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USGS Surface-Water Daily Statistics for Iowa

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NOTE: Station Numbers for Iowa precipitation gages have changed (see list).


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USGS 05482000 Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IA


Polk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100004
Latitude  41°36'43", Longitude  93°37'11" NAD83
Drainage area 6,245  square miles
Gage datum 773.26 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 -> 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 1,990 1,110 2,910 7,130 7,170 9,450 9,870 3,560 2,740 2,770 2,700 2,100
2 1,920 1,160 2,910 7,290 7,540 9,170 9,910 3,310 2,760 2,810 2,730 2,130
3 1,850 1,200 3,020 7,410 7,980 8,770 9,420 3,170 2,530 2,920 2,700 2,160
4 1,730 1,160 3,030 7,480 8,340 8,350 8,950 3,140 2,330 3,070 2,640 2,180
5 1,690 1,120 3,010 7,450 8,500 8,050 8,590 3,070 2,160 3,130 2,560 2,060
6 1,720 1,110 3,030 7,330 8,580 8,070 8,530 3,030 2,020 3,230 2,480 1,920
7 1,730 1,110 3,090 7,310 8,520 8,100 8,270 3,030 2,010 3,370 2,610 1,800
8 1,700 1,130 3,190 7,300 8,170 8,070 7,850 3,010 2,050 3,420 2,400 1,790
9 1,660 1,150 3,260 7,420 8,000 7,970 7,650 3,060 2,010 3,440 2,170 1,850
10 1,550 1,170 3,290 7,390 8,090 7,980 7,500 3,000 2,070 3,490 2,180 1,770
11 1,390 1,250 3,310 7,360 8,370 8,200 7,330 2,930 2,130 3,480 2,180 1,700
12 1,240 1,300 3,460 7,430 8,460 8,720 7,170 2,810 2,270 3,470 2,170 1,720
13 1,160 1,340 3,880 7,620 8,360 8,910 7,180 2,820 2,320 3,350 2,130 1,730
14 1,130 1,440 4,390 7,720 8,340 8,760 6,920 2,650 2,120 3,260 2,200 1,780
15 1,140 1,520 5,010 7,650 8,610 8,750 6,530 2,540 1,950 3,240 2,190 1,740
16 1,180 1,600 5,370 7,610 8,850 8,880 6,210 2,350 1,840 3,110 2,200 1,780
17 1,190 1,740 5,580 7,400 8,900 8,780 5,900 2,090 1,810 3,040 2,200 1,800
18 1,150 1,850 5,620 7,260 9,030 8,880 5,890 1,980 1,940 2,940 2,170 1,650
19 1,120 1,980 5,680 7,320 9,180 8,800 5,890 2,000 2,120 2,920 2,040 1,610
20 1,080 2,180 6,000 7,250 9,020 8,770 5,730 2,230 2,190 2,860 2,090 1,670
21 1,100 2,360 6,110 7,220 8,610 8,710 5,680 2,440 2,270 2,850 2,140 1,780
22 1,100 2,520 5,610 7,180 8,280 8,970 5,400 2,710 2,350 2,810 2,110 1,750
23 1,110 2,770 6,270 7,230 8,190 9,160 5,130 2,950 2,440 2,810 2,040 1,800
24 1,120 2,870 6,070 7,360 8,180 9,410 5,030 3,060 2,480 2,860 1,970 1,850
25 1,160 2,880 6,420 7,490 8,030 9,710 4,910 2,820 2,520 2,890 1,970 1,830
26 1,030 2,910 6,550 7,360 8,070 9,980 4,920 2,730 2,580 2,740 1,980 1,800
27 1,120 2,910 6,710 7,240 8,440 9,870 4,870 2,550 2,660 2,820 1,950 1,860
28 1,070 2,880 6,720 7,080 8,980 9,810 4,650 2,440 2,690 2,760 1,970 1,940
29 1,040 3,720 6,780 7,010 9,350 9,710 4,350 2,520 2,770 2,730 1,980 2,010
30 1,070   6,630 7,000 9,290 9,610 4,140 2,750 2,830 2,720 2,030 2,100
31 1,070   7,030   9,400   3,860 2,750   2,730   2,100