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Des Moines River at Des Moines 2nd Ave Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 20.14 ft at 11:00AM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 11:15AM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 11:30AM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 11:45AM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 12:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 12:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 12:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 12:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 1:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 1:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 1:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 1:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 2:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 2:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 2:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 2:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 3:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 3:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 3:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 3:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 4:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 4:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 4:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 4:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 5:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 5:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 5:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 5:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 6:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 6:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 6:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 6:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 7:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 7:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 7:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 7:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 8:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.24 ft at 8:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 8:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 8:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 9:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 9:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 9:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 9:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 10:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 10:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 10:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 10:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 11:00PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 11:15PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 11:30PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 11:45PM Oct 17, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 12:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 12:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 12:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 12:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 1:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 1:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 1:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 1:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 2:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 2:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 2:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 2:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 3:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 3:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 3:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 3:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 4:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 4:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 4:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 4:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 5:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 5:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 5:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 5:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 6:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 6:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 6:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 6:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 7:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 7:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 7:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 7:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 8:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 8:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 8:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 8:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 9:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 9:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 9:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 10:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 10:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 10:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 10:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 11:00AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 11:15AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 11:30AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 11:45AM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 12:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 12:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 12:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 12:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 1:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 1:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 1:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 1:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 2:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 2:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 2:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 2:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 3:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 3:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 3:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 3:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 4:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 4:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 4:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 4:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 5:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 5:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 5:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 5:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 6:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 6:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 6:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 6:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 7:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 7:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 7:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 7:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 8:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 8:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 8:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 8:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 9:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 10:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 10:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 10:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 10:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 11:00PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 11:15PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 11:30PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 11:45PM Oct 18, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 12:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 12:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 12:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 12:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 1:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 1:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 1:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 1:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 2:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 2:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 2:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 2:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 3:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 3:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 3:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 3:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 4:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 4:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 4:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 4:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 5:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 5:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 5:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 5:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 6:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 6:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 6:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 6:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 7:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 7:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 7:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 7:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 8:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 8:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 8:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 8:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 9:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 9:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 9:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 10:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 10:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 10:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 10:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.16 ft at 11:00AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 11:15AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 11:30AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 11:45AM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 12:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 12:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 12:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 12:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.24 ft at 1:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 1:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.24 ft at 1:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 1:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 2:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 2:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.3 ft at 2:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.34 ft at 2:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.36 ft at 3:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.32 ft at 3:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.32 ft at 3:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.36 ft at 3:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.32 ft at 4:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.36 ft at 4:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.38 ft at 5:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.36 ft at 5:15PM Oct 19, 2018Highest Observation: 20.4 ft at 5:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.34 ft at 5:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.38 ft at 6:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.36 ft at 6:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.38 ft at 6:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.36 ft at 6:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.36 ft at 7:00PM Oct 19, 2018Highest Observation: 20.4 ft at 7:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.36 ft at 7:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.38 ft at 7:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.34 ft at 8:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.34 ft at 8:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.3 ft at 8:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 8:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.28 ft at 9:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 9:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.26 ft at 9:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 9:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.24 ft at 10:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.22 ft at 10:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.2 ft at 10:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 10:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.18 ft at 11:00PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 11:15PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 11:30PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 11:45PM Oct 19, 2018Observed: 20.14 ft at 12:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 12:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 12:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.12 ft at 12:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 1:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.1 ft at 1:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 1:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 1:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 2:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 2:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 2:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 2:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 3:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 3:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 3:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 3:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 4:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 4:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 4:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 4:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 5:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 5:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 5:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 5:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 6:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 6:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 6:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 6:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 7:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 7:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 7:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 7:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 8:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 8:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 8:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 8:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 9:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 9:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 9:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 9:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 10:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 10:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 10:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 10:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 11:00AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 11:15AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 11:30AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 11:45AM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 12:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 12:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 12:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 12:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 1:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 1:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 1:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 1:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 2:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 2:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 2:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 2:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 3:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 3:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 3:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 3:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 4:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 4:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 4:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 4:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 5:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 5:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 5:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 5:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 6:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 6:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 6:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 6:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 7:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 7:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 7:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 7:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 8:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 8:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 8:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 8:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 9:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 9:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 9:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 9:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 10:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 10:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 10:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 10:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 11:00PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 11:15PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 11:30PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 11:45PM Oct 20, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 12:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 12:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 12:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 12:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 1:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 1:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 1:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 1:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 2:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 2:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 2:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 2:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 3:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 3:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 3:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 3:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 4:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 4:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 4:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 4:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.08 ft at 5:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 5:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 5:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 5:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 6:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 6:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 6:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 6:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 7:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 7:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 7:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 7:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 8:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 8:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 8:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 8:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 9:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 9:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 9:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 9:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 10:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 10:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 10:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 10:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 11:00AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 11:15AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 11:30AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.06 ft at 11:45AM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 12:00PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 12:15PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 12:30PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 12:45PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 1:00PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 1:15PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 1:30PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 1:45PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 2:00PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 2:15PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 2:30PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.04 ft at 2:45PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 3:00PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 3:15PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 3:30PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 3:45PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 4:00PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 4:15PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 4:30PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 4:45PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 5:00PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 5:15PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 5:30PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 5:45PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 6:00PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 6:15PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 6:30PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 6:45PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 7:00PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 7:13PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 7:28PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 7:43PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 7:59PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 8:13PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 8:28PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 8:43PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 8:58PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 9:13PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 9:28PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 9:43PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 9:58PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 10:13PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20.02 ft at 10:28PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 10:43PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 10:58PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 11:13PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 11:28PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 11:43PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 11:58PM Oct 21, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 12:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 12:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 12:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 12:58AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 1:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 1:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 1:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 1:58AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 2:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 2:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 2:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 2:58AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 3:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 3:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.94 ft at 3:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 3:58AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 4:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 4:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 4:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 4:58AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 5:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 5:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 5:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 5:59AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.94 ft at 6:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 6:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 6:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 6:58AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 7:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 7:29AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.94 ft at 7:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.94 ft at 7:58AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 8:14AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 8:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 8:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 8:59AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 9:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 9:28AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 9:43AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.98 ft at 9:58AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 20 ft at 10:13AM Oct 22, 2018Observed: 19.96 ft at 10:28AM Oct 22, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 1:00PM Oct 22, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 7:00PM Oct 22, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 1:00AM Oct 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 7:00AM Oct 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 1:00PM Oct 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 7:00PM Oct 23, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 1:00AM Oct 24, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 7:00AM Oct 24, 2018Highest Forecast: 19.9 ft 1:00PM Oct 24, 2018Forecast: 19.8 ft 7:00PM Oct 24, 2018Forecast: 19.8 ft 1:00AM Oct 25, 2018Forecast: 19.8 ft 7:00AM Oct 25, 2018Forecast: 19.8 ft 1:00PM Oct 25, 2018Forecast: 19.8 ft 7:00PM Oct 25, 2018Forecast: 19.8 ft 1:00AM Oct 26, 2018Forecast: 19.8 ft 7:00AM Oct 26, 2018Forecast: 19.8 ft 1:00PM Oct 26, 2018Forecast: 19.6 ft 7:00PM Oct 26, 2018Forecast: 19.6 ft 1:00AM Oct 27, 2018Forecast: 19.6 ft 7:00AM Oct 27, 2018Forecast: 19.5 ft 1:00PM Oct 27, 2018Forecast: 19.4 ft 7:00PM Oct 27, 2018Forecast: 19.4 ft 1:00AM Oct 28, 2018Forecast: 19.4 ft 7:00AM Oct 28, 2018Forecast: 19.3 ft 1:00PM Oct 28, 2018Forecast: 19.2 ft 7:00PM Oct 28, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDMOI4(plotting HGIRR) Graph Created (10:47AM Oct 22, 2018)ObservedForecast (issued 8:49PM Oct 21)Latest observed value: 19.96 ft at 10:28 AM CDT 22-Oct-2018. Flood Stage is 23 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 30
Moderate Flood Stage: 26
Flood Stage: 23
Action Stage: 19
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic 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) 28.73 ft on 04/10/1965
(5) 27.30 ft on 05/31/1903
(6) 26.50 ft on 06/26/1947
(7) 26.08 ft on 07/02/2010
(8) 25.25 ft on 04/01/1960
(9) 24.80 ft on 06/22/1984
(10) 24.40 ft on 05/23/1944
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.29 ft on 10/01/2016
(2) 20.30 ft on 09/30/2016
(3) 19.78 ft on 12/23/2015
(4) 20.55 ft on 09/01/2015
(5) 20.47 ft on 06/26/2015
(6) 21.67 ft on 06/27/2014
(7) 20.12 ft on 05/29/2013
(8) 17.26 ft on 05/07/2012
(9) 18.64 ft on 06/20/2011
(10) 18.64 ft on 04/26/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 12.50 ft on 01/29/1940
(2) 12.66 ft on 02/18/2004
(3) 12.68 ft on 12/05/1999
(4) 12.73 ft on 12/26/2001
(5) 12.73 ft on 01/29/2003
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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.
26 Water is across the Polk County Human Services Department parking lot.
25.5 Water affects portions of the Polk County Human Services Department parking lot...on the north side of Euclid Avenue and on the west side of the river.
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.
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 Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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