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Weather Forecast Office Des Moines, IA North Central River Forecast Center
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Raccoon River at Des Moines Fleur Dr Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.12 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.11 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.06 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.04 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.03 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.91 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.86 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.78 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.46 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.38 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.34 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.85 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.92 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.79 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.75 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.76 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.88 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.02 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.05 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.22 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.27 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.28 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.33 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.35 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.36 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.89 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.04 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.11 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.19 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.23 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.3 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 5.32 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.39 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.42 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.64 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 5.64 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.52 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.43 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.38 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.34 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.2 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.17 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.1 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.06 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 5.01 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.96 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.88 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 4.7 ft 1:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.6 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.7 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.5 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4.1 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.6 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.4 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.3 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.2 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.9 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.7 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 2.6 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDEMI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:42PM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 11:47AM May 21)Latest observed value: 4.63 ft at 11:45 AM CDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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Upstream Locations Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Des Moines SE 6th St
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:25
Moderate Flood Stage:16
Flood Stage:12
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 26.80 ft on 07/11/1993
(2) 24.66 ft on 06/13/2008
(3) 20.45 ft on 06/16/1998
(4) 19.83 ft on 06/13/1947
(5) 19.52 ft on 06/26/1947
(6) 19.45 ft on 05/24/2004
(7) 19.42 ft on 06/17/1990
(8) 19.38 ft on 07/02/1986
(9) 19.30 ft on 07/05/1973
(10) 19.17 ft on 04/27/2007
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Low Water Records
(1) 3.90 ft on 01/25/1940
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31 This is the top of the levee surrounding Des Moines Water Works.
27.7 This is the top of the levee surrounding Valley Gardens.
25 Fleur Drive is closed. George Flagg Parkway is closed at Fleur. Gates are closed near 63rd Street...Southwest 3rd Street...west of the Fleur viaduct and Southwest 30th Street. Gates are closed near Central Academy...under the Fleur viaduct and the railroad tracks at 62nd Street. Levee closures occur near 63rd Street south of Railroad Avenue...George Flagg Parkway at Southwest 28th Street...the access road to Carney Park...three driveways to Principal Park and Southwest 30th Street north of Bell Avenue.
24.5 Water is just below surface of Jackson Street trail bridge upstream of Southwest 3rd Street bridge.
20 An earthen levee may be installed across Southwest 22nd under the Fleur Drive viaduct.
18.5 The maintenance buildings outside of the levee protection at Des Moines Water Works Park flood. Levee gates are closed across George Flagg Parkway at Southwest 18th Street.
18 All the levee gates are closed in Water Works Park.
17.2 Water overtops portions of Fleur Drive.
17 Levee gates are closed west of Southwest 18th Street at George Flagg Parkway...and at the railroad tracks.
16.5 Above this stage...water flows through Water Works Park south of the Water Works Buildings...cutting off a large meander bend in the river and diverting increasing amounts of stream flow away from the main river channel.
16 Southwest 30th Street is closed from George Flagg Parkway to Bell Avenue. George Flagg Parkway is closed from Southwest 30th Street to Southwest 28th Street.
15.5 Water approaches Fleur Drive and affects the Grays Lake trails.
13.5 Water affects the low areas of Water Works Park.
12 George Flagg Parkway is closed from Park Avenue to Southwest 30th Street.
9 The storm valve is closed at Southwest 28th Street and Garden Road.
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Latitude: 41.582360° N, Longitude: 93.641811° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 780.696 ft 792.696 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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