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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 05480500 Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, IA


Webster County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100004
Latitude  42°30'30", Longitude  94°12'12" NAD83
Drainage area 4,190  square miles
Gage datum 969.19 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 1913-10-01 -> 2025-09-30)

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
1 634 439 1,430 4,610 3,790 3,810 4,260 1,640 1,170 1,240 1,050 896
2 608 432 1,480 4,540 3,890 3,710 4,090 1,530 1,110 1,280 1,070 886
3 592 446 1,580 4,450 3,960 3,720 3,880 1,470 1,020 1,290 1,060 877
4 569 455 1,680 4,470 4,070 3,790 3,650 1,370 953 1,310 1,040 853
5 550 456 1,690 4,470 4,100 3,840 3,490 1,300 963 1,320 1,010 826
6 536 453 1,820 4,480 3,960 3,840 3,450 1,340 971 1,340 994 796
7 523 444 1,830 4,500 3,850 3,730 3,460 1,270 946 1,320 984 766
8 518 450 1,790 4,470 3,790 3,960 3,400 1,230 933 1,340 974 746
9 496 470 1,720 4,390 3,780 3,860 3,420 1,180 932 1,390 955 724
10 484 503 1,780 4,290 3,710 3,670 3,360 1,160 915 1,450 950 717
11 474 632 1,990 4,270 3,640 3,560 3,330 1,150 907 1,460 971 707
12 453 630 2,140 4,330 3,580 3,610 3,200 1,130 871 1,470 998 706
13 455 648 2,310 4,440 3,560 3,730 3,040 1,110 864 1,420 1,000 731
14 443 663 2,480 4,500 3,600 3,970 2,950 1,110 916 1,350 996 782
15 420 723 2,680 4,530 3,620 4,090 2,810 1,120 913 1,320 988 808
16 424 831 2,830 4,540 3,600 4,190 2,640 1,130 942 1,270 1,000 809
17 432 946 2,980 4,450 3,580 4,360 2,520 1,100 953 1,250 1,000 798
18 434 968 3,110 4,300 3,610 4,450 2,470 1,080 956 1,220 1,030 782
19 435 1,060 3,350 4,210 3,510 4,540 2,400 1,070 975 1,220 1,040 752
20 444 1,160 3,420 4,240 3,420 4,500 2,370 1,280 1,130 1,200 1,050 736
21 471 1,260 3,390 4,250 3,440 4,510 2,270 1,290 1,260 1,170 1,060 709
22 465 1,310 3,560 4,210 3,580 4,480 2,220 1,410 1,300 1,160 1,080 683
23 465 1,360 3,540 4,140 3,700 4,750 2,210 1,390 1,280 1,170 1,080 659
24 461 1,370 3,560 4,010 3,760 4,810 2,170 1,310 1,280 1,180 1,040 631
25 455 1,350 3,620 3,990 3,770 4,810 2,080 1,260 1,310 1,150 1,010 636
26 439 1,340 3,690 3,900 3,840 4,940 1,990 1,220 1,380 1,120 983 624
27 429 1,450 3,920 3,860 3,910 4,930 1,870 1,140 1,420 1,100 987 638
28 424 1,490 4,190 3,820 3,960 4,720 1,840 1,130 1,350 1,090 971 697
29 427 2,000 4,400 3,730 4,030 4,500 1,800 1,140 1,290 1,070 929 690
30 429   4,450 3,730 4,090 4,410 1,750 1,120 1,260 1,080 910 688
31 435   4,510   3,970   1,740 1,170   1,070   669