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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 05484650 Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IA


Polk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100006
Latitude  41°33'42", Longitude  93°42'12" NAD83
Drainage area 3,529  square miles
Gage datum 773.72 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 1996-10-01 -> 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 1,210 752 1,900 2,810 4,350 5,410 5,170 1,410 1,920 1,270 1,360 1,110
2 1,170 771 1,980 2,770 4,170 5,410 4,580 1,340 1,920 1,720 1,310 1,140
3 1,130 770 1,940 2,790 4,210 4,830 4,360 1,330 1,610 1,760 1,230 1,100
4 1,040 797 1,760 2,750 4,490 4,410 3,880 1,460 1,430 1,670 1,190 1,050
5 992 751 1,740 2,600 4,910 4,160 3,760 1,520 1,290 1,550 1,160 1,020
6 947 731 1,680 2,660 5,070 4,270 3,830 1,490 1,240 1,540 1,130 985
7 915 775 1,650 2,740 5,460 4,330 4,030 1,440 1,380 1,580 1,090 946
8 927 813 1,770 2,810 5,150 4,220 3,930 1,340 1,730 1,600 1,050 906
9 901 807 1,980 3,010 5,030 4,680 3,540 1,410 1,600 1,720 1,020 852
10 846 849 2,270 2,920 4,930 4,880 3,420 1,530 1,710 1,940 1,010 826
11 808 931 2,360 2,910 4,800 5,130 3,230 1,630 1,450 2,140 989 818
12 759 1,010 2,770 2,940 4,710 5,970 3,180 1,580 1,370 2,130 983 812
13 719 995 3,060 2,890 5,120 6,700 3,020 1,680 1,310 2,000 1,020 898
14 696 956 4,060 2,820 4,790 6,470 2,860 1,720 1,190 1,910 1,070 1,350
15 703 949 4,490 2,930 4,390 6,760 2,560 1,630 1,070 2,050 1,110 1,610
16 669 1,110 4,440 3,000 4,100 7,290 2,210 1,490 1,060 1,790 1,100 1,500
17 597 1,300 4,330 2,950 4,230 6,090 2,010 1,250 1,150 1,580 1,170 1,390
18 612 1,380 4,090 2,980 4,410 5,490 2,030 1,090 1,230 1,560 1,170 1,410
19 621 1,570 3,890 2,960 4,140 5,290 2,120 1,040 1,210 1,500 1,180 1,390
20 646 1,750 3,870 2,960 4,120 5,390 2,110 1,190 1,170 1,390 1,210 1,260
21 677 1,710 3,760 3,040 4,250 5,460 2,060 1,360 1,230 1,390 1,200 1,120
22 761 1,690 3,600 3,090 4,800 5,310 1,980 1,500 1,380 1,340 1,190 1,100
23 735 1,710 3,430 3,370 4,740 5,370 1,880 1,580 1,410 1,380 1,160 1,030
24 701 1,730 3,290 3,300 5,670 5,240 1,830 1,660 1,390 1,460 1,130 1,020
25 680 1,630 3,110 3,710 6,190 5,580 1,760 1,620 1,390 1,520 1,120 970
26 667 1,540 2,990 4,460 5,550 6,090 1,740 1,500 1,420 1,470 1,100 963
27 649 1,600 2,890 4,930 5,480 5,920 1,720 1,470 1,440 1,370 1,130 1,120
28 641 1,760 2,790 4,780 5,670 6,300 2,020 1,450 1,400 1,310 1,140 1,340
29 634 2,490 2,690 4,260 5,630 5,490 2,810 1,670 1,300 1,280 1,140 1,230
30 647   2,710 4,110 5,270 4,970 1,980 1,640 1,240 1,430 1,120 1,200
31 699   2,810   5,430   1,540 1,670   1,420   1,170