Des Moines River near Tracy, IA
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
Normal9.8 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.2 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 24,800 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.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (June 14, 1947) | 26.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftWater affects the town of Harvey.
- 23 ftPortions of Iowa 92 east of Harvey are likely underwater.
- 22 ftWater approaches parts of Iowa 92.
- 20 ftWater 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 ftWater affects rural gravel roads in the flood plain.
- 17 ftWidespread agricultural flooding occurs primarily downstream of Tracy on the north bank.
- 14 ftMinimal flooding impacts occur at this level. The town of Tracy is situated on high ground and is generally not affected by flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 26.5 ft — June 14, 1947
- 25 ft — May 31, 1903
- 24.16 ft — July 12, 1993
- 23.7 ft — June 14, 2008
- 23.17 ft — April 11, 1965
Recent crests: 9.92 ft (August 7, 2025) · 10.76 ft (July 31, 2024) · 10.35 ft (March 2, 2023) · 8.73 ft (June 8, 2022) · 7.39 ft (July 11, 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 (TRCI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.