
Le Mars	111 °F (44°C)	July 17, 1936
Logan	117 °F (47°C)	July 25, 1936
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