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USGS Daily Statistics for the Nation

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USGS 05481300 Des Moines River near Stratford, IA


Webster County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100004
Latitude  42°15'08.1", Longitude  93°59'50.88" NAD83
Drainage area 5,452  square miles
Gage datum 893.61 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 1967-10-01 -> 2023-09-30)

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 1,290 787 2,270 6,450 6,320 6,460 7,050 2,460 1,900 2,040 1,950 1,650
2 1,230 792 2,380 6,560 6,340 6,090 6,590 2,300 1,760 2,090 1,990 1,680
3 1,160 793 2,510 6,460 6,470 5,810 6,230 2,110 1,670 2,150 2,000 1,620
4 1,110 779 2,640 6,340 6,560 5,750 5,780 1,930 1,540 2,160 1,950 1,540
5 1,050 773 2,720 6,250 6,750 5,870 5,530 1,780 1,620 2,220 1,880 1,510
6 1,010 755 2,840 6,150 6,820 5,960 5,320 1,920 1,630 2,300 1,840 1,500
7 983 737 2,990 6,120 6,690 5,850 5,180 1,970 1,590 2,280 1,830 1,450
8 948 731 3,030 6,030 6,550 6,060 5,020 1,860 1,530 2,320 1,780 1,400
9 912 743 3,030 5,920 6,500 6,320 5,190 1,910 1,540 2,510 1,720 1,350
10 887 797 3,080 5,820 6,370 6,190 5,140 1,830 1,490 2,630 1,670 1,300
11 879 823 3,360 5,790 6,190 6,050 5,260 1,930 1,420 2,740 1,660 1,270
12 837 813 3,710 6,040 6,130 6,070 5,240 1,860 1,330 2,820 1,680 1,260
13 823 844 4,110 6,320 6,230 6,240 4,930 1,690 1,280 2,740 1,710 1,350
14 821 902 4,490 6,620 6,370 6,520 4,600 1,660 1,280 2,590 1,730 1,520
15 794 998 4,900 6,900 6,420 6,970 4,380 1,690 1,300 2,470 1,720 1,630
16 766 1,140 5,090 7,080 6,410 7,040 4,130 1,800 1,350 2,360 1,730 1,620
17 804 1,380 5,210 7,030 6,430 7,420 3,990 1,750 1,430 2,260 1,760 1,560
18 842 1,520 5,520 6,870 6,510 7,620 4,170 1,690 1,440 2,240 1,780 1,520
19 867 1,860 5,950 6,660 6,520 7,820 3,990 1,750 1,460 2,250 1,830 1,450
20 848 2,140 6,210 6,650 6,340 7,700 3,870 1,980 1,570 2,220 1,840 1,390
21 832 2,240 6,110 6,770 6,200 7,430 3,660 2,450 1,900 2,170 1,900 1,330
22 812 2,280 5,870 6,790 6,060 7,310 3,400 2,380 2,060 2,150 1,920 1,280
23 823 2,290 5,750 6,750 6,090 7,270 3,520 2,610 2,130 2,190 1,910 1,250
24 825 2,340 5,770 6,570 6,250 7,410 3,620 2,540 2,210 2,220 1,860 1,260
25 826 2,260 5,700 6,570 6,420 7,750 3,410 2,350 2,280 2,180 1,800 1,250
26 789 2,140 5,630 6,550 6,570 7,790 3,260 2,190 2,340 2,110 1,750 1,240
27 751 2,060 5,610 6,520 6,840 8,210 3,220 2,000 2,400 2,030 1,760 1,280
28 735 2,200 5,670 6,470 6,970 8,130 3,020 2,040 2,340 1,990 1,740 1,330
29 744 2,640 5,760 6,350 6,960 7,720 2,890 2,150 2,210 1,970 1,690 1,330
30 765   5,900 6,290 7,040 7,500 2,760 2,080 2,120 1,970 1,650 1,350
31 780   6,130   6,860   2,690 2,020   1,960   1,340