Station Name: Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 630 feet

Nearest Address:
Wabash Bridge
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Wapello County

GPS Coordinates: 41.01084795, -92.4112963

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued June 10 at 11:02AM CDT until June 11 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Wed June 10, 2026, 11:02 AM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 7:15 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern into central and eastern Iowa. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of potentially heavy rainfall expected through the afternoon and evening may lead to localized flash flooding.

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Flood Watch issued June 11 at 12:55AM CDT until June 11 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 12:55 AM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 11:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Iowa. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Training storms with heavy rainfall may lead to localized flash flooding early Thursday morning.

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Flood Watch issued June 11 at 5:51AM CDT until June 11 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 5:51 AM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 11:00 AM

The flash flood threat continues this morning. The greatest risk is between Iowa Highway 92 and Iowa Highway 2, centered on U.S. Highway 34. Flash flooding is possible outside that band especially in urban areas. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Iowa, including the following counties, in central Iowa, Jasper and Poweshiek. In south central Iowa, Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Ringgold, Warren and Wayne. In southeast Iowa, Davis and Wapello. * WHEN...Until 11 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Training storms with heavy rainfall may lead to localized flash flooding early this morning.

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued June 11 at 2:15AM CDT until June 11 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 2:15 AM
Expires: Thu June 11, 2026, 10:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 310 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 38 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY TAMA WEBSTER IN NORTHEAST IOWA BLACK HAWK IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO IN SOUTHWEST IOWA ADAIR ADAMS CASS TAYLOR IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE SAC THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADAIR, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON, AMES, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON, BAYARD, BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CARROLL, CASEY, CEDAR FALLS, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CONRAD, CORNING, CORYDON, CRESTON, DENISON, DES MOINES, DIKE, DYSART, EARLHAM, EARLY, ELDORA, EXIRA, FONTANELLE, FORT DODGE, GLADBROOK, GREENFIELD, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, GUTHRIE CENTER, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS, JEFFERSON, KNOXVILLE, LAKE CITY, LAKE VIEW, LAMONI, LENOX, LEON, MANSON, MARSHALLTOWN, MOUNT AYR, NEW MARKET, NEWTON, NORWALK, ODEBOLT, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PANORA, PELLA, PERRY, POMEROY, REINBECK, ROCKWELL CITY, SAC CITY, SCHALLER, SEYMOUR, STUART, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WALL LAKE, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 10% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 30% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 10% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 70% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 50% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 90% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 30

Flood Watch issued June 11 at 5:26AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Thu June 11, 2026, 5:26 AM
Expires: Fri June 12, 2026, 1:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Iowa... Chariton River near Chariton affecting Monroe, Appanoose, Wayne and Lucas Counties. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...The Chariton River near Chariton, or from Wolf Creek to Rathbun Reservoir. * WHEN...From early this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 19.8 feet, Water affects 450th St. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest forecast information. - Flood stage is 19.5 feet.

For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to weather.gov/desmoines/water. River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast precipitation over the next 24 hours.