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USGS Daily Statistics for Iowa

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