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Raccoon River (Central IA) at Des Moines IA 28 Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 23.54 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.54 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.54 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2022Highest Observation: 23.55 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.53 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.53 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.52 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.52 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.53 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.54 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.52 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.54 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.51 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.51 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.5 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.5 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.5 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.51 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.51 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.5 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.49 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.48 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.48 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.46 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.46 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.44 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.46 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.46 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.46 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.46 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.45 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.46 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.41 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.45 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.43 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.43 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.41 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.42 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.43 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.43 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2022Observed: 23.45 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.43 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.39 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.35 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.38 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.37 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.38 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.37 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.38 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.38 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.38 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.37 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.39 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.38 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.37 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.39 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.38 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.38 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.37 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.37 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.39 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.37 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.36 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.35 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.36 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.35 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.34 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.36 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.33 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.33 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.31 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.35 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.34 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.34 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.34 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.31 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.35 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.3 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.33 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.3 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.33 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.3 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.28 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.28 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.28 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.3 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.29 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.29 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.31 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.29 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.29 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.28 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.3 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.28 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.28 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.27 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.27 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.26 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.27 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.24 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.27 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.26 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.25 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.26 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.25 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.25 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.25 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.23 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.25 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.21 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.21 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.2 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.22 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.21 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.2 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.22 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.21 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.2 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.21 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.2 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.21 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.2 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.15 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.2 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.19 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.19 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.17 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.14 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.14 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.17 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.12 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.16 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.15 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.16 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.14 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.13 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2022Observed: 23.14 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.15 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.14 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.15 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.12 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.13 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.11 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.12 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.13 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.12 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.12 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.1 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.07 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.1 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.11 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.09 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.1 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.08 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.07 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.07 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.06 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.07 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.07 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.1 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.08 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.06 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.05 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.09 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.03 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.04 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.06 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.03 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.03 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.01 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.99 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.99 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.05 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.03 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.03 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.01 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.01 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.01 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23.02 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.98 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.99 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.99 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.99 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.99 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.98 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 23 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.99 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.94 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.97 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.96 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.97 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.98 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.99 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.96 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.96 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.96 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.98 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.98 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.92 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.95 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.94 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.96 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.93 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.93 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.93 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.92 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.93 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.93 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.92 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.9 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.92 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.92 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.92 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.88 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.9 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.93 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.91 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.9 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.88 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.87 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.87 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.86 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.88 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.86 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.88 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.88 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.86 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.89 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.83 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.86 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.87 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.87 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.86 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.88 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.84 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.87 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.88 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.84 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.84 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.84 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.84 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.83 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.84 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.84 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.82 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.85 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.83 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.83 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.83 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.82 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.82 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.81 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.81 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.81 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.81 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.81 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.81 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.83 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.82 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.82 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.79 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.81 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.79 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.81 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.77 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.8 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.78 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.79 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.77 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.77 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.75 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.78 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.76 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.77 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.75 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.76 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.75 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.75 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.75 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.73 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.74 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.74 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.73 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.76 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.72 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.74 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.72 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2022Observed: 22.72 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.72 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.72 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.67 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.7 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.7 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.71 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.68 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.69 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.71 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.69 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.68 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.66 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.67 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.66 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.66 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.67 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.65 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.64 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.67 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.62 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.63 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.65 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.64 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.62 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.62 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.61 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.63 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.62 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.59 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.58 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.57 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.57 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.55 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.53 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.5 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.5 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.51 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.53 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.51 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.52 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.52 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.52 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.52 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.5 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.51 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.51 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.5 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.52 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.52 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.53 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.53 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.49 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.48 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.39 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.42 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.47 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.47 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.46 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.45 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.41 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.42 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.41 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.44 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.42 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.42 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.41 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.43 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.41 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.4 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.4 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.41 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.42 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.4 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.39 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.42 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.36 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.38 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.4 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.38 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.37 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.33 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.33 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.36 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.34 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.3 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.28 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.28 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.31 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.33 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2022Observed: 22.34 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDMWI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:48PM May 17, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 22.34 ft at 1:15 PM CDT 17-May-2022. 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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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
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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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