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USGS 05488110 Des Moines River near Pella, IA

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This station managed by the Fort Dodge Field Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2021-04-20  2026-05-08
1992-10-02  2026-05-08
2007-10-01  2026-05-08







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Temperature, water, degrees Celsius
Most recent instantaneous value: 15.2 05-08-2026   02:15 CDT
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Discharge, cubic feet per second
Most recent instantaneous value: 7750 05-08-2026   02:15 CDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for May 8 based on 33 water years of record more
Min
(2000)		 25th
percen-
tile		 Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value May 8		 Mean Median 75th
percen-
tile		 Max
(2024)
716 6590 7750 13100 14200 18600 24000

Gage height, feet
Most recent instantaneous value: 88.03 05-08-2026   02:15 CDT
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