Des Moines River near Tracy

Last updated: Jul 15, 2025, 6:48 PM UTC

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Scale to Flood Categories

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Observed (OBS) 07/15/2025 12:15 PM CDT

Record: 26.5 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 23 ft

Moderate Flooding 20 ft

Minor Flooding 14 ft

Action 13 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	23 ft
	Moderate Flooding	20 ft
	Minor Flooding	14 ft
	Action	13 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

24 - Water affects the town of Harvey.
23 - Portions of Iowa 92 east of Harvey are likely underwater.
22 - Water approaches parts of Iowa 92.
20 - Water threatens several residences in the vicinity of Bellefontaine and affects rural roads east and southeast of the intersection of Ashland Ave and Water St.
19 - Water affects rural gravel roads in the flood plain.
17 - Widespread agricultural flooding occurs primarily downstream of Tracy on the north bank.
14 - Minimal flooding impacts occur at this level. The town of Tracy is situated on high ground and is generally not affected by flooding.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	41.2814, -92.8608
RFC	NCRFC
State	IA
WFO	DMX
County	Marion
Data Provider(s)
USGS	05488500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	10.76 ft	on 07-31-2024
2.	10.35 ft	on 03-02-2023
3.	8.73 ft	on 06-08-2022
4.	7.39 ft	on 07-11-2021
5.	10.66 ft	on 03-25-2020
6.	15.18 ft	on 06-06-2019
7.	9.76 ft	on 05-22-2018
8.	11.27 ft	on 04-05-2017
9.	13.01 ft	on 12-24-2015
10.	13.20 ft	on 06-26-2015

Historic Crests

1.	26.50 ft	on 06-14-1947
2.	25.00 ft	on 05-31-1903
3.	24.16 ft	on 07-12-1993
4.	23.70 ft	on 06-14-2008
5.	23.17 ft	on 04-11-1965
6.	23.00 ft	on 04-04-1960
7.	22.14 ft	on 06-27-1954
8.	21.60 ft	on 05-23-1944
9.	20.69 ft	on 04-05-1962
10.	20.38 ft	on 06-17-1967

Low Water Records

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88	NGVD29
major Flooding	693.92 ft	693.91 ft
moderate Flooding	690.92 ft	690.91 ft
minor Flooding	684.92 ft	684.91 ft
action	683.92 ft	683.91 ft
Latest Value	679.92 ft	679.91 ft
Gauge Zero	670.92 ft	670.91 ft

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WFO Information

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Des Moines

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Des Moines, IA 50131

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1.	10.76 ft	on 07-31-2024
2.	10.35 ft	on 03-02-2023
3.	8.73 ft	on 06-08-2022
4.	7.39 ft	on 07-11-2021
5.	10.66 ft	on 03-25-2020
6.	15.18 ft	on 06-06-2019
7.	9.76 ft	on 05-22-2018
8.	11.27 ft	on 04-05-2017
9.	13.01 ft	on 12-24-2015
10.	13.20 ft	on 06-26-2015
11.	10.23 ft	on 07-13-2014
12.	10.92 ft	on 06-25-2013
13.	11.00 ft	on 04-18-2013
14.	9.92 ft	on 04-17-2012
15.	13.27 ft	on 06-28-2011
16.	19.21 ft	on 08-10-2010
17.	11.78 ft	on 03-25-2009
18.	23.70 ft	on 06-14-2008
19.	12.87 ft	on 03-20-2007
20.	9.45 ft	on 05-08-2006
21.	10.21 ft	on 04-13-2005
22.	10.89 ft	on 06-24-2004
23.	10.88 ft	on 06-23-2004
24.	9.62 ft	on 05-09-2003
25.	8.95 ft	on 05-18-2002
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28.	14.27 ft	on 04-28-1999
29.	13.57 ft	on 04-21-1998
30.	11.98 ft	on 02-25-1997
31.	11.59 ft	on 06-06-1996
32.	12.15 ft	on 04-30-1995
33.	10.90 ft	on 03-09-1994
34.	13.49 ft	on 10-01-1993
35.	24.16 ft	on 07-12-1993
36.	13.22 ft	on 04-27-1992
37.	15.76 ft	on 06-21-1991
38.	12.98 ft	on 07-22-1990
39.	8.85 ft	on 09-10-1989
40.	7.18 ft	on 12-24-1987
41.	13.45 ft	on 04-18-1987
42.	13.69 ft	on 04-05-1986
43.	11.80 ft	on 02-25-1985
44.	18.11 ft	on 06-27-1984
45.	15.57 ft	on 04-13-1983
46.	19.62 ft	on 07-16-1982
47.	11.44 ft	on 07-07-1981
48.	10.64 ft	on 06-21-1980
49.	15.34 ft	on 04-16-1979
50.	14.22 ft	on 03-25-1978
51.	10.03 ft	on 09-03-1977
52.	12.69 ft	on 04-24-1976
53.	14.11 ft	on 03-23-1975
54.	13.40 ft	on 03-07-1974
55.	15.69 ft	on 05-07-1973
56.	11.94 ft	on 08-11-1972
57.	15.62 ft	on 02-26-1971
58.	12.29 ft	on 05-20-1970
59.	15.87 ft	on 04-11-1969
60.	11.07 ft	on 04-24-1968
61.	20.38 ft	on 06-17-1967
62.	17.24 ft	on 06-15-1966
63.	23.17 ft	on 04-11-1965
64.	15.63 ft	on 06-24-1964
65.	13.87 ft	on 04-30-1963
66.	16.00 ft	on 03-05-1963
67.	20.69 ft	on 04-05-1962
68.	18.12 ft	on 04-02-1961
69.	23.00 ft	on 04-04-1960
70.	17.92 ft	on 05-31-1959
71.	16.98 ft	on 07-07-1958
72.	13.58 ft	on 06-20-1957
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76.	16.19 ft	on 06-14-1953
77.	17.40 ft	on 06-22-1952
78.	19.81 ft	on 04-02-1951
79.	16.00 ft	on 03-01-1950
80.	15.40 ft	on 03-09-1949
81.	20.10 ft	on 03-22-1948
82.	26.50 ft	on 06-14-1947
83.	18.80 ft	on 01-06-1946
84.	18.80 ft	on 04-18-1945
85.	21.60 ft	on 05-23-1944
86.	15.70 ft	on 05-17-1943
87.	15.70 ft	on 11-02-1941
88.	13.80 ft	on 06-11-1941
89.	9.30 ft	on 08-15-1940
90.	17.50 ft	on 03-13-1939
91.	15.20 ft	on 09-23-1938
92.	17.90 ft	on 03-05-1937
93.	14.20 ft	on 03-05-1936
94.	20.20 ft	on 06-28-1935
95.	5.50 ft	on 04-09-1934
96.	16.70 ft	on 04-07-1933
97.	16.50 ft	on 11-26-1931
98.	9.00 ft	on 06-22-1931
99.	16.40 ft	on 06-17-1930
100.	18.60 ft	on 03-16-1929
101.	11.40 ft	on 08-04-1928
102.	15.80 ft	on 04-20-1927
103.	16.30 ft	on 09-24-1926
104.	8.70 ft	on 06-23-1925
105.	16.50 ft	on 06-27-1924
106.	13.30 ft	on 03-26-1923
107.	13.40 ft	on 05-27-1922
108.	13.30 ft	on 09-17-1921
109.	15.00 ft	on 05-14-1920
110.	25.00 ft	on 05-31-1903

1.	26.50 ft	on 06-14-1947
2.	25.00 ft	on 05-31-1903
3.	24.16 ft	on 07-12-1993
4.	23.70 ft	on 06-14-2008
5.	23.17 ft	on 04-11-1965
6.	23.00 ft	on 04-04-1960
7.	22.14 ft	on 06-27-1954
8.	21.60 ft	on 05-23-1944
9.	20.69 ft	on 04-05-1962
10.	20.38 ft	on 06-17-1967
11.	20.20 ft	on 06-28-1935
12.	20.10 ft	on 03-22-1948
13.	19.81 ft	on 04-02-1951
14.	19.62 ft	on 07-16-1982
15.	19.21 ft	on 08-10-2010
16.	18.80 ft	on 04-18-1945
17.	18.80 ft	on 01-06-1946
18.	18.60 ft	on 03-16-1929
19.	18.12 ft	on 04-02-1961
20.	18.11 ft	on 06-27-1984
21.	17.92 ft	on 05-31-1959
22.	17.90 ft	on 03-05-1937
23.	17.50 ft	on 03-13-1939
24.	17.40 ft	on 06-22-1952
25.	17.24 ft	on 06-15-1966
26.	16.98 ft	on 07-07-1958
27.	16.70 ft	on 04-07-1933
28.	16.50 ft	on 11-26-1931
29.	16.50 ft	on 06-27-1924
30.	16.40 ft	on 06-17-1930
31.	16.30 ft	on 09-24-1926
32.	16.19 ft	on 06-14-1953
33.	16.00 ft	on 03-05-1963
34.	16.00 ft	on 03-01-1950
35.	15.87 ft	on 04-11-1969
36.	15.80 ft	on 04-20-1927
37.	15.76 ft	on 06-21-1991
38.	15.70 ft	on 05-17-1943
39.	15.70 ft	on 11-02-1941
40.	15.69 ft	on 05-07-1973
41.	15.63 ft	on 06-24-1964
42.	15.62 ft	on 02-26-1971
43.	15.57 ft	on 04-13-1983
44.	15.40 ft	on 03-09-1949
45.	15.34 ft	on 04-16-1979
46.	15.20 ft	on 09-23-1938
47.	15.18 ft	on 06-06-2019
48.	15.00 ft	on 05-14-1920
49.	14.27 ft	on 04-28-1999
50.	14.22 ft	on 03-25-1978
51.	14.20 ft	on 03-05-1936
52.	14.11 ft	on 03-23-1975
53.	13.87 ft	on 04-30-1963
54.	13.80 ft	on 06-11-1941
55.	13.69 ft	on 04-05-1986
56.	13.58 ft	on 06-20-1957
57.	13.57 ft	on 04-21-1998
58.	13.49 ft	on 10-01-1993
59.	13.45 ft	on 04-18-1987
60.	13.40 ft	on 03-07-1974
61.	13.40 ft	on 05-27-1922
62.	13.30 ft	on 09-17-1921
63.	13.30 ft	on 03-26-1923
64.	13.27 ft	on 06-28-2011
65.	13.22 ft	on 04-27-1992
66.	13.20 ft	on 06-26-2015
67.	13.01 ft	on 12-24-2015
68.	12.98 ft	on 07-22-1990
69.	12.87 ft	on 03-20-2007
70.	12.84 ft	on 04-15-2001
71.	12.69 ft	on 04-24-1976
72.	12.29 ft	on 05-20-1970
73.	12.15 ft	on 04-30-1995
74.	11.98 ft	on 02-25-1997
75.	11.94 ft	on 08-11-1972
76.	11.80 ft	on 02-25-1985
77.	11.78 ft	on 03-25-2009
78.	11.59 ft	on 06-06-1996
79.	11.44 ft	on 07-07-1981
80.	11.40 ft	on 08-04-1928
81.	11.27 ft	on 04-05-2017
82.	11.07 ft	on 04-24-1968
83.	11.00 ft	on 04-18-2013
84.	10.92 ft	on 06-25-2013
85.	10.90 ft	on 03-09-1994
86.	10.89 ft	on 06-24-2004
87.	10.88 ft	on 06-23-2004
88.	10.76 ft	on 07-31-2024
89.	10.66 ft	on 03-25-2020
90.	10.64 ft	on 06-21-1980
91.	10.63 ft	on 07-12-1955
92.	10.35 ft	on 03-02-2023
93.	10.23 ft	on 07-13-2014
94.	10.21 ft	on 04-13-2005
95.	10.03 ft	on 09-03-1977
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100.	9.30 ft	on 08-15-1940
101.	9.00 ft	on 06-22-1931
102.	8.97 ft	on 06-15-2000
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104.	8.85 ft	on 09-10-1989
105.	8.73 ft	on 06-08-2022
106.	8.70 ft	on 06-23-1925
107.	7.39 ft	on 07-11-2021
108.	7.18 ft	on 12-24-1987
109.	5.80 ft	on 08-20-1956
110.	5.50 ft	on 04-09-1934