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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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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 1,330 793 2,050 3,020 4,580 5,810 5,620 1,480 2,110 1,300 1,400 1,210
2 1,280 819 2,150 3,020 4,390 5,800 4,990 1,400 2,070 1,780 1,350 1,230
3 1,220 812 2,100 3,040 4,470 5,240 4,710 1,400 1,730 1,820 1,270 1,180
4 1,120 843 1,870 3,000 4,830 4,770 4,220 1,550 1,520 1,710 1,250 1,110
5 1,060 792 1,810 2,820 5,210 4,510 4,060 1,580 1,380 1,580 1,190 1,070
6 1,010 766 1,740 2,730 5,330 4,600 4,060 1,550 1,310 1,550 1,160 1,040
7 975 813 1,740 2,730 5,760 4,600 4,210 1,490 1,440 1,640 1,110 989
8 986 866 1,860 3,010 5,490 4,530 4,070 1,400 1,840 1,650 1,080 947
9 970 871 2,170 3,230 5,350 4,860 3,640 1,580 1,740 1,780 1,050 897
10 900 916 2,440 3,120 5,280 5,190 3,540 1,650 1,870 2,020 1,060 874
11 860 999 2,500 3,080 5,190 5,450 3,380 1,740 1,570 2,230 1,040 866
12 811 1,080 2,760 3,070 5,150 6,360 3,320 1,680 1,420 2,210 1,020 862
13 763 1,060 3,070 3,020 5,500 7,220 3,090 1,730 1,330 2,100 1,040 999
14 744 1,030 3,990 2,970 5,170 6,970 2,940 1,730 1,200 2,030 1,090 1,400
15 758 1,020 4,720 3,140 4,680 7,060 2,620 1,680 1,090 2,110 1,130 1,670
16 709 1,150 4,710 3,250 4,390 7,800 2,260 1,560 1,050 1,870 1,130 1,600
17 635 1,410 4,650 3,170 4,540 6,620 2,010 1,330 1,180 1,630 1,200 1,430
18 645 1,520 4,370 3,210 4,730 5,830 2,080 1,170 1,240 1,590 1,200 1,430
19 652 1,730 4,060 3,200 4,480 5,610 2,260 1,070 1,270 1,530 1,230 1,420
20 683 1,890 4,000 3,200 4,460 5,710 2,250 1,240 1,200 1,410 1,260 1,360
21 720 1,850 3,910 3,260 4,610 5,790 2,160 1,410 1,270 1,440 1,270 1,270
22 811 1,800 3,810 3,330 5,180 5,670 2,050 1,540 1,440 1,390 1,250 1,260
23 786 1,840 3,700 3,610 5,060 5,730 1,920 1,660 1,500 1,390 1,220 1,170
24 748 1,880 3,560 3,580 6,010 5,620 1,930 1,700 1,490 1,470 1,180 1,170
25 734 1,810 3,360 3,910 6,650 5,830 1,800 1,650 1,470 1,530 1,150 1,090
26 706 1,700 3,240 4,640 6,140 6,580 1,820 1,510 1,470 1,460 1,140 1,070
27 690 1,740 3,130 5,070 6,090 6,450 1,800 1,490 1,490 1,370 1,200 1,220
28 683 1,890 3,000 4,870 6,140 6,610 2,110 1,490 1,430 1,310 1,220 1,490
29 686 2,670 2,890 4,430 6,060 5,840 2,990 1,740 1,340 1,320 1,220 1,380
30 695   2,920 4,320 5,740 5,300 2,200 1,750 1,260 1,480 1,210 1,350
31 736   3,060   5,860   1,690 1,840   1,460   1,300