NWS Des Moines 2025 Spring Flood Outlook Schedule

2025 Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook

What is the Spring Flood and Water Resource Outlook?

Spring into early summer season is typically the season with the highest risk for river flooding in central Iowa. Thus, the National Weather Service in Des Moines determines the flood risk and provides our Spring Flood and Water Resources Outlook from late winter into early spring every year. This outlook contains information about the potential for flooding throughout the spring months. The information can help decision makers and those with river interests prepare in order to protect life and property.

Release Schedule:

Thursday, February 13, 2025--Outlook #1
Thursday, February 27, 2025--Outlook #2
Thursday, March 13, 2025--Outlook #3

Outlooks will be released by 5 pm CST on these dates. Once the information is available it will be linked above.

Flood Impact Information--Please Help Us!

We are always looking to provide the latest information regarding flood impacts at various forecast points along area waterways. By 'impacts' we are referring to water affecting infrastructure during flooding. Some typical examples would be water over roads or bridges, water into buildings, significant agricultural flooding, levees breached, etc. Sometimes flood impacts can change due to development, flood mitigation, etc.

You can find existing and known impacts on our National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) website. Click on a point of interest for additional information, and then select the 'Full Information >' link to access known impacts. The impacts can then be found along the left hand side of the page below the graph.

If you notice issues regarding our flood impact information--such as impact information that could be new, updated, corrected or removed--then please use this flood impact feedback form. You may also contact us via email or phone using the contact information at the bottom of this page. Thank you for your help!

Additional Information

Floodwaters from the East Fork Des Moines River cover a road near Livermore, Iowa, in May 2024. Photo courtesy of Kyle Bissell.