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Walnut Creek (Central IA) at Des Moines 63rd St Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:15AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:45AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.82 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.28 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2023Highest Observation: 4.31 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.11 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.15 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.19 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.22 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.24 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.23 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.21 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.2 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.18 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.14 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.13 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.12 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.1 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.08 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.07 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2023Observed: 4.06 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 4.05 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.99 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.98 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.97 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.96 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.95 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.94 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.93 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.92 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.91 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.9 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.89 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.88 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.87 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.86 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.85 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.85 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.84 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.82 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.81 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.8 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.79 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.78 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.77 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.75 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 10:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:00PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:15PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:30PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:45PM Mar 18, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 12:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 1:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 2:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 4:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 4:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 6:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 7:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 7:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 8:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 8:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 9:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 10:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 10:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 11:15AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:30AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 11:45AM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 1:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 2:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 3:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 4:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 5:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 9:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 10:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:00PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:15PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:30PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 11:45PM Mar 19, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 2:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 3:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 5:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 8:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 9:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 10:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 10:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:00AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:15AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:30AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:45AM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 12:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 3:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 4:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 6:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 8:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 8:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 9:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 9:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 10:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 11:00PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 11:15PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:30PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 11:45PM Mar 20, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 12:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 12:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 1:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 2:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 2:45AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:00AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:15AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:30AM Mar 21, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 3:45AM Mar 21, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDOSI4(plotting HGIRV) Graph Created (4:48AM Mar 21, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.4 ft at 3:45 AM CDT 21-Mar-2023. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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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) 19.08 ft on 06/30/2018
(2) 18.69 ft on 06/25/2015
(3) 18.59 ft on 08/09/2010
(4) 18.32 ft on 05/10/1986
(5) 18.00 ft on 06/16/1990
(6) 17.72 ft on 07/01/1973
(7) 17.56 ft on 08/29/1993
(8) 17.44 ft on 06/09/1974
(9) 17.00 ft on 08/27/1975
(10) 15.85 ft on 06/18/1998
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 7.75 ft on 07/31/2021
(2) 10.67 ft on 10/02/2019
(3) 13.54 ft on 05/24/2019
(4) 19.08 ft on 06/30/2018
(5) 10.07 ft on 09/25/2017
(6) 13.33 ft on 07/19/2016
(7) 18.69 ft on 06/25/2015
(8) 13.74 ft on 06/26/2014
(9) 11.81 ft on 05/29/2013
(10) 12.51 ft on 04/14/2012
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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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: 41.587472° N, Longitude: 93.703306° 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 800.82 ft Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available 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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