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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 05485500 Des Moines River blw Raccoon Riv at Des Moines, IA


Polk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100008
Latitude  41°34'42.9", Longitude  93°36'20.2" NAD83
Drainage area 9,879  square miles
Gage datum 762.32 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 1977-10-01 -> 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 3,100 1,820 4,910 10,200 12,100 13,500 15,100 5,890 4,820 3,780 3,900 3,290
2 2,970 1,830 5,000 10,400 11,900 13,200 15,000 5,620 4,840 4,040 3,990 3,310
3 2,800 1,860 5,280 10,500 11,900 12,500 14,300 5,450 4,460 4,060 3,960 3,270
4 2,640 1,850 5,430 10,300 12,300 11,900 13,300 5,390 4,110 4,090 3,910 3,240
5 2,560 1,830 5,510 10,200 12,600 11,600 12,700 5,400 3,800 4,040 3,750 3,160
6 2,490 1,820 5,540 10,300 12,600 11,700 12,400 5,350 3,600 4,090 3,670 3,210
7 2,460 1,860 5,730 10,300 12,700 11,900 12,000 5,200 3,590 4,180 3,720 3,070
8 2,450 1,860 5,870 10,300 12,400 11,800 11,300 5,040 3,810 4,130 3,640 2,940
9 2,400 1,830 5,960 10,400 12,200 12,000 11,200 5,000 3,780 4,250 3,440 2,900
10 2,300 1,910 6,140 10,500 12,600 12,300 11,600 5,030 3,860 4,510 3,460 2,850
11 2,230 2,080 6,240 10,400 12,700 12,200 12,300 5,000 3,710 4,710 3,420 2,770
12 2,130 2,150 6,580 10,400 12,600 12,800 12,000 4,940 3,570 4,850 3,420 2,690
13 1,970 2,210 7,300 10,500 12,500 13,500 11,700 4,830 3,480 4,820 3,390 2,770
14 1,900 2,300 8,210 10,700 12,400 13,600 11,400 4,850 3,370 4,760 3,430 3,150
15 1,870 2,370 8,860 10,900 12,300 14,400 10,800 4,800 3,280 4,860 3,480 3,520
16 1,840 2,570 9,200 11,100 12,300 15,100 10,000 4,470 3,410 4,690 3,440 3,650
17 1,810 3,000 9,510 11,100 12,400 15,100 9,310 4,100 3,430 4,470 3,520 3,550
18 1,760 3,240 9,660 11,400 12,500 15,000 9,340 3,900 3,540 4,280 3,590 3,300
19 1,790 3,680 9,910 11,400 12,300 15,200 9,270 3,860 3,620 4,180 3,530 3,090
20 1,790 4,180 10,400 11,300 12,300 15,200 9,060 4,000 3,690 3,960 3,660 2,970
21 1,830 4,530 10,400 11,200 12,300 15,000 8,760 4,190 3,770 3,940 3,750 2,960
22 1,890 4,700 10,000 11,200 12,300 15,000 8,380 4,330 3,940 3,940 3,670 3,020
23 1,880 5,040 9,770 11,600 12,100 15,000 8,020 4,610 4,170 3,920 3,490 3,010
24 1,820 5,180 9,600 11,600 12,600 14,900 7,750 4,600 4,070 4,100 3,410 2,930
25 1,810 4,930 9,530 11,700 13,000 15,100 7,590 4,520 4,050 4,220 3,370 2,850
26 1,720 4,870 9,690 11,900 12,600 15,300 7,630 4,610 4,050 4,050 3,320 2,770
27 1,750 4,880 9,910 12,100 12,800 15,200 7,420 4,610 4,000 3,920 3,290 2,850
28 1,680 4,870 9,980 11,900 13,300 15,200 7,300 4,410 3,970 3,760 3,360 3,260
29 1,630 6,400 9,940 11,600 13,700 14,900 7,400 4,750 3,940 3,730 3,310 3,270
30 1,690   10,000 11,800 13,500 14,500 6,830 4,990 3,890 3,770 3,280 3,330
31 1,760   10,200   13,500   6,290 4,770   3,830   3,220