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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,
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Mean of daily mean values for each day for water year of record in, ft3/s   (Calculation Period 1992-10-01 -> 2024-09-30)

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 4,400 2,380 6,270 11,400 12,700 16,000 17,900 11,300 6,380 4,980 4,720 4,460
2 4,220 2,540 6,480 11,900 12,300 15,700 17,900 10,800 6,140 5,070 4,740 4,430
3 4,020 2,710 6,130 11,800 12,400 16,200 17,700 10,500 6,130 5,250 4,860 4,600
4 4,030 2,900 6,180 11,600 12,400 16,300 17,500 10,100 6,070 5,300 4,880 4,940
5 3,810 3,010 6,660 11,400 12,500 16,000 18,000 9,660 5,960 5,040 5,040 4,920
6 3,670 2,950 6,970 11,200 12,800 16,100 17,800 9,650 5,720 4,930 5,120 4,840
7 3,770 2,820 7,090 11,300 12,800 16,300 17,500 9,720 5,200 5,260 5,110 4,630
8 3,760 2,730 7,390 11,400 12,900 16,400 17,500 9,830 4,790 5,120 4,960 4,520
9 3,610 2,670 7,780 11,600 13,100 16,500 17,400 9,670 4,500 4,990 4,760 4,680
10 3,480 2,700 8,060 11,600 13,500 16,400 17,800 9,350 4,370 4,990 4,460 4,650
11 3,260 2,950 8,700 11,700 13,700 16,700 18,300 9,110 4,430 5,020 4,300 4,440
12 3,130 3,240 9,070 12,500 13,900 17,400 18,700 8,810 4,810 5,280 4,310 4,540
13 2,960 3,250 9,570 13,300 13,900 17,800 18,500 8,510 5,500 5,380 4,310 4,590
14 2,830 3,410 9,890 13,200 14,400 17,700 18,100 8,390 5,740 5,190 4,300 4,450
15 2,770 3,400 10,400 13,200 15,100 17,200 17,700 8,140 5,780 5,020 4,270 4,400
16 2,740 3,270 10,800 13,200 15,400 17,700 17,200 7,730 5,570 5,120 4,140 4,310
17 2,810 3,500 11,300 13,000 15,400 18,200 16,500 7,450 5,490 5,120 4,090 4,580
18 2,880 4,130 11,500 12,000 15,600 18,000 16,200 7,070 5,510 4,890 4,020 4,730
19 2,800 4,840 11,500 11,700 15,600 17,500 15,900 6,810 5,560 4,950 3,970 4,670
20 2,600 5,340 11,300 11,500 15,600 17,100 15,700 6,750 5,550 4,970 4,070 4,310
21 2,490 6,030 10,900 11,400 15,500 17,000 15,800 6,890 5,470 4,870 4,060 4,060
22 2,530 6,410 10,400 11,900 15,400 17,200 15,700 6,960 5,540 4,890 4,110 4,160
23 2,710 6,450 10,100 12,000 15,200 17,600 15,300 7,060 5,610 5,140 4,240 4,220
24 2,920 6,380 10,300 12,500 14,900 17,400 15,000 6,820 5,330 5,540 4,380 3,850
25 2,980 6,380 10,500 12,900 14,800 17,300 14,900 6,690 5,310 5,720 4,480 3,720
26 2,880 6,390 10,800 12,900 14,800 17,600 14,700 6,550 5,350 5,530 4,430 3,850
27 2,680 6,310 11,000 13,100 15,000 18,000 14,200 6,730 5,440 5,250 4,270 3,760
28 2,480 6,170 11,300 13,600 14,800 18,500 13,400 6,860 5,570 5,180 4,170 3,820
29 2,390 8,290 11,300 14,100 15,300 18,400 12,400 6,860 5,480 4,970 4,300 4,190
30 2,470   11,300 13,800 15,400 18,300 11,900 6,830 5,040 4,710 4,470 4,440
31 2,350   11,100   15,500   11,700 6,620   4,710   4,420