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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 05484900 Raccoon River at Fleur Drive at Des Moines, IA


Polk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100006
Latitude  41°34'53.4", Longitude  93°38'33.6" NAD83
Drainage area 3,625  square miles
Gage datum 780.49 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 1,300 772 2,000 2,980 4,570 5,670 5,620 1,480 2,110 1,300 1,360 1,170
2 1,250 798 2,090 2,980 4,370 5,660 4,990 1,400 2,070 1,780 1,310 1,200
3 1,190 792 2,040 3,010 4,430 5,120 4,710 1,400 1,730 1,820 1,260 1,150
4 1,080 821 1,830 2,970 4,760 4,670 4,220 1,550 1,520 1,710 1,220 1,080
5 1,030 773 1,800 2,800 5,130 4,420 4,060 1,580 1,380 1,580 1,160 1,040
6 975 747 1,720 2,730 5,240 4,550 4,060 1,550 1,310 1,550 1,130 1,010
7 945 791 1,710 2,730 5,650 4,620 4,210 1,490 1,440 1,640 1,080 962
8 956 842 1,830 2,990 5,390 4,540 4,070 1,400 1,840 1,650 1,050 923
9 942 846 2,130 3,200 5,240 4,850 3,640 1,580 1,740 1,780 1,030 874
10 874 890 2,400 3,080 5,170 5,150 3,540 1,650 1,870 2,020 1,030 850
11 835 970 2,470 3,040 5,070 5,380 3,380 1,740 1,570 2,230 1,010 841
12 789 1,050 2,770 3,030 5,030 6,250 3,320 1,680 1,420 2,210 989 836
13 741 1,030 3,100 2,970 5,370 7,060 3,090 1,730 1,330 2,100 1,020 970
14 722 1,000 3,980 2,920 5,050 6,810 2,940 1,730 1,200 2,030 1,070 1,360
15 736 994 4,670 3,080 4,570 6,900 2,620 1,680 1,090 2,110 1,110 1,620
16 689 1,120 4,640 3,180 4,290 7,620 2,260 1,560 1,050 1,870 1,110 1,550
17 617 1,370 4,570 3,100 4,430 6,500 2,010 1,330 1,180 1,630 1,170 1,390
18 628 1,470 4,300 3,150 4,610 5,770 2,080 1,170 1,240 1,590 1,180 1,390
19 634 1,670 3,980 3,130 4,380 5,550 2,260 1,070 1,270 1,530 1,210 1,380
20 663 1,830 3,920 3,140 4,460 5,660 2,250 1,240 1,200 1,410 1,240 1,320
21 698 1,790 3,830 3,200 4,530 5,730 2,160 1,410 1,270 1,440 1,240 1,230
22 786 1,740 3,740 3,270 5,070 5,600 2,050 1,540 1,440 1,390 1,220 1,220
23 762 1,780 3,630 3,550 4,960 5,630 1,920 1,660 1,500 1,390 1,190 1,140
24 725 1,820 3,510 3,510 5,900 5,540 1,930 1,700 1,490 1,470 1,160 1,130
25 711 1,750 3,340 3,870 6,520 5,930 1,800 1,650 1,470 1,530 1,130 1,060
26 685 1,650 3,220 4,720 6,010 6,630 1,820 1,510 1,470 1,460 1,130 1,040
27 670 1,690 3,110 5,180 5,950 6,410 1,800 1,490 1,490 1,370 1,170 1,190
28 663 1,830 2,980 4,980 6,000 6,580 2,110 1,490 1,430 1,310 1,190 1,450
29 667 2,670 2,870 4,500 5,920 5,830 2,990 1,740 1,340 1,280 1,180 1,350
30 676   2,890 4,350 5,600 5,300 2,200 1,750 1,260 1,440 1,170 1,320
31 716   3,020   5,720   1,690 1,840   1,430   1,280