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USGS 05487520 Des Moines River near Swan, IA

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NOTE: Due to loss of funding, collection of continuous water temperature data will be discontinued at this location on June 25, 2022. For more information, please contact CMWSC Data Chief, Jon Lageman (815-752-2035, jlageman@usgs.gov).

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This station managed by the Fort Dodge Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2011-10-01  2022-10-18
2009-10-01  2025-02-17
2009-10-01  2025-02-17







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Discharge, cubic feet per second, [STGQ]
Most recent instantaneous value: Ice 02-17-2025   01:15 CST
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Feb 17 based on 15 water years of record more
Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Feb 17		 Min
(2013)		 25th
percen-
tile		 Median Mean 75th
percen-
tile		 Max
(2016)
-- unavailable -- 336 967 2650 3830 7180 10700

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 43.04 02-17-2025   01:15 CST
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