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Walnut Creek (Central IA) at Des Moines 63rd St Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 5.17 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 6.86 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 7.55 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 7.74 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 7.41 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2019Observed: 6.77 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2019Observed: 6.51 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2019Observed: 6.29 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2019Observed: 6.17 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.94 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.8 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.88 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.88 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.94 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.75 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.11 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.49 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.64 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.94 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.21 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.33 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.29 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.19 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.08 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.96 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.9 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.86 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.57 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.25 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.74 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 9 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 9.2 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2019Highest Observation: 9.23 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 9.02 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.83 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.67 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.46 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.35 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.33 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.34 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.3 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.33 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.45 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.39 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.43 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.53 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.44 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.43 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.43 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.41 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.32 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.21 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.19 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.19 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.11 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 8.02 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.99 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.91 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.89 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.8 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.73 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.64 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.64 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.58 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.48 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.26 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.21 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.16 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.09 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 7.03 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.98 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.92 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.85 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.79 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.72 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.69 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.64 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.6 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.55 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.5 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.47 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.41 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.36 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.33 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.28 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.23 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.2 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2019Observed: 6.18 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.12 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.11 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.06 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.02 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 6 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.91 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.89 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.84 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.81 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.79 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.77 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.55 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.53 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.49 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.44 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.41 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.37 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.34 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.32 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.3 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.25 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.24 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.21 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.2 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.19 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.2 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.18 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.17 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.15 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.14 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.13 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.12 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.1 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.09 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.07 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.99 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.97 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.93 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.01 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.13 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.4 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.71 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.69 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.49 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.46 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.45 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.44 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.42 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.32 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.42 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.56 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.57 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.74 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2019Observed: 5.88 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2019Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.16 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.23 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.3 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.32 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.24 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.16 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 6 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.92 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.85 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.83 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.81 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.81 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.81 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.79 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.77 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.76 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.66 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.64 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.62 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2019Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2019USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDOSI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:02AM May 19, 2019)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.6 ft at 7:45 AM CDT 19-May-2019. Flood Stage is 14 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 Walnut Creek (Central IA) at Des Moines 63rd St 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: 17
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 18.69 ft on 06/25/2015
(2) 18.59 ft on 08/09/2010
(3) 18.32 ft on 05/10/1986
(4) 18.00 ft on 06/16/1990
(5) 17.72 ft on 07/01/1973
(6) 17.56 ft on 08/29/1993
(7) 17.44 ft on 06/09/1974
(8) 17.00 ft on 08/27/1975
(9) 15.85 ft on 06/18/1998
(10) 15.76 ft on 08/11/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.07 ft on 09/25/2017
(2) 7.95 ft on 09/16/2016
(3) 6.16 ft on 09/09/2016
(4) 6.71 ft on 08/29/2016
(5) 5.84 ft on 08/28/2016
(6) 7.79 ft on 08/11/2016
(7) 7.96 ft on 08/02/2016
(8) 13.33 ft on 07/19/2016
(9) 9.83 ft on 01/05/2016
(10) 7.05 ft on 12/23/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.50 ft on 08/21/1994

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25.4 This is the top of the West Des Moines levee.
25 This is the top of the floodwall on the east side of 63rd Street.
23.9 Water reaches the road surface of 63rd Street.
18.5 Water affects 73rd Street near I-235. Water reaches the underside of the 63rd Street bridge. Businesses just east of the railroad tracks on Grand Ave affected.
17.7 Water reaches the base of the railroad bridge upstream of 63rd Street.
17.5 The 63rd Street overhead gates are closed.
16.5 The Grand Avenue overhead gates are closed.
16 Water covers Grand Avenue in Des Moines. Water affects some nearby residences and Colby Park in Windsor Heights.
14 North Valley Drive is closed. Water covers Hoak Road between Center Street and the levee affecting several businesses.
13 Walnut Hill Drive is closed. Lowland flooding occurs along the east river bank downstream of 63rd Street.
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Latitude: 41.587507° N, Longitude: 93.703293° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 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 29 801.04 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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