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Weather Forecast Office Des Moines, IA North Central River Forecast Center
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Des Moines River at Des Moines 2nd Ave Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 15.9 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.9 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.9 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.9 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.9 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.89 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.88 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.87 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.85 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.84 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.82 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.82 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.8 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.78 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.78 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.75 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.76 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.75 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.75 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.74 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.74 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.71 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.72 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.71 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.71 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.71 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.66 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.67 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.66 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.68 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.7 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.73 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.77 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.81 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.86 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.92 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.92 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.94 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.97 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.95 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 15.99 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.03 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.03 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.02 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.03 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.06 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.1 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.05 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.07 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.08 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.09 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.14 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.22 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.23 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.22 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.24 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.25 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.25 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.27 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.29 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.29 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.31 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.33 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.33 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.31 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.31 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.31 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.31 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.31 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.31 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.32 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.29 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.31 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.29 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.29 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.27 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.27 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.28 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.27 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.26 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.29 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.3 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.33 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.33 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.35 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.37 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.39 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.4 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.42 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.42 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.45 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.45 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.46 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.46 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.49 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.47 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.48 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.48 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.49 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.5 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.51 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.52 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.53 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.53 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.54 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.57 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.56 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.55 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.59 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.6 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.62 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.63 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.63 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.63 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.65 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.66 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.68 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.75 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.75 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.75 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.74 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.72 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.71 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.67 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.7 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.69 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.73 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.77 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.81 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.83 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.91 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.92 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 16.97 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.01 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.01 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.07 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.1 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.1 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.11 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.15 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.18 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.18 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.21 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.19 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.22 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.23 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.23 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.26 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.24 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.26 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.26 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.27 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.32 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.39 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.45 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.47 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.56 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.59 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.65 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.7 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.75 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 17.77 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Observation: 17.8 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 17.6 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 17.6 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 17.9 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 18.4 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 18.4 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 18.3 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 18.3 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 18.3 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 18.3 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 18.2 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 17.8 ft 1:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00PM May 26, 2013Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00AM May 27, 2013Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00PM May 27, 2013Forecast: 17.3 ft 1:00AM May 28, 2013Forecast: 17.3 ft 7:00AM May 28, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDMOI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:43PM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 1:04PM May 21)Latest observed value: 17.8 ft at 6:15 PM CDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 23 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:30
Moderate Flood Stage:26
Flood Stage:23
Action Stage:21

Historical Crests
(1) 31.71 ft on 07/11/1993
(2) 31.57 ft on 06/13/2008
(3) 30.16 ft on 06/24/1954
(4) 27.30 ft on 05/31/1903
(5) 26.50 ft on 06/26/1947
(6) 26.08 ft on 07/02/2010
(7) 25.25 ft on 04/01/1960
(8) 24.40 ft on 05/23/1944
(9) 23.80 ft on 03/31/1951
(10) 23.40 ft on 06/17/1944
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Low Water Records
(1) 12.50 ft on 01/29/1940
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37.2 This is the top of the levee at 2nd Avenue.
33.6 This is the top of the levee at Central Place.
30.2 Water reaches the top of the Court Avenue bridge arches and well the base of the River Walk pedestrian bridge.
30 The levees are closed on the railroad tracks south of Court Avenue.
27.7 Water is several feet deep against the Birdland Marina boathouse.
26.5 Euclid Avenue floods.
25 Widespread flooding occurs in Riverview and Prospect Parks.
24.5 Levee closures occur across Saylor Road and Guthrie Avenue which is north and East of Birdland Park.
24 Water affects several residences.
23 Birdland Park floods. Water affects many residences around 6th Avenue.
22.4 The Des Moines Rowing Club is threatened.
22 Some residential flooding occurs primarily along the east bank upstream of 2nd Avenue.
18.5 Low lying sections of the Neal Smith Trail in Birdland Park flood.
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Latitude: 41.612291° N, Longitude: 93.619945° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 23 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(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 29 773.74 ft 796.74 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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