Des Moines River at Red Rock Tail, IA
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal693.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
Flow: 24,300 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Highest crests on record
- 709.71 ft — July 12, 1993
- 708.96 ft — June 14, 2008
- 701.24 ft — July 6, 2010
- 699.4300000000001 ft — June 6, 2019
- 697.64 ft — October 1, 1993
Recent crests: 93.92 ft (August 5, 2025) · 694.47 ft (May 21, 2024) · 694.47 ft (March 2, 2023) · 692.49 ft (June 9, 2022) · 690.9300000000001 ft (July 12, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RRDI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.