Des Moines River below Saylorville Dam near Saylorville, IA

POLK COUNTY, IA41.6803°N, -93.6676°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

6,526cfs

GAUGE HT

7.63ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

6,526cfs 17.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 2,094–2,834 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

14,116cfs

PERIOD LOW

219cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

7.63ft

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41.6803, -93.6676

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC

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