Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal32.4 ftas of Mon 2:47 PM
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.
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 45.6 ftWater affects houses south of Commerce Dr.
Highest crests on record
- 47.49 ft — June 13, 2008
- 46.67 ft — June 26, 2015
- 44.13 ft — March 15, 2019
- 43.42 ft — December 15, 2015
- 41.79 ft — March 17, 2010
Recent crests: 36.19 ft (July 30, 2025) · 37.6 ft (May 22, 2024) · 34.58 ft (February 28, 2023) · 36.65 ft (June 7, 2022) · 30.12 ft (March 3, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRaccoon River at Van Meter, IA
- DownstreamRaccoon River at Des Moines IA 28, IA
- Walnut Creek at Des Moines 63rd St, IA
- Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr, IA
- North River near Norwalk, IA
- Des Moines River at Des Moines SE 6th St, IA
- Des Moines River at Des Moines 2nd Ave, IA
- Beaver Creek near Grimes, IA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WDMI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.