Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way
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Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/14/2025 10:00 PM CDTRecord: 18.5 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 15.5 ft Moderate Flooding 14 ft Minor Flooding 10 ft Action 8 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 18.5 - Water reaches the perimeter fence at Furman Aquatic Center located at 1635 13th St.
- 17.3 - Water affects Stange Rd north of Ioway Creek as well as the Meadow Lane trailer park.
- 17.1 - Water affects the Iowa State Lied Recreation Center.
- 16.4 - Water affects the Maple...Willow and Larch dormitories on the Iowa State University campus.
- 15.8 - Water affects Lincoln Way and University Ave. Water also reaches the top of the curb in front the Target store located at 320 S Duff Ave.
- 15.5 - Water affects Lincoln Way west of the bridge over Ioway Creek.
- 15.1 - Water affects the Scheman Building and Hilton Coliseum. S Duff Ave is closed between Ioway Creek and S 3rd St.
- 14.5 - Water reaches the CyRide building located at the northeast corner of 1700 University Blvd.
- 14.4 - Water affects S Duff Ave. Water also affects the Timbercreek Apartments located at 610 Ioway Creek Dr.
- 13.8 - Water affects the Tall Timber Apartments located at 644 Ioway Creek Dr.
- 13.5 - Water affects 6th St near Brookside Park.
- 13.3 - Water affects the road at 6th St through the railroad underpass in the Brookside Park area.
- 13.2 - Water affects the parking lots of apartments along S 5th St.
- 13 - Water affects the S 4th St bridge.
- 12 - Water affects the parking lots of apartments along Stonehaven Dr and threatens the Veenker Golf Course Shed.
- 10.4 - Water affects lowlands around S 4th St.
- 9.7 - Water affects W 190th St where it crosses Ioway Creek...west of the intersection with 510th St...or 2 1/2 miles southwest of Gilbert.
- 9 - Water primarily affects low-lying areas near the stream.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 5.38 ft | on 05-22-2024 |
| 2. | 7.15 ft | on 02-27-2023 |
| 3. | 8.69 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 4. | 2.93 ft | on 03-04-2021 |
| 5. | 5.44 ft | on 05-27-2020 |
| 6. | 10.68 ft | on 03-14-2019 |
| 7. | 12.19 ft | on 06-15-2018 |
| 8. | 5.09 ft | on 05-01-2017 |
| 9. | 6.67 ft | on 01-19-2017 |
| 10. | 10.36 ft | on 12-15-2015 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 5.38 ft | on 05-22-2024 |
| 2. | 7.15 ft | on 02-27-2023 |
| 3. | 8.69 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 4. | 2.93 ft | on 03-04-2021 |
| 5. | 5.44 ft | on 05-27-2020 |
| 6. | 10.68 ft | on 03-14-2019 |
| 7. | 12.19 ft | on 06-15-2018 |
| 8. | 5.09 ft | on 05-01-2017 |
| 9. | 6.67 ft | on 01-19-2017 |
| 10. | 10.36 ft | on 12-15-2015 |
| 11. | 10.69 ft | on 08-29-2015 |
| 12. | 11.24 ft | on 07-01-2014 |
| 13. | 9.41 ft | on 05-27-2013 |
| 14. | 3.13 ft | on 04-14-2012 |
| 15. | 4.17 ft | on 04-26-2011 |
| 16. | 18.13 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 17. | 7.44 ft | on 02-10-2009 |
| 18. | 15.85 ft | on 05-30-2008 |
| 19. | 11.79 ft | on 04-26-2007 |
| 20. | 6.10 ft | on 09-12-2006 |
| 21. | 4.97 ft | on 02-14-2005 |
| 22. | 6.58 ft | on 05-25-2004 |
| 23. | 7.80 ft | on 07-09-2003 |
| 24. | 5.08 ft | on 05-12-2002 |
| 25. | 4.11 ft | on 03-16-2001 |
| 26. | 4.97 ft | on 03-14-2001 |
| 27. | 3.18 ft | on 06-14-2000 |
| 28. | 7.53 ft | on 06-11-1999 |
| 29. | 11.57 ft | on 06-15-1998 |
| 30. | 8.79 ft | on 02-18-1997 |
| 31. | 15.29 ft | on 06-17-1996 |
| 32. | 8.13 ft | on 02-20-1995 |
| 33. | 8.66 ft | on 06-24-1994 |
| 34. | 18.54 ft | on 07-09-1993 |
| 35. | 6.88 ft | on 07-16-1992 |
| 36. | 9.41 ft | on 06-04-1991 |
| 37. | 15.97 ft | on 06-17-1990 |
| 38. | 7.01 ft | on 05-24-1989 |
| 39. | 3.22 ft | on 02-19-1988 |
| 40. | 8.03 ft | on 08-26-1987 |
| 41. | 10.21 ft | on 06-30-1986 |
| 42. | 6.97 ft | on 03-04-1985 |
| 43. | 12.97 ft | on 06-13-1984 |
| 44. | 7.63 ft | on 05-19-1983 |
| 45. | 10.30 ft | on 07-18-1982 |
| 46. | 4.26 ft | on 06-24-1981 |
| 47. | 4.69 ft | on 05-30-1980 |
| 48. | 11.81 ft | on 03-19-1979 |
| 49. | 7.51 ft | on 09-14-1978 |
| 50. | 8.01 ft | on 08-16-1977 |
| 51. | 8.55 ft | on 06-14-1976 |
| 52. | 14.00 ft | on 06-27-1975 |
| 53. | 8.95 ft | on 06-22-1974 |
| 54. | 8.69 ft | on 04-16-1973 |
| 55. | 5.84 ft | on 08-02-1972 |
| 56. | 10.09 ft | on 02-19-1971 |
| 57. | 10.74 ft | on 05-13-1970 |
| 58. | 9.59 ft | on 11-20-1968 |
| 59. | 8.27 ft | on 06-25-1968 |
| 60. | 6.92 ft | on 06-12-1967 |
| 61. | 10.15 ft | on 06-12-1966 |
| 62. | 10.70 ft | on 03-01-1965 |
| 63. | 9.80 ft | on 10-04-1926 |
| 64. | 14.20 ft | on 09-19-1926 |
| 65. | 8.90 ft | on 08-07-1925 |
| 66. | 8.80 ft | on 07-28-1924 |
| 67. | 6.10 ft | on 09-28-1923 |
| 68. | 10.70 ft | on 07-17-1922 |
| 69. | 7.40 ft | on 09-17-1921 |
| 70. | 8.60 ft | on 10-04-1919 |
| 71. | 14.50 ft | on 06-04-1918 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 18.54 ft | on 07-09-1993 |
| 2. | 18.13 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 3. | 15.97 ft | on 06-17-1990 |
| 4. | 15.85 ft | on 05-30-2008 |
| 5. | 15.29 ft | on 06-17-1996 |
| 6. | 14.50 ft | on 06-04-1918 |
| 7. | 14.20 ft | on 09-19-1926 |
| 8. | 14.00 ft | on 06-27-1975 |
| 9. | 12.97 ft | on 06-13-1984 |
| 10. | 12.19 ft | on 06-15-2018 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 18.54 ft | on 07-09-1993 |
| 2. | 18.13 ft | on 08-11-2010 |
| 3. | 15.97 ft | on 06-17-1990 |
| 4. | 15.85 ft | on 05-30-2008 |
| 5. | 15.29 ft | on 06-17-1996 |
| 6. | 14.50 ft | on 06-04-1918 |
| 7. | 14.20 ft | on 09-19-1926 |
| 8. | 14.00 ft | on 06-27-1975 |
| 9. | 12.97 ft | on 06-13-1984 |
| 10. | 12.19 ft | on 06-15-2018 |
| 11. | 11.81 ft | on 03-19-1979 |
| 12. | 11.79 ft | on 04-26-2007 |
| 13. | 11.57 ft | on 06-15-1998 |
| 14. | 11.24 ft | on 07-01-2014 |
| 15. | 10.74 ft | on 05-13-1970 |
| 16. | 10.70 ft | on 07-17-1922 |
| 17. | 10.70 ft | on 03-01-1965 |
| 18. | 10.69 ft | on 08-29-2015 |
| 19. | 10.68 ft | on 03-14-2019 |
| 20. | 10.36 ft | on 12-15-2015 |
| 21. | 10.30 ft | on 07-18-1982 |
| 22. | 10.21 ft | on 06-30-1986 |
| 23. | 10.15 ft | on 06-12-1966 |
| 24. | 10.09 ft | on 02-19-1971 |
| 25. | 9.80 ft | on 10-04-1926 |
| 26. | 9.59 ft | on 11-20-1968 |
| 27. | 9.41 ft | on 05-27-2013 |
| 28. | 9.41 ft | on 06-04-1991 |
| 29. | 8.95 ft | on 06-22-1974 |
| 30. | 8.90 ft | on 08-07-1925 |
| 31. | 8.80 ft | on 07-28-1924 |
| 32. | 8.79 ft | on 02-18-1997 |
| 33. | 8.69 ft | on 06-15-2022 |
| 34. | 8.69 ft | on 04-16-1973 |
| 35. | 8.66 ft | on 06-24-1994 |
| 36. | 8.60 ft | on 10-04-1919 |
| 37. | 8.55 ft | on 06-14-1976 |
| 38. | 8.27 ft | on 06-25-1968 |
| 39. | 8.13 ft | on 02-20-1995 |
| 40. | 8.03 ft | on 08-26-1987 |
| 41. | 8.01 ft | on 08-16-1977 |
| 42. | 7.80 ft | on 07-09-2003 |
| 43. | 7.63 ft | on 05-19-1983 |
| 44. | 7.53 ft | on 06-11-1999 |
| 45. | 7.51 ft | on 09-14-1978 |
| 46. | 7.44 ft | on 02-10-2009 |
| 47. | 7.40 ft | on 09-17-1921 |
| 48. | 7.15 ft | on 02-27-2023 |
| 49. | 7.01 ft | on 05-24-1989 |
| 50. | 6.97 ft | on 03-04-1985 |
| 51. | 6.92 ft | on 06-12-1967 |
| 52. | 6.88 ft | on 07-16-1992 |
| 53. | 6.67 ft | on 01-19-2017 |
| 54. | 6.58 ft | on 05-25-2004 |
| 55. | 6.10 ft | on 09-28-1923 |
| 56. | 6.10 ft | on 09-12-2006 |
| 57. | 5.84 ft | on 08-02-1972 |
| 58. | 5.44 ft | on 05-27-2020 |
| 59. | 5.38 ft | on 05-22-2024 |
| 60. | 5.09 ft | on 05-01-2017 |
| 61. | 5.08 ft | on 05-12-2002 |
| 62. | 4.97 ft | on 03-14-2001 |
| 63. | 4.97 ft | on 02-14-2005 |
| 64. | 4.69 ft | on 05-30-1980 |
| 65. | 4.26 ft | on 06-24-1981 |
| 66. | 4.17 ft | on 04-26-2011 |
| 67. | 4.11 ft | on 03-16-2001 |
| 68. | 3.22 ft | on 02-19-1988 |
| 69. | 3.18 ft | on 06-14-2000 |
| 70. | 3.13 ft | on 04-14-2012 |
| 71. | 2.93 ft | on 03-04-2021 |
Low Water Records
Low Water Records
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 895.98 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 894.48 ft |
| minor Flooding | 890.48 ft |
| action | 888.48 ft |
| Latest Value | 882.32 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 880.48 ft |
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