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Raccoon River (Central IA) at Des Moines IA 28 Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 20.41 ft at 6:45PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:00PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 7:15PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 7:30PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:45PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 8:00PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 8:15PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 8:30PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 8:45PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 9:00PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 9:15PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 9:30PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:45PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 10:00PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:15PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:30PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:45PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:00PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:15PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 11:30PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 11:45PM Nov 23, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 1:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 2:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 2:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 2:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 2:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 3:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 4:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 5:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 5:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 6:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 6:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 6:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 6:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 7:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 7:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 8:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 8:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 8:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 8:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 9:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 10:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 10:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 10:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 10:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 11:00AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 11:15AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 11:30AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 11:45AM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 12:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 12:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 12:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 12:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 1:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 1:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 1:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 2:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 2:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 3:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 4:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 4:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 5:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 5:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 6:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 6:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 6:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 6:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 7:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 7:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 8:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 8:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 8:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 8:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 9:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 9:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 9:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 10:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 11:00PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:15PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 11:30PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:45PM Nov 24, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 12:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 12:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 12:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 1:00AM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 1:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:15AM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 2:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 3:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 3:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 3:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 4:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 4:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 5:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 6:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 6:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 6:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 6:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 7:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 8:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 8:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 8:30AM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 8:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 9:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 9:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 9:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 9:45AM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 10:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 10:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 10:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:00AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:15AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:30AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:45AM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 12:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 1:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 1:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 1:45PM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 2:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 2:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 2:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 3:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 3:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 3:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 3:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 4:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 4:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 4:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 4:45PM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 5:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 5:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 5:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 5:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 6:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 6:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 6:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 6:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 7:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 7:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 7:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 8:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 8:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 8:30PM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 8:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 9:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 9:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 9:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 9:45PM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 10:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 10:15PM Nov 25, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 10:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 11:00PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:15PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 11:30PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 11:45PM Nov 25, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 12:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 12:15AM Nov 26, 2021Highest Observation: 20.43 ft at 12:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 12:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 1:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 1:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 1:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 2:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 2:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 2:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 2:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 3:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 3:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 3:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 4:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.42 ft at 4:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 4:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 5:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 5:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 5:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 6:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 6:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 6:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 6:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 7:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 7:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 7:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 7:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 8:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 8:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 8:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 8:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 9:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.41 ft at 10:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 10:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 10:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 11:00AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 11:15AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:30AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:45AM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 12:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 12:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 12:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 12:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 1:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 1:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 1:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 1:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 2:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 2:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 2:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 2:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 3:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.4 ft at 3:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 3:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 3:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 4:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 4:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 5:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 5:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 5:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 5:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 6:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 6:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 6:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 6:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 7:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 7:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 7:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 7:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 8:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 8:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 8:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 8:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 9:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 9:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 9:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 9:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 10:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 10:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 10:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 10:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:00PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:15PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:30PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 11:45PM Nov 26, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 12:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.39 ft at 12:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 12:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 12:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 1:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 1:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 1:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 1:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 2:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 2:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 2:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 2:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 3:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 3:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 3:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 3:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 4:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 5:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 5:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 5:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 5:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 6:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 6:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 6:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 6:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 7:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 7:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 7:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 7:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 8:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 8:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 8:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 8:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 9:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 9:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 9:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 9:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 10:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 10:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 10:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 10:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 11:00AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 11:15AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 11:30AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 11:45AM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 12:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 12:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 12:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 12:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 1:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.32 ft at 1:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.31 ft at 1:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.27 ft at 1:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 2:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.32 ft at 2:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 2:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 2:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.31 ft at 3:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.32 ft at 3:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.3 ft at 3:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.32 ft at 3:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 4:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 4:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 4:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 4:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 5:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 5:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 5:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 5:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 6:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 6:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 6:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 6:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 7:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 7:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 7:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 7:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 8:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 8:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 8:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 8:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 9:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 9:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 9:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 9:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 10:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 10:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 10:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 10:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 11:00PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 11:15PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 11:30PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 11:45PM Nov 27, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 12:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 12:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 12:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 12:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 1:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 1:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 1:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 1:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.32 ft at 2:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 2:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 2:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 2:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 3:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 3:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.33 ft at 3:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 3:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 4:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 4:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 4:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 4:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 5:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 5:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 5:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 5:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.34 ft at 6:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 6:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 6:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 6:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 7:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 7:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 7:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 7:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 8:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 8:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 8:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 8:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 9:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 9:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 9:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 9:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 10:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 10:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 10:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 10:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 11:00AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 11:15AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 11:30AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 11:45AM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 12:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 12:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 12:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 12:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 1:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 1:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 1:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 1:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 2:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 2:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.35 ft at 2:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 2:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 3:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 3:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 3:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 3:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.36 ft at 4:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 4:15PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:30PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 4:45PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.38 ft at 5:00PM Nov 28, 2021Observed: 20.37 ft at 5:15PM Nov 28, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDMWI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:32PM Nov 28, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 20.37 ft at 5:15 PM CST 28-Nov-2021. Flood Stage is 36 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Raccoon River (Central IA) at Des Moines IA 28 are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Upstream Locations Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Des Moines Fleur Dr
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 40
Moderate Flood Stage: 38
Flood Stage: 36
Action Stage: 34
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 41.31 ft on 06/13/2008
(2) 40.77 ft on 07/11/1993
(3) 40.37 ft on 06/26/2015
(4) 39.46 ft on 06/16/1998
(5) 38.22 ft on 05/24/2004
(6) 37.94 ft on 04/26/2007
(7) 37.52 ft on 02/19/1997
(8) 37.43 ft on 12/15/2015
(9) 37.43 ft on 03/15/2019
(10) 36.97 ft on 06/28/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 37.43 ft on 03/15/2019
(2) 34.04 ft on 06/25/2018
(3) 32.09 ft on 05/21/2017
(4) 37.43 ft on 12/15/2015
(5) 40.37 ft on 06/26/2015
(6) 34.51 ft on 09/01/2014
(7) 36.25 ft on 06/01/2013
(8) 27.85 ft on 05/07/2012
(9) 27.79 ft on 04/15/2012
(10) 33.01 ft on 06/21/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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46.2 This is the top of the West Des Moines levee.
43 This is the top of the Des Moines levee at Iowa 28 and 63rd Street.
42 Water is over I-35.
41.3 Water is at the shoulder of the southbound I-35 exit to Iowa 5.
41 The levee is closed at Jordan Creek and Iowa 28.
40.5 Water affects Grand Avenue near Raccoon River Regional Park.
40 Iowa 28 is closed north of the river. Water overtops the berm on the west side of Raccoon River Park...affecting the park and surrounding area.
39 Water affects businesses...Commerce Drive and Raccoon River Drive from South 88th Street to Grand Avenue.
38 Water affects primary roads in several locations.
36 Water affects Blue Heron Lake at Raccoon River Park.
35.5 Water covers Walnut Woods Drive and affects Walnut Woods State Park.
30 The City of West Des Moines operates the levee system including pumps.
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Latitude: 41.561899° N, Longitude: 93.703274° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 36 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 29 773.91 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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