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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 05488500 Des Moines River near Tracy, IA


Mahaska County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100009
Latitude  41°16'52.9", Longitude  92°51'38.96" NAD83
Drainage area 12,479  square miles
Gage datum 670.92 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 1969-10-01 -> 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 4,220 2,810 6,760 11,300 12,200 14,500 16,000 10,300 5,870 4,380 4,670 4,800
2 4,100 2,990 6,970 11,400 11,800 14,600 15,900 10,200 5,770 4,350 4,820 4,790
3 3,790 3,010 7,080 11,400 11,900 14,600 15,800 10,100 5,560 4,380 4,870 4,600
4 3,730 3,160 7,130 11,300 11,900 14,600 15,500 10,000 5,320 4,280 4,970 4,460
5 3,620 3,300 7,300 11,400 12,200 14,300 15,400 9,610 5,200 4,120 5,030 4,410
6 3,400 3,340 7,590 11,300 12,300 14,300 15,300 9,290 4,960 4,040 4,990 4,360
7 3,330 3,220 7,860 11,400 12,500 14,400 15,100 9,330 4,610 4,280 4,930 4,190
8 3,390 2,990 8,150 11,600 12,500 14,500 15,200 9,450 4,180 4,230 4,840 4,050
9 3,350 2,850 8,420 11,600 12,500 14,700 15,200 9,590 3,960 4,290 4,630 4,200
10 3,230 2,760 8,450 11,400 12,700 14,600 15,200 9,350 4,070 4,380 4,520 4,290
11 3,060 2,810 8,650 11,200 12,700 14,700 15,300 8,950 4,060 4,320 4,500 4,290
12 2,980 2,990 8,740 11,500 12,900 15,100 15,500 8,660 3,970 4,500 4,510 4,330
13 2,880 3,090 9,280 11,900 12,800 15,400 15,400 8,230 4,330 4,680 4,580 4,470
14 2,780 3,220 9,570 12,100 12,900 15,700 15,200 8,090 4,430 4,600 4,570 4,430
15 2,670 3,350 9,830 12,000 13,500 15,700 14,900 7,850 4,380 4,440 4,590 4,330
16 2,590 3,390 9,990 12,100 13,800 15,700 14,800 7,710 4,590 4,480 4,430 4,250
17 2,590 3,560 10,300 12,300 14,000 15,900 14,400 7,580 4,550 4,540 4,390 4,370
18 2,680 3,940 10,600 12,000 13,900 15,900 14,100 7,320 4,710 4,380 4,370 4,400
19 2,690 4,670 10,800 12,200 14,000 15,700 14,000 6,970 4,870 4,290 4,350 4,290
20 2,610 5,310 10,700 12,100 14,100 15,600 14,000 6,730 5,020 4,340 4,400 4,040
21 2,620 6,000 10,400 11,700 14,100 15,500 14,000 6,600 4,900 4,320 4,300 3,800
22 2,650 6,530 10,000 12,100 14,100 15,600 13,700 6,550 5,050 4,490 4,300 3,720
23 2,750 6,770 9,830 12,400 14,000 15,800 13,200 6,580 5,210 4,630 4,460 3,800
24 2,960 6,910 10,100 12,600 13,800 15,900 13,200 6,440 4,950 4,970 4,640 3,730
25 3,000 7,130 10,300 12,900 13,900 16,000 13,100 6,240 4,860 5,260 4,640 3,740
26 2,950 7,110 10,600 12,700 13,900 16,300 13,000 6,070 4,950 5,230 4,650 3,850
27 2,850 6,900 10,800 12,700 14,100 16,300 12,600 6,230 4,990 4,950 4,650 3,700
28 2,690 6,760 10,900 13,000 14,000 16,600 12,200 6,450 5,020 4,830 4,520 3,730
29 2,630 7,710 11,000 13,400 14,300 16,400 11,800 6,440 4,960 4,760 4,540 4,020
30 2,760   11,100 13,300 14,200 16,300 11,100 6,350 4,520 4,560 4,730 4,210
31 2,800   11,300   14,100   10,700 6,060   4,460   4,270