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Des Moines River
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DES MOINES RIVER
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Des Moines River at Keosauqua, IA

KEOSAUQUA, IA40.7278°N, -91.9596°W Updated 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
15,134cfs
GAUGE HT
14.70ft
WATER TEMP
83°F
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
5mph ENE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
15,134cfs 8.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 10,908–14,758 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
25,624cfs
PERIOD LOW
3,057cfs
RUNNABLE
19%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

14.70ft

Water Temperature

82.6°F
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
65°
MON
93°
67°
TUE
86°
68°
WED
88°
71°
THU
89°
72°
FRI
86°
72°
SAT
92°
69°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph ENE
G 11 mph
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G10
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3
G6
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2
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1
G5
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1
G5
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1
G3
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2
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1
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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19%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1001
100110001001100310021001100110031001100010001000998997997999998998999
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:47 AM
SUNSET
08:39 PM
14H 52M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

40.7278, -91.9596
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
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