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Des Moines River
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DES MOINES RIVER
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DES MOINES RIVER ABOVE WINDOM, MN

MINNESOTA43.8903°N, -95.1611°W Updated 47 min ago
FLOW RATE
345cfs
GAUGE HT
11.11ft
AIR TEMP
69°F
WIND
6mph SSW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
345cfs 68.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 330–446 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
424cfs
PERIOD LOW
340cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

11.11ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
91°
68°
MON
92°
67°
TUE
91°
66°
WED
92°
65°
THU
94°
67°
FRI
87°
70°
SAT
88°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
975
975975973973975974972973973972971970971969968967968965964
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
09:02 PM
15H 12M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
6% illuminated

Station Location

43.8903, -95.1611
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 09:00 UTC
Site #05475350·USGS

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