Des Moines River near Saylorville, IA

POLK COUNTY, IA41.6803°N, -93.6676°W Updated 40 min ago

FLOW RATE

6,210cfs

GAUGE HT

7.39ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

6,210cfs 8.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 5,398–7,302 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

8,110cfs

PERIOD LOW

6,210cfs

RUNNABLE

67%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

7.39ft

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41.6803, -93.6676

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

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