Station Name: Des Moines River near Pella, IA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 742 feet

Nearest Address:
1102 198th Pl
Pella, IA 50138
Marion County

GPS Coordinates: 41.36055325, -92.9732556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 1:00AM CDT until May 18 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 1:00 AM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 4:00 AM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 219 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMFIELD, CENTERVILLE, AND OTTUMWA. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 17 at 11:10PM CDT until May 18 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Sun May 17, 2026, 11:10 PM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 4:00 AM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 219 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA BENTON CEDAR IOWA JOHNSON JONES LINN IN NORTHEAST IOWA BUCHANAN DELAWARE DUBUQUE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA HENRY IA JEFFERSON KEOKUK VAN BUREN WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANAMOSA, CEDAR RAPIDS, DUBUQUE, FAIRFIELD, INDEPENDENCE, IOWA CITY, KEOSAUQUA, MANCHESTER, MARENGO, MOUNT PLEASANT, SIGOURNEY, TIPTON, VINTON, AND WASHINGTON.

Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 6:24AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 6:24 AM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 9:30 AM

Strong south to southeast winds may develop on the northern and western edge of a cluster of showers and thunderstorms tracking across southeast Iowa into west-central Illinois. Winds could gust between 40 to 50 mph at times through the mid to late morning. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around and the strongest gusts could bring down tree branches.