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DES MOINES RIVER

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Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA

IOWA41.0108°N, -92.4113°W Updated 14 hr ago

FLOW RATE

13,999cfs

GAUGE HT

5.84ft

WATER TEMP

83°F

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

4mph E

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

13,999cfs 8.1% vs avg

Optimal band: 5,159–6,979 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

27,788cfs

PERIOD LOW

776cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

5.84ft

Water Temperature

82.6°F

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

89°

64°

MON

94°

67°

TUE

86°

69°

WED

88°

70°

THU

89°

72°

FRI

85°

72°

SAT

90°

70°

TIME

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hourly forecast

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

7mph ENE

G 12 mph

G12

ENE

G11

ENE

G10

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NNE

NNW

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ENE

G12

G11

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SSE

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G11

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PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

10%

11%

10%

21%

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15%

33%

29%

35%

12%

18%

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27%

100%

68%

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90%

76%

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25%

15%

19%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

999

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:48 AM

SUNSET

08:42 PM

14H 54M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

41.0108, -92.4113

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

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