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USGS Daily Statistics for Iowa

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NOTE: Station Numbers for Iowa precipitation gages have changed (see list).


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USGS 05484500 Raccoon River at Van Meter, IA


Dallas County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100006
Latitude  41°32'02.5", Longitude  93°56'59.2" NAD83
Drainage area 3,441  square miles
Gage datum 836.49 feet above NAVD88
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00060, Discharge, cubic feet per second,
Day of
month		 Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1915-10-01 -> 2025-09-30)

Calculation period restricted by USGS staff due to special conditions at/near site
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 762 584 1,690 3,210 2,970 3,260 3,610 1,160 1,240 1,260 881 778
2 690 576 1,840 3,140 2,900 3,430 3,460 1,190 1,110 1,330 887 783
3 664 580 1,910 2,990 2,940 3,280 3,330 1,130 1,020 1,240 859 760
4 642 617 2,140 2,820 3,100 3,110 3,120 1,190 987 1,210 856 729
5 679 641 2,230 2,700 3,040 3,190 2,860 1,130 876 1,150 833 716
6 648 639 2,250 2,660 3,090 3,420 2,650 1,180 1,010 1,070 805 684
7 616 667 2,190 2,590 3,200 3,450 2,520 1,210 932 1,060 790 670
8 595 698 2,110 2,490 3,090 3,390 2,360 1,140 1,080 1,010 769 655
9 565 685 2,050 2,460 3,040 3,490 2,350 1,030 1,040 1,010 777 624
10 547 685 2,100 2,410 3,120 3,660 2,660 1,070 997 1,060 827 605
11 538 719 2,190 2,460 3,100 3,600 2,600 1,090 965 1,190 797 583
12 513 782 2,540 2,460 2,990 3,880 2,400 1,160 941 1,210 815 578
13 518 744 2,710 2,460 3,040 4,130 2,260 1,160 878 1,140 815 628
14 497 776 3,090 2,500 3,030 4,090 2,080 1,210 912 1,120 835 785
15 481 814 3,090 2,580 2,910 4,540 1,930 1,090 939 1,160 839 824
16 482 948 3,100 2,640 2,810 4,500 1,780 1,060 961 1,050 848 808
17 485 1,040 3,140 2,550 2,850 4,130 1,660 1,000 955 995 870 770
18 494 1,130 3,120 2,600 2,790 4,030 1,700 981 985 996 872 764
19 487 1,410 3,240 2,530 2,830 3,970 1,660 928 1,050 926 876 736
20 488 1,570 3,220 2,480 2,900 3,930 1,670 944 1,270 889 889 693
21 523 1,500 3,080 2,540 2,970 3,880 1,620 975 1,180 878 899 663
22 540 1,490 2,910 2,580 2,970 3,690 1,560 1,070 1,110 873 881 653
23 536 1,480 2,830 2,610 3,130 3,700 1,450 1,030 1,010 896 895 639
24 538 1,500 2,740 2,690 3,400 3,610 1,360 1,040 944 949 932 636
25 562 1,430 2,810 2,720 3,340 3,940 1,320 1,080 943 946 890 619
26 528 1,390 2,840 2,780 3,350 3,700 1,330 1,140 948 908 848 612
27 516 1,440 2,890 2,900 3,450 3,650 1,330 1,140 968 847 837 695
28 501 1,530 2,950 2,830 3,520 3,600 1,430 1,210 977 798 816 724
29 501 1,990 2,910 2,800 3,560 3,440 1,460 1,390 973 783 795 710
30 531   2,960 2,910 3,430 3,390 1,300 1,360 1,020 811 785 734
31 549   3,130   3,350   1,240 1,270   852   734