Des Moines River at Red Rock Reservoir
Future / Actual / Minor
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 07/16/2025 6:15 AM CDTRecord: 782.7 ftCATEGORY STAGE Minor Flooding 780 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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
- 797 - This is the top of the Red Rock Dam.
- 796 - This is the highest elevation of the southeast Des Moines and Pleasant Hill levees.
- 789.1 - This is the low point of the southeast Des Moines and Pleasant Hill levees.
- 789 - Water affects Vandalia Rd in Des Moines.
- 788 - This is the top of the Carlisle and Avon levees.
- 782.4 - Water affects the access road to Wallashuck.
- 782.35 - Water affects Hwy G28 near the Brush Creek fishing bridge.
- 780 - This is the top of the Red Rock Dam spillway.
- 766 - Water affects the access road to North Overlook.
- 748.3 - Water reaches the bridge deck of the Roche St bridge.
- 748 - Water reaches the bridge deck of the Competine Creek bridge.
- 746.3 - Water affects the west approach to the Competine Creek bridge.
Gauge Info
Coordinates | 41.3692, -92.9806 |
RFC | NCRFC |
State | IA |
WFO | DMX |
County | Marion |
Data Provider(s) | |
USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
1. | 744.37 ft | on 12-15-2022 | (P) |
2. | 747.28 ft | on 12-30-2021 | (P) |
3. | 745.81 ft | on 12-24-2020 | (P) |
4. | 752.79 ft | on 10-16-2019 | (P) |
5. | 774.92 ft | on 05-31-2019 | (P) |
6. | 766.21 ft | on 07-20-2018 | (P) |
7. | 751.37 ft | on 05-31-2017 | (P) |
8. | 762.46 ft | on 12-27-2015 | (P) |
9. | 769.96 ft | on 07-02-2015 | (P) |
10. | 766.66 ft | on 07-11-2014 | (P) |
Recent Crests
1. | 744.37 ft | on 12-15-2022 | (P) |
2. | 747.28 ft | on 12-30-2021 | (P) |
3. | 745.81 ft | on 12-24-2020 | (P) |
4. | 752.79 ft | on 10-16-2019 | (P) |
5. | 774.92 ft | on 05-31-2019 | (P) |
6. | 766.21 ft | on 07-20-2018 | (P) |
7. | 751.37 ft | on 05-31-2017 | (P) |
8. | 762.46 ft | on 12-27-2015 | (P) |
9. | 769.96 ft | on 07-02-2015 | (P) |
10. | 766.66 ft | on 07-11-2014 | (P) |
11. | 766.64 ft | on 06-20-2013 | (P) |
12. | 745.65 ft | on 04-17-2012 | (P) |
13. | 775.84 ft | on 06-29-2011 | (P) |
14. | 778.81 ft | on 07-05-2010 | |
15. | 753.98 ft | on 03-13-2009 | (P) |
16. | 779.10 ft | on 06-14-2008 | |
17. | 768.77 ft | on 06-04-2007 | (P) |
18. | 744.87 ft | on 11-16-2005 | (P) |
19. | 754.01 ft | on 05-22-2005 | (P) |
20. | 760.65 ft | on 06-24-2004 | (P) |
21. | 756.28 ft | on 05-18-2003 | (P) |
22. | 745.26 ft | on 05-14-2002 | (P) |
23. | 767.81 ft | on 06-07-2001 | (P) |
24. | 748.55 ft | on 06-28-2000 | (P) |
25. | 762.61 ft | on 05-27-1999 | (P) |
26. | 768.57 ft | on 07-12-1998 | (P) |
27. | 750.16 ft | on 05-10-1997 | (P) |
28. | 765.18 ft | on 06-03-1996 | (P) |
29. | 760.46 ft | on 06-10-1995 | (P) |
30. | 744.46 ft | on 03-07-1994 | (P) |
31. | 782.67 ft | on 07-13-1993 | |
32. | 777.72 ft | on 05-18-1993 | |
33. | 753.20 ft | on 09-19-1992 | (P) |
34. | 779.32 ft | on 06-21-1991 | |
35. | 766.90 ft | on 07-01-1990 | (P) |
36. | 735.40 ft | on 09-10-1989 | (P) |
37. | 733.80 ft | on 12-02-1987 | (P) |
38. | 757.20 ft | on 10-28-1986 | (P) |
39. | 755.40 ft | on 05-21-1986 | (P) |
40. | 733.90 ft | on 03-07-1985 | (P) |
41. | 779.61 ft | on 06-25-1984 | |
42. | 774.00 ft | on 05-29-1983 | (P) |
43. | 757.11 ft | on 07-19-1982 | (P) |
44. | 741.37 ft | on 07-07-1981 | (P) |
45. | 736.19 ft | on 06-21-1980 | (P) |
46. | 767.25 ft | on 05-11-1979 | (P) |
47. | 742.46 ft | on 04-22-1978 | (P) |
48. | 732.92 ft | on 08-30-1977 | (P) |
49. | 749.67 ft | on 04-29-1976 | (P) |
50. | 752.36 ft | on 05-16-1975 | (P) |
51. | 765.79 ft | on 06-16-1974 | (P) |
52. | 777.95 ft | on 05-14-1973 | |
53. | 738.57 ft | on 09-16-1972 | (P) |
54. | 736.78 ft | on 02-24-1971 | (P) |
55. | 735.18 ft | on 05-20-1970 | (P) |
Historic Crests
1. | 782.67 ft | on 07-13-1993 | |
2. | 779.61 ft | on 06-25-1984 | |
3. | 779.32 ft | on 06-21-1991 | |
4. | 779.10 ft | on 06-14-2008 | |
5. | 778.81 ft | on 07-05-2010 | |
6. | 777.95 ft | on 05-14-1973 | |
7. | 777.72 ft | on 05-18-1993 | |
8. | 775.84 ft | on 06-29-2011 | (P) |
9. | 774.92 ft | on 05-31-2019 | (P) |
10. | 774.00 ft | on 05-29-1983 | (P) |
Historic Crests
1. | 782.67 ft | on 07-13-1993 | |
2. | 779.61 ft | on 06-25-1984 | |
3. | 779.32 ft | on 06-21-1991 | |
4. | 779.10 ft | on 06-14-2008 | |
5. | 778.81 ft | on 07-05-2010 | |
6. | 777.95 ft | on 05-14-1973 | |
7. | 777.72 ft | on 05-18-1993 | |
8. | 775.84 ft | on 06-29-2011 | (P) |
9. | 774.92 ft | on 05-31-2019 | (P) |
10. | 774.00 ft | on 05-29-1983 | (P) |
11. | 769.96 ft | on 07-02-2015 | (P) |
12. | 768.77 ft | on 06-04-2007 | (P) |
13. | 768.57 ft | on 07-12-1998 | (P) |
14. | 767.81 ft | on 06-07-2001 | (P) |
15. | 767.25 ft | on 05-11-1979 | (P) |
16. | 766.90 ft | on 07-01-1990 | (P) |
17. | 766.66 ft | on 07-11-2014 | (P) |
18. | 766.64 ft | on 06-20-2013 | (P) |
19. | 766.21 ft | on 07-20-2018 | (P) |
20. | 765.79 ft | on 06-16-1974 | (P) |
21. | 765.18 ft | on 06-03-1996 | (P) |
22. | 762.61 ft | on 05-27-1999 | (P) |
23. | 762.46 ft | on 12-27-2015 | (P) |
24. | 760.65 ft | on 06-24-2004 | (P) |
25. | 760.46 ft | on 06-10-1995 | (P) |
26. | 757.20 ft | on 10-28-1986 | (P) |
27. | 757.11 ft | on 07-19-1982 | (P) |
28. | 756.28 ft | on 05-18-2003 | (P) |
29. | 755.40 ft | on 05-21-1986 | (P) |
30. | 754.01 ft | on 05-22-2005 | (P) |
31. | 753.98 ft | on 03-13-2009 | (P) |
32. | 753.20 ft | on 09-19-1992 | (P) |
33. | 752.79 ft | on 10-16-2019 | (P) |
34. | 752.36 ft | on 05-16-1975 | (P) |
35. | 751.37 ft | on 05-31-2017 | (P) |
36. | 750.16 ft | on 05-10-1997 | (P) |
37. | 749.67 ft | on 04-29-1976 | (P) |
38. | 748.55 ft | on 06-28-2000 | (P) |
39. | 747.28 ft | on 12-30-2021 | (P) |
40. | 745.81 ft | on 12-24-2020 | (P) |
41. | 745.65 ft | on 04-17-2012 | (P) |
42. | 745.26 ft | on 05-14-2002 | (P) |
43. | 744.87 ft | on 11-16-2005 | (P) |
44. | 744.46 ft | on 03-07-1994 | (P) |
45. | 744.37 ft | on 12-15-2022 | (P) |
46. | 742.46 ft | on 04-22-1978 | (P) |
47. | 741.37 ft | on 07-07-1981 | (P) |
48. | 738.57 ft | on 09-16-1972 | (P) |
49. | 736.78 ft | on 02-24-1971 | (P) |
50. | 736.19 ft | on 06-21-1980 | (P) |
51. | 735.40 ft | on 09-10-1989 | (P) |
52. | 735.18 ft | on 05-20-1970 | (P) |
53. | 733.90 ft | on 03-07-1985 | (P) |
54. | 733.80 ft | on 12-02-1987 | (P) |
55. | 732.92 ft | on 08-30-1977 | (P) |
Low Water Records
1. | 719.68 ft | on 02-18-1977 |
2. | 721.92 ft | on 01-01-1974 |
3. | 722.73 ft | on 01-15-1975 |
4. | 722.81 ft | on 12-28-1972 |
5. | 724.57 ft | on 11-19-1970 |
6. | 724.76 ft | on 03-27-1972 |
7. | 724.78 ft | on 03-17-1970 |
8. | 724.79 ft | on 12-18-1975 |
9. | 725.55 ft | on 03-15-1978 |
10. | 727.20 ft | on 01-02-1985 |
Low Water Records
1. | 719.68 ft | on 02-18-1977 |
2. | 721.92 ft | on 01-01-1974 |
3. | 722.73 ft | on 01-15-1975 |
4. | 722.81 ft | on 12-28-1972 |
5. | 724.57 ft | on 11-19-1970 |
6. | 724.76 ft | on 03-27-1972 |
7. | 724.78 ft | on 03-17-1970 |
8. | 724.79 ft | on 12-18-1975 |
9. | 725.55 ft | on 03-15-1978 |
10. | 727.20 ft | on 01-02-1985 |
11. | 727.47 ft | on 01-17-1983 |
12. | 727.70 ft | on 02-23-1988 |
13. | 727.70 ft | on 06-04-1987 |
14. | 727.73 ft | on 03-04-1984 |
15. | 727.80 ft | on 04-01-1986 |
16. | 727.86 ft | on 01-21-1980 |
17. | 728.05 ft | on 12-27-1980 |
18. | 728.07 ft | on 01-15-1979 |
19. | 728.13 ft | on 03-09-1982 |
20. | 731.19 ft | on 02-25-2011 |
21. | 731.30 ft | on 10-01-1988 |
22. | 732.04 ft | on 10-13-1993 |
23. | 733.40 ft | on 02-08-1992 |
24. | 734.00 ft | on 02-16-1991 |
25. | 734.20 ft | on 05-09-1990 |
26. | 734.30 ft | on 09-25-1993 |
27. | 735.55 ft | on 10-14-2007 |
28. | 738.09 ft | on 09-29-2010 |
29. | 741.05 ft | on 09-29-2007 |
30. | 741.07 ft | on 07-28-1997 |
31. | 741.25 ft | on 04-10-2022 |
32. | 741.28 ft | on 08-23-2019 |
33. | 741.34 ft | on 09-09-2023 |
34. | 741.51 ft | on 09-09-2021 |
35. | 741.52 ft | on 09-16-2020 |
36. | 741.59 ft | on 02-06-1996 |
37. | 741.76 ft | on 04-10-2016 |
38. | 741.83 ft | on 10-13-2012 |
39. | 741.84 ft | on 08-25-2017 |
40. | 741.86 ft | on 04-20-1995 |
41. | 741.93 ft | on 03-12-2004 |
42. | 741.94 ft | on 08-13-2000 |
43. | 741.95 ft | on 09-14-1999 |
44. | 741.96 ft | on 08-05-2003 |
45. | 741.96 ft | on 02-21-2005 |
46. | 741.97 ft | on 12-20-2001 |
47. | 742.01 ft | on 04-18-2018 |
48. | 742.03 ft | on 05-30-2012 |
49. | 742.04 ft | on 04-16-2006 |
50. | 742.04 ft | on 02-17-2009 |
51. | 742.05 ft | on 08-21-2001 |
52. | 742.10 ft | on 01-10-1998 |
53. | 742.11 ft | on 05-10-2014 |
54. | 742.15 ft | on 12-28-2014 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NGVD29 |
---|---|
major Flooding | N/A |
moderate Flooding | N/A |
minor Flooding | 780.00 ft |
action | N/A |
Latest Value | 743.84 ft |
Gauge Zero | 0.00 ft |
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Probability Information
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Unique Local Info
- Lake Red Rock reservoir forecast--provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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