Fourmile Creek near Ankeny, IA DS1

Polk County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05485605 · NWS ANKI4 · Fourmile Creek flood status · Iowa river levels

Is Fourmile Creek near Ankeny, IA DS1 flooding right now?

Fourmile Creek near Ankeny, IA DS1 measured 2.96 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 8.0 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.96 ft

as of 56 min ago

Streamflow

139 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.17 ft on Sun, Jul 1, 2018.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	8 ft	5.0 ft below
Minor flood	11 ft	8.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
16.17 ft	2018-07-01
13.69 ft	2010-08-11
12.19 ft	2008-07-28
10.68 ft	2019-03-13
10.6 ft	2004-05-23

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.02–11.00 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Des Moines River near Saylorville, IA	5.7 mi	Polk County
Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA	7.3 mi	Polk County
Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IA	7.7 mi	Polk County
Beaver Creek near Grimes, IA	8.7 mi	Polk County
Des Moines River below Raccoon Riv at Des Moines, IA	9.8 mi	Polk County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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