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Raccoon River (Central IA) at Des Moines Fleur Dr Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 6.05 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.04 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2019Highest Observation: 6.05 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2019Highest Observation: 6.05 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.03 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.04 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.02 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.03 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.02 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.01 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.02 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6.01 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 6 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.97 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.97 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.96 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.94 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.96 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.94 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.94 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.93 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.9 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.97 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.97 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.94 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.91 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.91 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.97 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.9 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.91 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 9:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.94 ft at 9:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.91 ft at 9:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 9:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 10:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.9 ft at 10:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.88 ft at 10:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.91 ft at 10:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.93 ft at 11:00PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:15PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.86 ft at 11:30PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.91 ft at 11:45PM Apr 17, 2019Observed: 5.87 ft at 12:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 12:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.91 ft at 12:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.88 ft at 12:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.87 ft at 1:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 1:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 2:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.88 ft at 2:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.85 ft at 2:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.84 ft at 3:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.83 ft at 4:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.81 ft at 4:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 4:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.79 ft at 6:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.8 ft at 6:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.78 ft at 6:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.79 ft at 7:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.79 ft at 7:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.77 ft at 8:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.77 ft at 8:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.76 ft at 8:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.73 ft at 8:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.76 ft at 9:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 9:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.73 ft at 10:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 10:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:00AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:15AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:30AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 11:45AM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 12:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 12:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 1:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 2:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.7 ft at 3:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.69 ft at 3:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 3:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 4:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 4:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 5:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 5:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 6:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 6:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 7:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 8:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 9:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:00PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:15PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:30PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 11:45PM Apr 18, 2019Observed: 5.65 ft at 12:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.63 ft at 12:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 12:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 1:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 3:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 3:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 3:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 4:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 5:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 5:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 5:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 5:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 6:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 6:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.58 ft at 8:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 8:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 8:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 8:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 9:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 10:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 10:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 10:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 10:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 11:00AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 11:15AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 11:30AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 11:45AM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 12:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 12:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 12:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 12:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 1:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 2:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 3:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 3:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 3:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 3:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 4:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 4:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 4:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 4:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 5:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 5:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 5:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 5:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.54 ft at 6:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.52 ft at 7:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 7:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.5 ft at 8:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.49 ft at 9:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.5 ft at 9:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.5 ft at 9:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.5 ft at 9:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.49 ft at 10:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.49 ft at 10:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.49 ft at 10:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.49 ft at 10:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.48 ft at 11:00PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.48 ft at 11:15PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.49 ft at 11:30PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.48 ft at 11:45PM Apr 19, 2019Observed: 5.48 ft at 12:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.48 ft at 12:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.47 ft at 12:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.47 ft at 1:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.47 ft at 1:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.47 ft at 1:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 2:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 2:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 2:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.44 ft at 3:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 4:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.43 ft at 5:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.43 ft at 5:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.43 ft at 6:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.41 ft at 7:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.41 ft at 7:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.42 ft at 7:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.41 ft at 7:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.41 ft at 8:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.39 ft at 8:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.39 ft at 9:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.37 ft at 10:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.39 ft at 10:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:00AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:15AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:30AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:45AM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 1:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 1:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 2:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.34 ft at 3:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.35 ft at 3:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.34 ft at 4:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.33 ft at 5:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.32 ft at 6:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.29 ft at 7:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:00PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:15PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 11:30PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:45PM Apr 20, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:00AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 12:15AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:30AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:45AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:00AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 1:15AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:30AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:45AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.23 ft at 2:00AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 2:15AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.23 ft at 2:30AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.23 ft at 2:45AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:00AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:15AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:30AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 3:45AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:00AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:15AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.22 ft at 4:30AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.21 ft at 4:45AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.21 ft at 5:00AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.21 ft at 5:15AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.21 ft at 5:30AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.2 ft at 5:45AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.21 ft at 6:00AM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.19 ft 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5.13 ft at 12:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.14 ft at 12:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.12 ft at 1:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 1:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.12 ft at 1:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.13 ft at 1:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.13 ft at 2:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 2:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 3:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 3:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 3:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 3:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.11 ft at 4:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 4:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 4:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 4:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 5:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 5:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.12 ft at 5:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.08 ft at 5:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 6:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 6:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 6:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.04 ft at 6:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 7:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 7:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 7:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 7:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 8:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.08 ft at 8:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.08 ft at 9:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 9:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 9:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.08 ft at 9:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.08 ft at 10:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 10:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 10:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 10:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:00PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 11:15PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 11:30PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 11:45PM Apr 21, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:15AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:45AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:15AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:45AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 2:00AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:15AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 2:30AM Apr 22, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:45AM Apr 22, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDEMI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:17AM Apr 22, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.06 ft at 2:45 AM CDT 22-Apr-2019. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Raccoon River (Central IA) at Des Moines Fleur Dr are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 25
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 26.80 ft on 07/11/1993
(2) 24.66 ft on 06/13/2008
(3) 21.54 ft on 06/26/2015
(4) 20.45 ft on 06/16/1998
(5) 19.83 ft on 06/13/1947
(6) 19.52 ft on 06/26/1947
(7) 19.45 ft on 05/24/2004
(8) 19.42 ft on 06/17/1990
(9) 19.38 ft on 07/02/1986
(10) 19.30 ft on 07/05/1973
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.24 ft on 05/21/2017
(2) 18.09 ft on 12/15/2015
(3) 21.54 ft on 06/26/2015
(4) 14.31 ft on 09/10/2014
(5) 16.44 ft on 06/01/2013
(6) 16.43 ft on 05/31/2013
(7) 7.31 ft on 04/15/2012
(8) 13.17 ft on 06/21/2011
(9) 17.92 ft on 03/18/2010
(10) 14.80 ft on 04/28/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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.
22 The levee is closed across Southwest 22nd Street under the Fleur Drive viaduct. Levee closures also occur across three driveways into Principal Park.
21 The levee is closed across 63rd Street.
18.5 The maintenance buildings outside of the levee protection at Des Moines Water Works Park flood.
18 All the levee gates are closed in Water Works Park.
17.2 Water overtops portions of Fleur Drive.
17 The levee is closed across George Flagg Parkway just west of Fleur Drive. Levee gates are closed west of Southwest 18th Street at George Flagg Parkway, and at the railroad tracks.
16.5 Water begins affecting Fleur Drive. 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.
15.5 Water approaches Fleur Drive and affects the Grays Lake trails.
13.5 Water affects the low areas of Water Works Park.
13.3 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.
11.3 George Flagg Parkway is closed from Park Avenue to Southwest 30th Street.
9.5 Water impacts the lowest portions of the Bill Riley Trail.
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Latitude: 41.582360° N, Longitude: 93.641811° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 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 29 780.70 ft Not Available 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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Des Moines, IA 50131
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