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Walnut Creek (Central IA) near Waukee 156th St Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:28AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 11:48AM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 12:28PM Mar 24, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 12:28AM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.63 ft at 12:28PM Mar 25, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 12:28AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 1.66 ft at 12:28PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.64 ft at 6:29PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 10:39PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:28AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:28PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:28AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 1.61 ft at 12:28PM Mar 28, 2024City of Des Moines, IAWCBI4(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (7:04PM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.61 ft at 12:28 PM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Walnut Creek (Central IA) 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
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic 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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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.16 ft on 05/24/1996
(2) 8.70 ft on 05/10/1996
(3) 6.37 ft on 05/09/1995
(4) 4.21 ft on 03/04/1994
(5) 9.03 ft on 09/25/1993
(6) 12.74 ft on 08/29/1993
(7) 9.37 ft on 07/13/1993
(8) 13.34 ft on 07/09/1993
(9) 9.07 ft on 03/20/1993
(10) 4.92 ft on 07/25/1992
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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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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NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NGVD 29 897.09 ft Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
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