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Des Moines RiverUSGS · 05481650
Des Moines River

Des Moines River near Saylorville, IA

Polk County, IA · Site #05481650

Flow Rate

5,450cfs

Gauge Height

6.96ft

Air Temp

35°F

Fish Index

63score
Good
Flow Rate
Historical Avg

River Flow Rate

5,450cfs

Period Peak

6,540cfs

Period Low

5,420cfs

Gauge Height

6.96ft
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Weather Conditions

Air Temperature

35°F

Overcast · Feels 33°F

High

58°F

Low

31°F

Wind

Calm
3mph
DirectionE · 95°
Gusts8 mph
NSEW

Fish Index

63
Temperature
Too Cold
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
Humidity
60%
Pressure
988mbLow
97010131040
Steady →
Cloud Cover
100%
Precip
0mm/h

None currently

Wind

3mph E
NWS Forecast
2Now
604:00 AM
407:00 AM
910:00 AM
1601:00 PM
1704:00 PM
1207:00 PM
1410:00 PM

Daylight

Sunrise

07:27 AM

Sunset

07:20 PM

Moon Phase

🌘

Waning Crescent

20% illuminated

Average
48-Hour Forecast
7-Day Forecast

Today

Mar 14

☁️

58°

31°

Sun

Mar 15

❄️

56°

17°

Mon

Mar 16

☁️

16°

5°

Tue

Mar 17

❄️

33°

7°

Wed

Mar 18

☁️

47°

29°

Thu

Mar 19

☁️

68°

32°

Fri

Mar 20

🌫️

64°

41°

Station Location

41.6803, -93.6676
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