Due to the heavy rainfall, nitrate levels are falling in the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River, allowing a partial ...

The body of a swimmer who disappeared while in the water with a 7-year-old on June 28 was found in the Des Moines River on June 30.

Central Iowa lawn watering ban continues despite falling nitrate levels in, Raccoon rivers. Most comply, but a few get ...

The latest 10 days of test results show the fluctuations, especially in the Raccoon River. The Des Moines shows less activity ...

Sometimes I'm showing it myself and I stop and think, ‘Am I making the right decision?’ because this place is so perfect,” he said. “It's very unassuming from the front, and then you get ...

The Des Moines River has been "heavily encroached upon" with vertical concrete walls along its banks, two low-head dams and a number of bridges. "Access is excellent because you're right in ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The water level on the Des Moines River between Saylorville Lake and Des Moines will be noticeably lower this week. Outflow from the Saylorville Reservoir Dam will be limited ...

In downtown Des Moines, the Raccoon flows into the Des Moines River and then immediately runs into an obstacle — the Scott Street dam. It's a hotspot for fishermen who drop lines over the ...

Des Moines Water Works employee Bill Blubaugh collects a water sample from the Raccoon River, Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. AP ...

The Des Moines River in Jackson is expected to rise another half foot before cresting Wednesday night at 16.2 feet. It is forecast to stay in major flood stage through the weekend.

This River Bend home on the market for $315,000 feels miles away from the city from its perch on the Des Moines River. Here is the grill on the patio. “It's such a unique property.