You never know when you might need a little extra help. A list of emergency, non-emergency and general information numbers are listed below for your convenience.

Emergency

911

Non-Emergency: Des Moines

Police Department: (515) 283-4824
Fire Department: (515) 283-4824

Non-Emergency: Surrounding Cities

Altoona
Police Department: (515) 967-5132
Fire Department: (515) 967-2216

Ankeny
Police Department: (515) 965-6440
Fire Department: (515) 965-6469

Clive
Police Department: (515) 222-3321
Fire Department: (515) 223-1595

Grimes
Police Department: (515) 286-3333
Fire Department: (515) 986-4444

Johnston
Police Department: (515) 278-2345
Fire Department: (515) 276-5182

Perry
Police Department: (515) 465-4636
Fire Department: (515) 465-4633

Pleasant Hill
Police Department: (515) 265-1444
Fire Department: (515) 262-9360

Urbandale
Police Department: (515) 278-3920
Fire Department: (515) 278-3970

Windsor Heights
Police Department: (515) 277-4453
Fire Department: (515) 279-3663

West Des Moines
Police Department: (515) 222-3320
Fire Department: (515) 222-3420

Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center: (800) 222-1222

Hospitals

Blank Children's Hospital: (515) 241-5437

Iowa Lutheran Hospital: (515) 263-5612

Iowa Methodist Medical Center: (515) 241-6212

Mercy Medical Center: (515) 247-3121

General

Road Condition Updates - Information from Iowa's 511 system is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via:

• wireless phone by dialing 511 or (800) 288-1047 (within Iowa);
• wireline phone by dialing 511 or (800) 288-1047 (within Iowa);
• pay phone by dialing 511 or (800) 288-1047 (within Iowa); or
• any phone dialing (800) 288-1047 nationwide.

AAA: (515) 223-4104

Des Moines International Airport: (515) 256-5100 
Answered 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday

Traffic Updates

Current Time & Temperature: (515) 244-5611