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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 05481300 Des Moines River near Stratford, IA


Webster County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100004
Latitude  42°15'08.1", Longitude  93°59'50.88" NAD83
Drainage area 5,452  square miles
Gage datum 893.61 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 1967-10-01 -> 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 1,260 773 2,210 6,360 6,330 6,500 7,430 2,720 1,850 1,980 1,900 1,600
2 1,200 778 2,310 6,470 6,370 6,130 6,940 2,560 1,720 2,030 1,930 1,630
3 1,130 780 2,440 6,390 6,560 5,860 6,560 2,350 1,620 2,080 1,950 1,570
4 1,080 768 2,560 6,300 6,710 5,830 6,110 2,130 1,510 2,090 1,900 1,490
5 1,030 764 2,650 6,200 6,980 6,030 5,770 1,940 1,580 2,160 1,830 1,470
6 989 747 2,770 6,100 7,060 6,140 5,630 2,050 1,590 2,230 1,790 1,450
7 960 730 2,910 6,060 6,930 6,040 5,500 2,070 1,550 2,210 1,770 1,410
8 926 726 2,940 5,960 6,800 6,240 5,370 1,940 1,490 2,250 1,730 1,360
9 891 739 2,950 5,840 6,750 6,470 5,540 1,970 1,500 2,430 1,670 1,310
10 868 791 3,020 5,740 6,670 6,310 5,440 1,900 1,450 2,550 1,630 1,270
11 860 816 3,310 5,700 6,460 6,130 5,500 2,050 1,380 2,650 1,610 1,230
12 819 806 3,650 5,940 6,340 6,120 5,500 2,020 1,300 2,730 1,630 1,220
13 805 834 4,040 6,210 6,370 6,270 5,160 1,860 1,250 2,660 1,660 1,310
14 802 889 4,410 6,490 6,460 6,520 4,780 1,810 1,240 2,520 1,680 1,470
15 775 982 4,810 6,750 6,470 6,960 4,520 1,820 1,270 2,390 1,670 1,580
16 747 1,120 4,980 6,930 6,450 7,030 4,240 1,900 1,320 2,290 1,680 1,570
17 783 1,350 5,090 6,890 6,450 7,390 4,080 1,840 1,390 2,200 1,710 1,520
18 820 1,490 5,380 6,740 6,510 7,580 4,210 1,760 1,400 2,180 1,730 1,480
19 844 1,810 5,800 6,560 6,500 7,820 4,030 1,820 1,420 2,180 1,780 1,410
20 826 2,080 6,040 6,590 6,330 7,770 4,030 2,060 1,530 2,160 1,790 1,350
21 810 2,180 5,950 6,710 6,270 7,520 3,870 2,510 1,840 2,110 1,850 1,290
22 791 2,210 5,730 6,720 6,310 7,420 3,590 2,430 2,000 2,090 1,860 1,240
23 802 2,230 5,620 6,690 6,420 7,500 3,650 2,620 2,070 2,130 1,860 1,210
24 804 2,280 5,640 6,530 6,590 7,760 3,780 2,540 2,150 2,150 1,810 1,230
25 805 2,200 5,590 6,570 6,730 8,140 3,600 2,350 2,210 2,120 1,750 1,220
26 770 2,080 5,550 6,560 6,800 8,200 3,430 2,200 2,270 2,050 1,700 1,210
27 734 2,010 5,550 6,510 6,990 8,700 3,350 1,950 2,330 1,980 1,710 1,250
28 719 2,140 5,620 6,440 7,090 8,620 3,140 1,980 2,260 1,930 1,690 1,300
29 728 2,500 5,700 6,320 7,040 8,170 3,060 2,100 2,140 1,910 1,640 1,300
30 750   5,830 6,280 7,090 7,900 2,920 2,020 2,050 1,920 1,600 1,330
31 765   6,040   6,900   2,910 1,970   1,910   1,310