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Ioway Creek near Ames Hwy E18 — water level right now

Story County, Iowa · NWS gauge ESQI4
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

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Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage9water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

Ioway Creek near Ames Cameron School Rd 8 mi away · loading… South Skunk River near Ames Hwy E18 9 mi away · loading… South Skunk River near Ames McFarland Park 10 mi away · loading… South Skunk River near Ames W Riverside Rd 10 mi away · loading… Ioway Creek at Ames Lincoln Way 12 mi away · loading… Des Moines River near Stratford 14 mi away · loading…

Gauge details

NWS gauge IDESQI4
CountyStory
StateIowa
NWS forecast officeDes Moines
River forecast centerNorth Central River Forecast Center
Coordinates42.166, -93.753
Time zoneCST6CDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Ioway Creek near Ames Hwy E18

Is Ioway Creek near Ames Hwy E18 flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Ioway Creek near Ames Hwy E18?

action stage 9 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Des Moines and local emergency management.