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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 05488110 Des Moines River near Pella, IA


Marion County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100009
Latitude  41°21'51", Longitude  92°58'31.7" NAD83
Drainage area 12,330  square miles
Gage datum 599.87 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 1992-10-01 -> 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 4,350 2,330 5,970 11,200 12,600 16,000 18,100 11,300 6,260 4,840 4,590 4,360
2 4,170 2,480 6,170 11,600 12,200 15,700 17,900 11,100 6,020 4,930 4,610 4,340
3 3,960 2,660 5,830 11,500 12,300 16,100 17,600 10,900 5,990 5,100 4,720 4,500
4 3,950 2,850 5,870 11,400 12,500 16,300 17,400 10,500 5,930 5,150 4,740 4,820
5 3,730 2,960 6,360 11,200 12,700 16,000 17,800 10,100 5,830 4,900 4,900 4,790
6 3,600 2,900 6,710 11,000 13,000 16,100 17,500 10,000 5,590 4,790 4,970 4,710
7 3,690 2,760 6,840 11,100 13,000 16,400 17,100 10,100 5,090 5,110 4,990 4,520
8 3,680 2,660 7,120 11,200 13,100 16,500 17,100 10,100 4,690 4,980 4,850 4,400
9 3,530 2,610 7,500 11,300 13,300 16,600 17,100 9,910 4,400 4,850 4,650 4,560
10 3,410 2,640 7,780 11,300 13,700 16,500 17,500 9,520 4,270 4,850 4,350 4,540
11 3,200 2,880 8,380 11,400 13,800 16,800 18,000 9,200 4,330 4,880 4,190 4,370
12 3,070 3,160 8,750 12,000 14,000 17,500 18,300 8,840 4,700 5,130 4,200 4,500
13 2,910 3,170 9,260 12,700 13,900 17,800 18,200 8,460 5,360 5,230 4,200 4,560
14 2,790 3,310 9,600 12,700 14,300 17,700 17,900 8,300 5,590 5,050 4,190 4,430
15 2,720 3,270 10,000 12,700 15,000 17,100 17,700 8,120 5,620 4,880 4,170 4,380
16 2,690 3,150 10,500 12,600 15,300 17,500 17,400 7,750 5,420 4,970 4,040 4,290
17 2,750 3,360 10,900 12,500 15,400 18,100 16,700 7,480 5,350 4,970 3,990 4,560
18 2,820 3,960 11,100 11,600 15,500 17,900 16,300 7,090 5,370 4,750 3,930 4,700
19 2,740 4,620 11,000 11,300 15,500 17,400 15,900 6,820 5,410 4,810 3,890 4,630
20 2,540 5,080 10,800 11,200 15,600 17,000 15,900 6,730 5,410 4,830 3,980 4,260
21 2,440 5,710 10,500 11,200 15,800 16,900 16,200 6,840 5,330 4,730 3,970 3,990
22 2,480 6,070 9,930 11,600 15,700 17,100 16,100 6,870 5,390 4,750 4,020 4,080
23 2,650 6,110 9,660 11,700 15,500 17,400 15,600 6,930 5,450 4,990 4,160 4,130
24 2,850 6,050 9,820 12,200 15,000 17,300 15,300 6,680 5,170 5,380 4,280 3,770
25 2,910 6,070 10,100 12,600 14,900 17,500 15,200 6,550 5,150 5,560 4,380 3,650
26 2,810 6,070 10,400 12,700 14,900 17,800 15,000 6,410 5,190 5,370 4,340 3,770
27 2,620 6,000 10,700 13,100 15,200 18,200 14,500 6,580 5,280 5,110 4,180 3,680
28 2,420 5,880 11,000 13,600 14,900 18,600 13,700 6,710 5,400 5,030 4,080 3,730
29 2,340 7,420 11,100 14,100 15,400 18,500 12,800 6,700 5,320 4,830 4,210 4,090
30 2,410   11,100 13,700 15,400 18,400 12,300 6,700 4,890 4,580 4,370 4,350
31 2,300   10,900   15,500   11,700 6,500   4,570   4,350