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USGS Daily Statistics for Iowa

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USGS 05484650 Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IA


Polk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100006
Latitude  41°33'42", Longitude  93°42'12" NAD83
Drainage area 3,529  square miles
Gage datum 773.72 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 1996-10-01 -> 2025-09-30)

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1 1,240 773 1,960 2,850 4,360 5,550 5,170 1,410 1,920 1,270 1,400 1,140
2 1,200 791 2,030 2,800 4,180 5,550 4,580 1,340 1,920 1,720 1,340 1,180
3 1,160 790 1,990 2,800 4,240 4,950 4,360 1,330 1,610 1,760 1,260 1,140
4 1,070 817 1,800 2,770 4,540 4,510 3,880 1,460 1,430 1,670 1,220 1,090
5 1,020 771 1,750 2,610 4,980 4,250 3,760 1,520 1,290 1,550 1,190 1,050
6 978 750 1,700 2,650 5,150 4,300 3,830 1,490 1,240 1,540 1,150 1,020
7 943 797 1,680 2,740 5,550 4,310 4,030 1,440 1,380 1,580 1,120 973
8 954 836 1,800 2,830 5,240 4,210 3,930 1,340 1,730 1,600 1,080 931
9 927 830 2,010 3,040 5,120 4,690 3,540 1,410 1,600 1,720 1,050 875
10 869 874 2,310 2,960 5,040 4,920 3,420 1,530 1,710 1,940 1,030 849
11 831 959 2,380 2,950 4,910 5,200 3,230 1,630 1,450 2,140 1,020 842
12 780 1,040 2,750 2,990 4,810 6,080 3,180 1,580 1,370 2,130 1,010 837
13 740 1,030 3,030 2,930 5,240 6,850 3,020 1,680 1,310 2,000 1,050 925
14 716 985 4,070 2,870 4,900 6,620 2,860 1,720 1,190 1,910 1,100 1,390
15 723 978 4,540 2,980 4,490 6,920 2,560 1,630 1,070 2,050 1,130 1,660
16 688 1,140 4,510 3,060 4,190 7,470 2,210 1,490 1,060 1,790 1,130 1,550
17 613 1,340 4,400 3,010 4,330 6,200 2,010 1,250 1,150 1,580 1,200 1,430
18 629 1,430 4,160 3,040 4,520 5,550 2,030 1,090 1,230 1,560 1,200 1,460
19 639 1,620 3,970 3,020 4,240 5,350 2,120 1,040 1,210 1,500 1,210 1,440
20 665 1,810 3,950 3,020 4,180 5,450 2,110 1,190 1,170 1,390 1,230 1,300
21 699 1,770 3,840 3,100 4,330 5,530 2,060 1,360 1,230 1,390 1,230 1,160
22 785 1,740 3,670 3,150 4,910 5,390 1,980 1,500 1,380 1,340 1,220 1,140
23 759 1,770 3,490 3,440 4,840 5,460 1,880 1,580 1,410 1,380 1,180 1,060
24 723 1,790 3,330 3,360 5,780 5,320 1,830 1,660 1,390 1,460 1,150 1,050
25 701 1,680 3,120 3,740 6,320 5,510 1,760 1,620 1,390 1,520 1,140 997
26 688 1,590 3,000 4,360 5,670 6,060 1,740 1,500 1,420 1,470 1,120 989
27 668 1,640 2,900 4,820 5,610 5,960 1,720 1,470 1,440 1,370 1,160 1,150
28 660 1,810 2,800 4,670 5,800 6,350 2,020 1,450 1,400 1,350 1,170 1,380
29 653 2,490 2,710 4,190 5,760 5,500 2,810 1,670 1,300 1,320 1,170 1,260
30 665   2,730 4,070 5,400 4,970 1,980 1,640 1,240 1,480 1,160 1,230
31 719   2,850   5,570   1,540 1,670   1,460   1,200