Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IA

IOWA41.6119°N, -93.6197°W Updated 18 hr ago

FLOW RATE

553cfs

GAUGE HT

15.03ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

553cfs 51.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 860–1,164 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

5,635cfs

PERIOD LOW

531cfs

RUNNABLE

42%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

15.03ft

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41.6119, -93.6197

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

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