Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
400 AM CST FRI FEB 21 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>046-211100-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLEAR -6 -11 77 CALM 30.58F TC -21
CHEROKEE * CLEAR -13 -17 84 SW3 30.57S TC -25
DENISON * CLEAR -15 -18 84 CALM 30.61R TC -26
LE MARS * CLEAR -8 -13 77 S7 30.54F WCI -22 TC -22
MAURICE * CLEAR -6 -13 71 S13 30.52F WCI -25 TC -21
SHELDON * CLEAR -2 -13 60 S8 30.50F WCI -17 TC -19
SIOUX CITY CLEAR -12 -17 78 E9 30.58F WCI -30 TC -24
SPENCER CLEAR -8 -14 74 S6 30.52F WCI -21 TC -22
STORM LAKE * CLEAR -6 -11 77 SW8 30.54S WCI -21 TC -21
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-211100-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLEAR -15 -20 76 CALM 30.62S TC -26
AUDUBON * N/A -8 -15 71 CALM 30.60S TC -22
CLARINDA * CLEAR -17 -20 83 CALM 30.68S TC -27
COUNCIL BLFS * CLEAR -2 -6 84 S3 30.59S TC -19
CRESTON * CLEAR -6 -9 84 W6 30.61S WCI -18 TC -21
HARLAN * CLEAR -13 -18 77 CALM 30.61F TC -25
LAMONI CLEAR -5 -9 83 W6 30.61S WCI -18 TC -21
RED OAK * CLEAR -15 -20 76 CALM 30.65S TC -26
SHENANDOAH * CLEAR -15 -18 84 NE3 30.64F TC -26
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-211100-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES CLEAR -5 -10 79 SW5 30.62F WCI -16 TC -21
ANKENY * CLEAR 0 -6 78 CALM 30.65S TC -18
BOONE * CLEAR 0 -6 78 W7 30.59S WCI -13 TC -18
CHARITON * CLEAR -4 -8 84 W6 30.63R WCI -16 TC -20
DES MOINES CLEAR -3 -8 79 W3 30.63F TC -19
GRINNELL* CLEAR 2 -1 85 NW6 30.62F WCI -9 TC -17
KNOXVILLE * CLEAR -2 -8 78 W8 30.64R WCI -17 TC -19
MARSHALLTOWN CLEAR -4 -8 83 CALM 30.62S TC -20
NEWTON * CLEAR -2 -6 84 W7 30.62S WCI -16 TC -19
PELLA * CLEAR 0 -5 82 W5 30.64S WCI -10 TC -18
PERRY * CLEAR -9 -14 78 CALM 30.62S TC -23
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-211100-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLEAR -6 -8 92 S6 30.53F WCI -18 TC -21
CLARION * CLEAR -9 -11 92 S5 30.58F WCI -21 TC -23
ESTHERVILLE CLEAR -4 -10 75 S6 30.52F WCI -16 TC -20
FORT DODGE * CLEAR -10 -17 71 SE3 30.58F TC -23
MASON CITY CLEAR 0 -5 79 SW3 30.55F TC -18
FOREST CITY * CLEAR -8 -13 77 CALM 30.56S TC -22
WEBSTER CITY * CLEAR -8 -11 84 SW7 30.58S WCI -22 TC -22
IOWA FALLS * CLEAR -4 -11 72 W6 30.60S WCI -17 TC -20
HAMPTON * CLEAR -4 -8 84 W7 30.57F WCI -18 TC -20
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-211100-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLEAR -2 -5 87 NW6 30.60F WCI -14 TC -19
CHARLES CITY * CLEAR -2 -4 92 W5 30.58S WCI -12 TC -19
CLINTON * CLEAR -3 -6 87 W7 30.62R WCI -16 TC -19
DECORAH * CLEAR 1 0 92 W5 30.56R WCI -8 TC -17
DUBUQUE CLEAR 2 -3 80 CALM 30.56F TC -17
MONTICELLO * CLEAR -6 -6 100 SW3 30.61R TC -21
OELWEIN * CLEAR -4 -4 100 W8 30.59S WCI -19 TC -20
WATERLOO CLEAR -4 -10 75 CALM 30.62R TC -20
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-211100-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLEAR 2 -2 83 W8 30.64R WCI -12 TC -17
IOWA CITY CLEAR 4 -5 66 CALM 30.66R TC -16
MT. PLEASANT * CLEAR 3 0 85 W3 30.65R TC -16
MUSCATINE * CLEAR 3 3 100 CALM 30.67R TC -16
QUAD CITIES CLEAR 2 -2 83 W5 30.62S WCI -8 TC -17
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-211100-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLEAR 1 -2 87 W3 30.64S TC -17
FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 0 0 100 W6 30.64R WCI -12 TC -18
FORT MADISON * CLEAR 1 -2 85 SW6 30.64S WCI -10 TC -17
KEOKUK * CLEAR 1 1 100 W5 30.66S WCI -8 TC -17
OSKALOOSA * CLEAR 0 -4 84 W8 30.65R WCI -15 TC -18
OTTUMWA CLEAR -2 -6 83 W8 30.62F WCI -17 TC -19
WASHINGTON * CLEAR 0 0 100 W6 30.63R WCI -12 TC -18
$$
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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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
337 AM CST Fri Feb 21 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 7.17 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0221/0245
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 3.92 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0221/0300
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.98 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 0221/0300
Marshalltown 19.0 10.09 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.02 0221/0300
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 1.65 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.28 0221/0300
Tama US 63 20.0 6.94 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.07 0221/0300
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.35 Non-Flood 0.02 0.01 0221/0300
Richland Creek
Haven 10.96 0.00 0.03 0221/0300
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.70 Non-Flood 0.02 0.02 0221/0300
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.01 Non-Flood -0.94 0.24 0221/0300
Deer Creek
Toledo 3.93 -0.01 -0.02 0221/0300
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.84 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0221/0315
Janesville 13.0 1.46 Non-Flood 0.10 -0.10 0221/0245
Cedar Falls 89.0 79.32 Non-Flood 0.13 0.12 0221/0245
Waterloo 13.0 5.38 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0221/0300
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 944.05 0.00 -0.05 0221/0200
Finchford 17.0 6.34 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0221/0245
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.40 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.04 0221/0300
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.92 0.01 0.01 0221/0300
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.33 0.12 -0.11 0221/0300
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.14 0.12 -0.11 0221/0300
Shell Rock 12.0 7.49 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.01 0221/0245
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.43 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.01 0221/0300
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 5.30 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0221/0245
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.13 Non-Flood -0.22 0.01 0221/0315
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC
Ames Hwy E18
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 2.96 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0221/0300
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.57 0.04 -0.03 0221/0300
Ames US 30 21.5 9.34 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.26 0221/0300
Colfax 18.0 7.70 Non-Flood -0.01 0.01 0221/0245
Oskaloosa 24.5 8.53 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.03 0221/0230
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.75 0.06 0.01 0221/0300
Ames Hwy E18 2.29 0.00 -0.01 0221/0130
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.90 0.03 0.00 0221/0300
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.25 -0.01 -0.02 0221/0200
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 888.09 -0.08 -0.07 0221/0300
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.07 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.33 0221/0300
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.74 -0.02 0.03 0221/0315
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.37 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 0221/0315
Humboldt 10.0 2.55 Non-Flood -0.02 0.02 0221/0300
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 6.70 Non-Flood -0.01 0.00 0221/0315
Dakota City 20.0 7.71 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 0221/0300
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.77 Non-Flood 0.03 0.03 0221/0300
Stratford 19.0 5.22 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0221/0300
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 12.84 Non-Flood -0.04 0.00 0221/0215
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.24 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.08 0221/0300
Swan 43.58 0.02 0.01 0221/0215
Tracy 14.0 2.41 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.09 0221/0215
Eddyville 63.0 47.44 Non-Flood -0.82 -0.06 0221/0215
Ottumwa 11.5 1.10 Non-Flood -0.16 -0.59 0221/0320
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.66 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 0221/0300
Tail 1.78 0.00 0.00 0221/0300
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.31 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 0221/0315
Tail 682.71 0.01 -0.50 0221/0315
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 7.32 -0.04 0.01 0221/0315
Webster City 14.0 2.17 Non-Flood 0.01 0.08 0221/0300
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.77 -0.01 -0.03 0221/0315
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.64 -0.02 4.42 0221/0315
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 10.91 -0.02 0.06 0221/0315
Grimes 14.0 3.10 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0221/0315
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.41 0.03 0.00 0221/0300
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.72 Non-Flood 0.15 -0.72 0221/0315
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 823.12 0.02 -0.03 0221/0300
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.68 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.05 0221/0230
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.78 -0.02 -0.04 0221/0300
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 4.84 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.05 0221/0315
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 6.90 Non-Flood 0.12 0.00 0221/0315
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.66 Non-Flood 0.00 0.01 0221/0315
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.06 Non-Flood 0.02 -0.01 0221/0315
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.26 Non-Flood 0.03 -0.19 0221/0215
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.40 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0221/0215
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 7.12 0.00 0.02 0221/0315
Jefferson 19.0 4.69 Non-Flood -0.01 0.03 0221/0315
Perry 15.0
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.28 0.01 0.00 0221/0315
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.95 0.00 0.04 0221/0315
Panora 11.0 3.89 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.05 0221/0315
Lake Panorama
Panora 44.42 0.01 0.00 0221/0315
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.50 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 0221/0245
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.64 Non-Flood 0.09 0.00 0221/0300
West Des Moines 26.03 -0.01 0.01 0221/0245
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 19.91 Non-Flood 0.08 0.00 0221/0215
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 0.88 Non-Flood -0.08 -0.07 0221/0245
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.93 0.03 -0.11 0221/0323
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.76 0.01 0.14 0221/0300
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.42 Non-Flood 0.00 0.00 0221/0325
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.17 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.03 0221/0245
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.48 0.04 0.07 0221/0300
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 834.09 0.04 0.34 0221/0300
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.59 0.01 0.00 0221/0300
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 5.09 Non-Flood 0.03 0.11 0221/0315
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.57 Non-Flood -0.09 0.01 0221/0300
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.75 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.02 0221/0245
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.96 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 0221/0300
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.53 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.02 0221/0245
Moulton 36.0 20.94 Non-Flood 2.52 2.85 0221/0245
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.37 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 0221/0245
Tail 2.25 0.06 0.07 0221/0300
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 7.93 0.03 -0.05 0221/0230
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
736
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LCODMX
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
901 AM CST THU FEB 20 2025
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 0220 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : T / T / 2.0 / 0.15
IA-DV-10 : BLOOMFIELD 8.4 NNE : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-88 : DES MOINES 5.4 WNW : T / T / MM / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : T / T / 4.0 / MM
IA-PK-21 : JOHNSTON 3.7 NNW : T / T / 2.0 / MM
IA-TY-02 : NEW MARKET 4.7 N : T / T / 4.5 / MM
IA-CL-09 : OSCEOLA 2.5 N : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-WP-13 : OTTUMWA 2.2 ENE : T / T / 3.0 / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : T / T / 3.0 / MM
IA-KS-04 : ALGONA 0.7 SE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 6.0 / MM
IA-SR-29 : AMES 2.5 W : 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-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-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW : 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 / 7.7 / MM
IA-SR-19 : GILBERT 0.2 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-29 : LA PORTE CITY 5.1 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-MR-06 : LOVILIA 0.6 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-PW-06 : MALCOM 7.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CR-07 : MANNING 0.2 ESE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-AP-09 : NUMA 1.7 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-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 5.3 / MM
IA-HM-04 : WEBSTER CITY 0.8 SSW : 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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