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IA_COOP Network
IDStation NameLatitude1 Longitude1Elevation [m] Archive BeginsArchive EndsIEM Network Attributes
3OI LAMONI 40.6233 -93.9508 343.8 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
3SE SPENCER 1 N 43.13 -95.13 399 May 30, 2004 IA_COOP
AAKI4 AMES 42.02 -93.69 313 Mar 05, 2004 Dec 29, 2023 IA_COOP
ADXI4 ADEL 41.5936 -93.9793 293 Aug 16, 2009 IA_COOP
AESI4 AMES 5 SE 41.9625 -93.5611 263 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
AKRI4 AKRON 42.83 -96.55 371 Dec 01, 2007 Jul 28, 2022 IA_COOP
AKYI4 ANKENY 41.6833 -93.6 264 Jan 01, 2004 Nov 05, 2021 IA_COOP
ALBI4 ALBIA 3 NNE 41.0667 -92.7833 250 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
ALGI4 ALGONA 3 W 43.0667 -94.3061 372 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
ALRI4 ALLERTON 40.7067 -93.365 337 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
ALXI4 Waterloo NWS Snowfall 42.5313 -92.3755 263.028 Jan 19, 2012 IA_COOP
AMOI4 Anamosa 3SSW 42.0763 -91.3019 265.757 Aug 01, 2011 IA_COOP
AMSI4 AMES 8 WSW 42.0211 -93.7742 334 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
ANAI4 ANAMOSA 1 WNW 42.12 -91.3 253 Jan 01, 2004 Jan 05, 2014 IA_COOP
ASNI4 ALLISON 42.75 -92.7833 319 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
ATLI4 ATLANTIC 1 NE 41.4181 -95.0031 356 Jan 02, 2004 IA_COOP
ATNI4 Fourmile Creek 4 WNW Altoona I-80 41.6564 -93.5456 262 Dec 10, 2010 Mar 02, 2017 IA_COOP
AUDI4 Audubon 41.7167 -94.9333 393.26935 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
BCNI4 BEACONSFIELD 40.8236 -94.0439 360 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
BEDI4 BEDFORD 40.6833 -94.7167 359 Mar 14, 2004 Sep 22, 2018 IA_COOP
BKCI4 AKRON 11E 42.8355 -96.3436 423 May 10, 2010 Jan 28, 2013 IA_COOP
BLGI4 BURLINGTON 40.825 -91.1714 214 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
BLKI4 BLOCKTON 40.6 -94.4833 352 Mar 14, 2004 IA_COOP
BLLI4 BELLE PLAINE 41.9 -92.2667 261 Apr 17, 2004 IA_COOP
BLMI4 BLOOMFIELD 1 WNW 40.7592 -92.4397 260 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
BLVI4 Bellevue LD 12 42.2667 -90.4167 179 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
BNWI4 BOONE 42.05 -93.9333 279 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
BRKI4 BROOKLYN 41.7283 -92.4333 252 Mar 14, 2004 IA_COOP
BSSI4 BUSSEY 3 WNW 41.22 -92.9 244 Jan 16, 2004 Jan 29, 2013 IA_COOP
BTLI4 BATTLE CREEK 3NE 42.3703 -95.5749 380 Sep 22, 2009 IA_COOP
BTNI4 Brighton 41.2 -91.8 185.24904 Sep 06, 2017 Jul 06, 2021 IA_COOP
BTTI4 BRITT 43.0833 -93.8014 366 Jan 01, 2004 May 18, 2020 IA_COOP
CASI4 CASCADE 42.3 -91.0167 248 Apr 17, 2004 IA_COOP
CCTI4 Central City 42.2148 -91.5223 278.85306 Apr 17, 2004 IA_COOP
CGGI4 COGGON 42.2792 -91.525 276 Nov 19, 2004 Nov 30, 2021 IA_COOP
CHRI4 CHARITON 1 E 41 -93.3167 297 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
CINI4 CARROLL 42.0667 -94.85 383 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
CIYI4 Charles City 43.0605 -92.6719 309 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
CKPI4 CHEROKEE 42.7572 -95.5378 366 May 30, 2004 IA_COOP
CLDI4 CLARINDA 40.7333 -95.0333 310 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
CLII4 CLARION 42.7283 -93.7306 362 Jan 01, 2004 Apr 01, 2021 IA_COOP
CLNI4 CLINTON NO 1 41.78 -90.25 172 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
CLUI4 CLUTIER 42.0833 -92.4 274 Mar 14, 2004 IA_COOP
CMBI4 COLUMBIA 41.1758 -93.1522 284 Jun 19, 2010 Aug 30, 2023 IA_COOP
CMRI4 Calmar 43.1876 -91.8622 387 Jul 19, 2006 IA_COOP
CMTI4 CLERMONT 43 -91.65 262 May 30, 2004 Sep 22, 2016 IA_COOP
CNTI4 CENTERVILLE 40.7375 -92.8703 287 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
COJI4 COLUMBUS JUNCT 2 SSW 41.25 -91.37 216 Nov 01, 2004 IA_COOP
COOI4 COON RAPIDS 41.87 -94.67 344 Oct 24, 2006 Aug 30, 2023 IA_COOP
CRCI4 CRESCO 1NE 43.3894 -92.0938 374 Jan 03, 2004 Apr 15, 2020 IA_COOP
CRDI4 CONRAD 42.22 -92.87 303 Mar 14, 2004 Sep 02, 2020 IA_COOP
CRNI4 Corning 40.9886 -94.7491 362.51395 Jan 05, 2004 IA_COOP
CRPI4 CEDAR RAPIDS NO 1 42.0333 -91.5833 261 Jan 04, 2004 IA_COOP
CRRI4 CORRECTIONVILLE 1 SW 42.47 -95.78 341 Feb 23, 2008 Jan 31, 2014 IA_COOP
CRTI4 CRESTON 2 SW 41.0369 -94.3944 393 Jan 02, 2004 IA_COOP
CSAI4 CASTANA EXP FARM 42.0667 -95.8167 417 Jan 01, 2004 Jan 16, 2018 IA_COOP
DAKI4 DAKOTA CITY 42.72 -94.18 346 Feb 12, 2005 Oct 01, 2023 IA_COOP
DCRI4 DECORAH 43.3043 -91.7952 267 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
DEWI4 DE WITT 4 S 41.77 -90.53 194 Jan 16, 2004 Apr 12, 2022 IA_COOP
DLDI4 Dubuque L&D 11 42.5167 -90.65 190 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
DMX Des Moines WFO 41.7361 -93.7233 284 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
DNNI4 DONNELLSON 40.6333 -91.5667 212 Jan 04, 2004 IA_COOP
DNSI4 DENISON 42.0358 -95.3297 425 Jan 02, 2004 IA_COOP
DORI4 DORCHESTER 43.4705 -91.5109 262 Jan 17, 2004 Dec 12, 2013 IA_COOP
DSXI4 Des Moines NWS Snow 41.5413 -93.6557 290.5106 Aug 10, 2004 IA_COOP
DUBI4 Dubuque #3 42.3998 -90.735 320.52036 Sep 17, 2011 IA_COOP
DVNI4 Davenport 6N 41.6117 -90.5816 228 Aug 01, 2011 IA_COOP
DWTI4 DE WITT 41.82 -90.57 206 Mar 05, 2004 IA_COOP
EKRI4 Elkader 5SSW 42.7914 -91.4456 241 Jan 02, 2004 IA_COOP
ELDI4 ELDORA 42.35 -93.1 326 Jan 01, 2004 May 02, 2023 IA_COOP
ELMI4 ELMA 43.2419 -92.4433 358 Mar 25, 2004 IA_COOP
EMMI4 EMMETSBURG 43.1 -94.6833 375 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
EOKI4 Keokuk L&D 19 40.4 -91.3667 158 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
ESTI4 ESTHERVILLE 4 E 43.4167 -94.8333 407 Mar 17, 2004 IA_COOP
EVYI4 EVERLY 3 WNW 43.1833 -95.3667 431 Jun 24, 2004 IA_COOP
FMBI4 Ankeny 2 SE 41.7 -93.5833 269 Dec 31, 2010 Mar 02, 2017 IA_COOP
FRFI4 FAIRFIELD 41.0333 -91.95 236 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
FSCI4 FOREST CITY 2 NNE 43.2839 -93.6308 385 Jan 04, 2004 IA_COOP
FTMI4 Fort Madison 40.6167 -91.3333 157 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
FULI4 FULTON 42.15 -90.6833 212 Mar 31, 2004 Jun 13, 2020 IA_COOP
FYTI4 Fayette 3NNW 42.8826 -91.8302 342 Jan 02, 2004 IA_COOP
GLMI4 Gilman 41.878 -92.7786 314.8911 Jan 04, 2004 Apr 18, 2018 IA_COOP
GLNI4 GLENWOOD 41.0517 -95.7492 324 Nov 01, 2008 IA_COOP
GNDI4 GRUNDY CENTER 42.3553 -92.7739 312 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
GRII4 GRINNELL 3 SW 41.7167 -92.7333 297 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
GRNI4 GREENFIELD 41.2986 -94.4667 406 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
GRWI4 GARWIN 42.1 -92.6667 294 Mar 14, 2004 IA_COOP
GTHI4 GUTHRIE CENTER 41.6833 -94.5 369 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
GTTI4 Guttenberg L & D 10 42.7857 -91.0959 194 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
HAWI4 HAWARDEN 43 -96.48 367 Jan 05, 2006 Mar 31, 2020 IA_COOP
HBTI4 HUMBOLDT WATER PLANT 42.72 -94.22 329 Jan 01, 2004 Jul 11, 2023 IA_COOP
HLSI4 Holstein 5NNW 42.5463 -95.611 419.33386 Jan 01, 2020 IA_COOP
HLYI4 HOLLY SPRINGS 1NW 42.2802 -96.0961 325 May 30, 2004 IA_COOP
HPTI4 HAMPTON 42.75 -93.2 343 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
HRCI4 HARCOURT 2 N 42.28 -94.17 350 Mar 24, 2004 Jan 26, 2019 IA_COOP
HRFI4 Hartford 41.4601 -93.3855 255.95647 Jan 04, 2004 IA_COOP
HRLI4 HARLAN 41.6453 -95.3203 371 Jan 01, 2004 Feb 24, 2016 IA_COOP
HSII4 HASTINGS 4 NE 41.0772 -95.48 320 Jan 01, 2008 IA_COOP
HSTI4 HOLSTEIN 42.4892 -95.5333 434 May 30, 2004 IA_COOP
HUBI4 HUBBARD 42.3 -93.3 332 May 11, 2010 Dec 28, 2017 IA_COOP
ICYI4 IOWA CITY 41.6489 -91.5328 198 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
IDAI4 INDIANOLA 4 W 41.3667 -93.55 293 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
IONI4 Ionia 2W 43.0337 -92.4982 316 May 08, 2004 IA_COOP
IWAI4 IOWA FALLS 42.5333 -93.2667 345 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
JAMI4 JAMAICA 3 S 41.7989 -94.3092 318 May 09, 2004 IA_COOP
JFFI4 JEFFERSON 2 NW 42.0144 -94.3797 323 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
JWLI4 JEWELL 42.3 -93.63 322 Mar 13, 2004 Feb 09, 2018 IA_COOP
KANI4 Kanawha 42.931 -93.7933 360 Jan 26, 2004 IA_COOP
KENI4 KENNEBEC 42.0833 -96.0167 318 Jan 01, 2004 Jan 31, 2018 IA_COOP
KEQI4 KEOSAUQUA 40.72 -91.97 165 Jan 08, 2004 IA_COOP
KNXI4 KNOXVILLE 41.3167 -93.1333 245 Jan 03, 2004 Aug 18, 2023 IA_COOP
KSLI4 Kesley 42.6611 -92.9083 308.4693 Jun 22, 2004 IA_COOP
LADI4 LADORA 41.75 -92.18 232 Oct 01, 2007 Jan 13, 2015 IA_COOP
LECI4 LeClaire L&D 14 41.5833 -90.4167 212.07646 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
LEMI4 LE MARS 42.7817 -96.1667 390 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
LKPI4 LAKE PARK 43.4483 -95.3247 445 Jan 26, 2004 IA_COOP
LMLI4 LAKE MILLS 43.4 -93.5333 377 Mar 17, 2004 IA_COOP
LOGI4 LOGAN 41.6333 -95.8167 348 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
LORI4 LORIMOR 41.1167 -94.0517 369 Mar 15, 2004 IA_COOP
LSGI4 LANSING 4SE 43.3197 -91.1617 270 Mar 31, 2004 Jun 14, 2013 IA_COOP
LSXI4 LITTLE SIOUX 2 NW 41.8167 -96.0167 314 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
LWDI4 LOWDEN 41.8667 -90.9333 225 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
MCLI4 Monticello 42.2458 -91.175 247.38689 Sep 27, 2011 IA_COOP
MCTI4 MUSCATINE 41.4 -91.07 169 May 18, 2004 IA_COOP
MCWI4 Mason City 43.1631 -93.1954 334.16913 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
MFRI4 MILFORD 4 NW 43.37 -95.18 434 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
MHRI4 MANCHESTER NO. 2 42.4667 -91.45 281 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
MKTI4 MAQUOKETA 4 W 42.0667 -90.7 225 Mar 31, 2004 IA_COOP
MPTI4 MAPLETON NO. 2 42.1667 -95.7833 354 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
MROI4 MARENGO 41.8 -92.05 228 Jul 03, 2004 IA_COOP
MSCI4 MASON CITY #1 43.1528 -93.1967 347 Jan 02, 2004 Jan 27, 2019 IA_COOP
MSHI4 MARSHALLTOWN 42.0667 -92.9333 274 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
MSNI4 MASSENA 41.25 -94.75 369 Mar 25, 2004 IA_COOP
MSTI4 MUSCATINE 2 N 41.4708 -91.0428 213 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
MTAI4 MOUNT AYR 40.6828 -94.2944 345 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
MXWI4 MAXWELL 41.9 -93.3833 281 Dec 16, 2005 Aug 30, 2023 IA_COOP
MZUI4 MONTEZUMA 1 W 41.5833 -92.5333 293 Mar 14, 2004 IA_COOP
NENI4 NORTH ENGLISH 41.5167 -92.0667 248 Jun 22, 2004 IA_COOP
NHPI4 New Hampton 43.0452 -92.3135 352 Jan 17, 2004 IA_COOP
NHUI4 NASHUA 2SW 42.9367 -92.5697 318 Sep 22, 2009 IA_COOP
NWDI4 NORTHWOOD 43.45 -93.2167 372 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
NWTI4 NEWTON 41.7 -93.05 291 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
OAKI4 OAKLAND 41.3133 -95.3906 362 Jan 04, 2004 IA_COOP
OCHI4 OCHEYEDAN 43.4 -95.52 467 Oct 17, 2008 Jun 30, 2013 IA_COOP
OGDI4 OGDEN 42.0381 -94.0425 324 May 27, 2010 Aug 31, 2023 IA_COOP
OLNI4 OELWEIN 1E 42.6801 -91.8751 356 Nov 17, 2005 IA_COOP
ORCI4 ORANGE CITY 43.0008 -96.0539 427 Jun 23, 2010 IA_COOP
OSAI4 Osage 1W 43.2791 -92.8309 355 Jan 02, 2004 IA_COOP
OSEI4 OSCEOLA 41.0167 -93.8167 342 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
OSKI4 OSKALOOSA 41.3167 -92.65 253 Jan 02, 2004 IA_COOP
OTWI4 Ottumwa 41.0334 -92.3813 245 Mar 31, 2004 IA_COOP
PEAI4 PELLA 1 S 41.4667 -92.9167 232 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
PERI4 PERRY 41.8381 -94.1111 285 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
PGHI4 PRIMGHAR 43.0861 -95.6294 461 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
PKBI4 PARKERSBURG 42.5925 -92.7786 283 Jan 05, 2004 Dec 31, 2021 IA_COOP
POCI4 POCAHONTAS 42.7292 -94.6606 366 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
PPJI4 POPEJOY 1 S 42.6167 -93.4167 357 Mar 14, 2004 Mar 07, 2017 IA_COOP
PRMI4 PROMISE CITY 6 NW 40.8 -93.18 288 Mar 14, 2004 Nov 30, 2013 IA_COOP
PSTI4 POSTVILLE 43.0906 -91.5581 350 May 30, 2004 IA_COOP
PTRI4 PETERSON 42.9333 -95.3333 417 Jul 03, 2004 IA_COOP
RADI4 RATHBUN DAM 40.82 -92.88 270 Jan 02, 2004 IA_COOP
RANI4 RANDOLPH 40.8667 -95.5667 299 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
RHDI4 RHODES 3 E 41.92 -93.13 311 Apr 21, 2004 May 01, 2015 IA_COOP
RINI4 RINGSTED 43.2947 -94.5117 387 Mar 16, 2004 IA_COOP
RKRI4 ROCK RAPIDS 43.42 -96.17 420 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
RKVI4 ROCK VALLEY 43.2 -96.3 383 Jan 04, 2004 IA_COOP
RKWI4 ROCKWELL CITY 42.4 -94.6167 363 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
RMSI4 REMSEN NO. 2 42.8105 -95.9753 406 Mar 28, 2010 IA_COOP
ROKI4 RED OAK 41 -95.2333 327 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
RWCI4 ROCKWELL CITY NO. 2 42.4 -94.6 361 Jan 08, 2005 Oct 12, 2023 IA_COOP
SACI4 SAC CITY 42.4239 -94.9908 363 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
SANI4 St Ansgar 43.3817 -92.9235 347 Apr 10, 2007 IA_COOP
SDHI4 SHENANDOAH 40.7833 -95.35 292 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
SGYI4 Sigourney 41.3333 -92.2 238.92699 Jan 05, 2004 IA_COOP
SHDI4 SHELDON 43.1808 -95.8528 436 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
SHRI4 SHELL ROCK 42.7119 -92.5828 278 Apr 18, 2011 Sep 22, 2016 IA_COOP
SIBI4 Sibley 43.4047 -95.7483 465.95032 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
SIDI4 SIDNEY 40.75 -95.65 358 Jan 01, 2004 May 01, 2018 IA_COOP
SIXI4 SIOUX CENTER 2 SE 43.05 -96.15 417 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
SLBI4 STORM LAKE 2 E 42.63 -95.17 429 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
SLHI4 Salem 1 S 40.8337 -91.6221 199 Aug 01, 2011 IA_COOP
SNBI4 Sanborn 43.1816 -95.6642 465 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
SNYI4 STANLEY 4 W 42.6431 -91.8108 344 Jan 01, 2006 IA_COOP
SPRI4 SPIRIT LAKE 43.4231 -95.1 445 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
SPTI4 Strawberry Point 42.6853 -91.5331 367 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
STBI4 STEAMBOAT ROCK 42.4 -93.07 310 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
STYI4 Story City 42.1789 -93.5811 302 Jul 21, 2010 IA_COOP
SWEI4 SWEA CITY 4 W 43.3853 -94.25 352 Jan 03, 2004 IA_COOP
SWHI4 SWISHER 41.8458 -91.6986 243 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
SXCI4 SIOUX CITY HWY 77 BRG 42.52 -96.47 359 Apr 28, 2019 Oct 28, 2021 IA_COOP
SXGI4 SIOUX CITY AIRPORT 42.3964 -96.3778 331 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
SXRI4 SIOUX RAPIDS 4 E 42.8931 -95.0653 420 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
TLDI4 TOLEDO 3 N 41.9833 -92.5833 272 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
TREI4 TRAER 42.18 -92.47 293 Jan 17, 2004 IA_COOP
TRPI4 TRIPOLI 42.8131 -92.2583 324 Jan 01, 2004 Jul 15, 2021 IA_COOP
UBSI4 Johnston 41.6814 -93.7524 287.19818 Mar 05, 2004 IA_COOP
UNDI4 UNDERWOOD 41.3894 -95.6811 335 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
VICI4 VICKS CORNER-SPIRIT LAKE IOWA 43.4314 -95.1822 442 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
VNTI4 VINTON 42.1667 -92 234 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
WACI4 Waucoma 1WNW 43.0604 -92.0491 322 Jan 03, 2004 IA_COOP
WAPI4 WAPELLO 41.17 -91.18 175 Nov 19, 2004 Sep 08, 2016 IA_COOP
WAUI4 Waukon 3NNE 43.3154 -91.4534 392 Jan 05, 2004 IA_COOP
WCCI4 Grimes 4 WSW 41.6806 -93.8719 283 Dec 31, 2010 Nov 03, 2015 IA_COOP
WEBI4 WEBSTER CITY 42.4667 -93.8 326 Jan 06, 2004 IA_COOP
WGCI4 DES MOINES WAVELAND 41.5833 -93.6667 262 Jan 05, 2004 IA_COOP
WHTI4 WASHTA 42.57 -95.7 371 Jun 11, 2012 Apr 22, 2019 IA_COOP
WKNI4 Waukon 4SW 43.2402 -91.555 362.78336 Nov 30, 2017 Oct 10, 2019 IA_COOP
WLBI4 WILLIAMSBURG 3 SE 41.6667 -92.0167 231 Jun 21, 2004 IA_COOP
WMTI4 FORT DODGE 5 NNW 42.5061 -94.2011 301 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
WSHI4 WASHINGTON 41.2833 -91.6833 229 Mar 31, 2004 IA_COOP
WTRI4 WINTERSET 2 NNW 41.3603 -94.0267 333 Jan 01, 2004 IA_COOP
WTUI4 West Union 3SE 42.9183 -91.7734 349.7245 Mar 31, 2004 Apr 23, 2013 IA_COOP
ZRGI4 ZEARING 42.15 -93.3 322 Apr 17, 2004 IA_COOP

Notes

  1. Latitude and Longitude values are in decimal degrees.
  2. Elevation is expressed in meters above sea level.