Fourmile Creek at Des Moines Easton Blvd, IA
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 8.1 ft below flood stage (12.5 ft).
Flow: 204 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Tue, Sep 15, 10:03 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (July 1, 2018) | 17.51 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.5 ftWater affects Vandalia Rd near US 65.
- 16 ftWater affects businesses and apartments east of E 33rd St near E Douglas Ave...E Euclid Ave and Hubbell Ave.
- 14.3 ftFlooding is likely in the dog park on Hubbell Ave.
- 14 ftWidespread flooding occurs along the reaches of the creek primarily upstream from Easton Blvd near the Hubbell overpass. Water affects lowland areas of the community center near Easton Blvd.
- 13 ftWater threatens the low end of the dog park on Hubbell Ave.
- 12.9 ftWater affects the grounds of the Reno Dog Park on Hubbell Ave.
- 12 ftWidespread overflow occurs upstream of Easton Blvd.
Highest crests on record
- 17.51 ft — July 1, 2018
- 16.87 ft — July 3, 2026
- 16.14 ft — August 11, 2010
- 15.38 ft — July 28, 2008
- 15.14 ft — June 6, 2008
Recent crests: 16.87 ft (July 3, 2026) · 9.94 ft (July 20, 2025) · 12.16 ft (May 21, 2024) · 6.97 ft (May 6, 2023) · 9.26 ft (April 23, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Des Moines River at Des Moines 2nd Ave, IA
- Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, IA
- Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, IA
- Fourmile Creek near Ankeny NE 86th Ave, IA
- Des Moines River at Saylorville Tail, IA
- Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St, IA
- Raccoon River at Des Moines IA 28, IA
- Beaver Creek near Grimes, IA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DFMI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.