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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 05489500 Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA


Wapello County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100009
Latitude  41°00'39.05", Longitude  92°24'40.65" NAD83
Drainage area 13,374  square miles
Gage datum 621.59 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 4,490 3,150 7,370 12,000 13,900 15,100 16,600 10,900 6,200 4,780 5,120 5,170
2 4,410 3,380 7,580 12,100 13,100 15,600 16,200 10,700 6,090 4,620 5,320 5,200
3 4,230 3,450 7,830 12,100 13,100 15,500 16,100 10,600 5,830 4,710 5,290 5,000
4 4,090 3,760 8,240 12,000 13,100 15,400 16,600 10,700 5,550 4,700 5,400 4,740
5 3,920 3,850 8,340 12,000 13,300 15,100 17,100 10,400 5,430 4,850 5,260 4,820
6 3,800 3,740 8,330 11,900 13,300 15,000 17,300 9,840 5,280 4,410 5,250 4,730
7 3,750 3,690 8,480 11,800 13,700 14,900 16,600 9,800 4,990 4,420 5,220 4,620
8 3,780 3,460 8,840 12,100 14,200 15,300 15,900 9,690 4,490 4,630 5,200 4,400
9 3,720 3,320 9,290 12,400 13,700 15,500 16,100 10,100 4,340 4,810 4,980 4,380
10 3,530 3,200 9,700 12,400 13,800 15,700 15,800 10,100 4,500 4,940 5,020 4,400
11 3,350 3,120 9,930 12,400 14,200 15,500 15,800 9,820 4,470 4,740 4,850 4,610
12 3,190 3,250 9,730 12,400 14,100 15,700 16,200 9,340 4,220 4,780 4,850 4,540
13 3,080 3,430 10,200 12,700 14,400 16,300 16,100 8,990 4,640 4,970 4,880 4,720
14 2,940 3,480 10,500 12,900 14,000 16,800 15,800 8,620 4,980 5,180 4,750 5,000
15 2,870 3,610 10,600 12,800 14,400 17,600 15,900 8,310 5,090 4,980 4,830 4,880
16 2,790 3,790 10,700 13,100 14,800 16,900 16,000 8,050 4,980 4,700 4,780 4,550
17 2,820 3,940 10,900 13,300 15,400 16,700 15,800 7,920 5,160 4,870 4,820 4,470
18 2,910 4,280 11,200 13,700 15,200 16,900 15,000 7,750 5,150 5,120 4,820 4,580
19 2,940 5,010 11,700 13,800 15,200 16,900 14,800 7,400 5,270 4,810 4,700 4,460
20 2,900 5,720 11,700 13,700 14,900 16,700 14,700 7,190 5,280 4,620 4,730 4,330
21 2,910 6,390 11,200 12,800 14,900 16,300 14,700 6,960 5,290 4,570 4,680 4,130
22 2,890 7,050 10,800 12,700 14,800 16,200 14,500 6,920 5,360 4,630 4,540 3,900
23 2,950 7,120 10,500 13,000 14,800 16,500 13,800 6,980 5,580 5,050 4,620 4,010
24 3,130 7,370 10,600 13,300 14,800 17,100 13,700 7,240 5,590 5,370 4,860 4,110
25 3,250 7,710 10,900 13,900 15,200 17,200 13,800 6,850 5,360 5,660 4,900 4,240
26 3,280 7,650 11,200 14,000 15,000 17,500 13,600 6,680 5,310 5,690 4,910 4,240
27 3,290 7,620 11,400 13,700 15,500 17,200 13,300 6,770 5,190 5,470 5,090 4,340
28 3,140 7,510 11,600 13,700 15,500 17,300 13,100 6,970 5,190 5,120 4,980 4,240
29 2,980 8,040 11,600 14,000 15,900 17,200 12,800 6,890 5,380 5,170 4,850 4,360
30 2,960   11,700 14,500 15,700 16,800 12,100 6,750 5,180 5,140 5,010 4,540
31 3,120   12,100   15,000   11,500 6,470   4,890   4,630