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Hydrograph River at a Glance Download
Walnut Creek (Central IA) at Des Moines 63rd St Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 3:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 3:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 4:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 4:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 5:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 5:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 10:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:00PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:15PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:30PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:45PM May 05, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 12:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 2:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 3:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 4:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 5:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 8:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:00AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:15AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:30AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:45AM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 12:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 12:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 1:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 1:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 2:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 2:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 3:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 3:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 5:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 7:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 9:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:15PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:45PM May 06, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 12:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 1:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 1:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.86 ft at 1:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 2:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 2:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.26 ft at 2:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 2:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.59 ft at 3:00AM May 07, 2024Highest Observation: 8.76 ft at 3:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.65 ft at 3:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.52 ft at 3:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.43 ft at 4:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.4 ft at 4:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 4:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.1 ft at 4:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 5:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.02 ft at 5:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 5:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.07 ft at 6:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 6:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 6:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.11 ft at 6:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 7:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.09 ft at 7:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.11 ft at 8:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 8.04 ft at 8:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 8:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 9:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 9:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 9:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 9:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 10:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 10:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 10:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 10:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:00AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 11:15AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.2 ft at 11:30AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.15 ft at 11:45AM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.13 ft at 12:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.01 ft at 12:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 7.03 ft at 12:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.93 ft at 12:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 1:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.82 ft at 1:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.73 ft at 1:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.71 ft at 1:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.66 ft at 2:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.61 ft at 2:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.53 ft at 2:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.49 ft at 2:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.47 ft at 3:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 3:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 3:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 4:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 4:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 4:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 4:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 5:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 5:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 5:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 6:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.9 ft at 6:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.86 ft at 6:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.86 ft at 6:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.83 ft at 7:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.75 ft at 7:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.73 ft at 7:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 8:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 8:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 9:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 9:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 10:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 10:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 10:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 10:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 11:00PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:15PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:30PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 11:45PM May 07, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 12:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 12:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 12:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 1:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 1:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 1:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 1:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 2:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 2:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 2:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 2:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 3:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 3:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 3:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 4:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 4:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 4:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 5:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 5:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 5:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.88 ft at 6:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.84 ft at 7:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.8 ft at 8:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.79 ft at 8:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.78 ft at 8:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.77 ft at 9:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.75 ft at 9:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.74 ft at 9:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 9:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.73 ft at 10:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.7 ft at 10:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 10:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.69 ft at 11:00AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.68 ft at 11:15AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:30AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:45AM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 12:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 12:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 1:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 1:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 1:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 2:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 2:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 2:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 3:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 3:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 4:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 4:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 4:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 5:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 5:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 5:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 5:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 6:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 6:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 6:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 7:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 7:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 8:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 8:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 8:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 9:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 9:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 10:15PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 10:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 10:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 11:00PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 11:30PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 11:45PM May 08, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 12:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 12:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 12:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 12:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 1:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 1:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 2:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 2:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 3:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 3:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 3:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 3:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 4:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 5:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 5:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 5:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 6:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 6:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 7:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 7:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 8:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 8:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 9:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 9:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 10:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 10:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 10:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:00AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:15AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 11:30AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 11:45AM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 12:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 12:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 12:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 1:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 3:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 4:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 4:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 4:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 4:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 5:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 5:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 6:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 6:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 7:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 7:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 7:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 8:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 8:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 9:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 9:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 9:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 10:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 10:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:00PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:15PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 11:30PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 11:45PM May 09, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 12:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 12:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 1:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 2:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 2:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 3:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 3:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 3:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 3:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 4:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 4:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 4:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 4:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 5:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 5:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 5:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 6:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 9:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 9:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 10:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:00AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:15AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:30AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:45AM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 12:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:45PM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:00PM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 1:15PM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:30PM May 10, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:45PM May 10, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesDOSI4(plotting HGIRP) Graph Created (2:48PM May 10, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.93 ft at 1:45 PM CDT 10-May-2024. 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) 7.90 ft on 02/27/2023
(2) 8.98 ft on 10/24/2021
(3) 7.75 ft on 07/31/2021
(4) 10.67 ft on 10/02/2019
(5) 13.54 ft on 05/24/2019
(6) 19.08 ft on 06/30/2018
(7) 10.07 ft on 09/25/2017
(8) 13.33 ft on 07/19/2016
(9) 18.69 ft on 06/25/2015
(10) 13.74 ft on 06/26/2014
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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 St.
23.9 Water reaches the road surface of 63rd St.
18.5 Water affects 73rd St near I-235. Water reaches the underside of the 63rd St bridge and affects businesses just east of the railroad tracks on Grand Ave.
17.7 Water reaches the base of the railroad bridge upstream of 63rd St.
17.5 The 63rd St overhead gates are closed.
16.5 The Grand Ave overhead gates are closed.
16 Water affects Grand Ave in Des Moines...some nearby residences and Colby Park in Windsor Heights.
14 N Valley Dr is closed. Water affects Hoak Rd between Center St as well as the levee affecting several businesses.
13 Walnut Hill Dr is closed. Lowland flooding occurs along the east river bank downstream of 63rd St.
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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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