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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 18 hr ago
FLOW RATE
15,020cfs
GAUGE HT
14.67ft
WATER TEMP
82°F
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
7mph ENE
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
15,020cfs 48.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 18,545–25,091 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
23,311cfs
PERIOD LOW
11,904cfs
RUNNABLE
63%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

14.67ft

Water Temperature

82.4°F
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
65°
MON
93°
67°
TUE
87°
69°
WED
89°
72°
THU
90°
73°
FRI
88°
72°
SAT
91°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph E
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
1%
clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1001
10011001100210031001100110021003100010001000100099799899899999799910001001
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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