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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
1 765 588 1,700 3,230 2,960 3,280 3,600 1,080 1,240 1,260 888 784
2 694 580 1,850 3,160 2,890 3,440 3,460 1,130 1,110 1,330 893 789
3 669 584 1,930 3,000 2,930 3,290 3,340 1,080 1,020 1,240 864 766
4 648 621 2,150 2,820 3,100 3,130 3,130 1,150 987 1,210 861 735
5 684 645 2,240 2,710 3,040 3,210 2,870 1,090 876 1,150 837 722
6 653 644 2,270 2,660 3,100 3,410 2,650 1,150 1,010 1,070 810 689
7 620 672 2,200 2,590 3,200 3,440 2,510 1,150 932 1,060 795 675
8 599 703 2,130 2,500 3,090 3,380 2,340 1,100 1,080 1,010 774 659
9 569 690 2,050 2,460 3,050 3,480 2,330 994 1,040 1,010 782 628
10 551 690 2,110 2,420 3,140 3,670 2,650 1,030 997 1,060 832 609
11 541 725 2,190 2,470 3,110 3,610 2,550 1,030 965 1,190 802 587
12 517 788 2,530 2,470 3,000 3,890 2,360 1,080 941 1,210 820 583
13 522 749 2,700 2,470 3,060 4,150 2,230 1,090 878 1,140 820 633
14 500 782 3,080 2,510 3,040 4,110 2,040 1,160 912 1,120 839 791
15 484 820 3,090 2,590 2,920 4,570 1,890 1,050 939 1,160 843 831
16 485 956 3,110 2,660 2,820 4,530 1,750 1,030 961 1,050 852 813
17 488 1,050 3,150 2,570 2,860 4,130 1,640 974 955 995 875 775
18 497 1,140 3,130 2,620 2,810 4,040 1,690 958 985 996 877 770
19 491 1,430 3,250 2,540 2,850 3,980 1,640 928 1,050 926 881 742
20 492 1,590 3,230 2,500 2,910 3,940 1,630 944 1,270 889 893 698
21 527 1,520 3,100 2,550 2,980 3,890 1,570 975 1,180 878 903 668
22 544 1,500 2,920 2,590 2,980 3,700 1,520 1,070 1,110 873 886 657
23 540 1,490 2,840 2,620 3,140 3,710 1,420 1,030 1,010 896 899 644
24 543 1,520 2,740 2,710 3,410 3,620 1,330 1,040 944 949 936 641
25 566 1,440 2,810 2,700 3,350 3,920 1,290 1,080 943 946 892 623
26 532 1,400 2,850 2,740 3,360 3,690 1,280 1,140 948 908 852 615
27 520 1,450 2,900 2,860 3,460 3,650 1,280 1,140 968 847 842 699
28 505 1,540 2,960 2,790 3,540 3,590 1,390 1,210 977 798 821 727
29 505 1,990 2,920 2,780 3,580 3,430 1,430 1,390 973 789 800 713
30 534   2,970 2,890 3,440 3,380 1,220 1,360 1,020 817 791 738
31 553   3,150   3,370   1,150 1,270   858   737