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Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:13AM May 14, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 5:24AM May 14, 2013Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:24AM May 14, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 8:24PM May 14, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 11:24PM May 14, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 1:54AM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:39AM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.9 ft at 4:50AM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:54AM May 15, 2013Observed: 3.98 ft at 11:24AM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 10:13PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:24PM May 15, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 4:09AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:50AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:24AM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 8:54PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:24PM May 16, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 4:20AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:24AM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 9:35PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:09PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.23 ft at 11:24PM May 17, 2013Observed: 4.31 ft at 12:47AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 7:54AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:24AM May 18, 2013Observed: 4.4 ft at 11:24PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 4.48 ft at 2:43AM May 19, 2013City of Des Moines, IAWCBI4(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (3:23AM May 19, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.48 ft at 2:43 AM CDT 19-May-2013. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Walnut Creek near Waukee 156th St. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:0
Moderate Flood Stage:0
Flood Stage:9
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 13.34 ft on 07/09/1993
(2) 12.74 ft on 08/29/1993
(3) 11.37 ft on 06/16/1990
(4) 10.42 ft on 06/10/1991
(5) 10.16 ft on 05/24/1996
(6) 9.37 ft on 07/13/1993
(7) 9.30 ft on 03/13/1990
(8) 9.07 ft on 03/20/1993
(9) 9.04 ft on 06/15/1991
(10) 9.03 ft on 09/25/1993
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16.5 Water flows over Northwest 156th Street bridge.
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Latitude: 41.651667° N, Longitude: 93.833333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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