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DES MOINES RIVER

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Des Moines River near Saylorville, IA

POLK COUNTY, IA41.6803°N, -93.6676°W Updated 16 hr ago

FLOW RATE

6,203cfs

GAUGE HT

7.39ft

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

2mph SE

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

6,203cfs 6.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 2,505–3,389 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

14,954cfs

PERIOD LOW

219cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

7.39ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

88°

63°

MON

92°

66°

TUE

88°

67°

WED

90°

68°

THU

92°

70°

FRI

91°

71°

SAT

93°

71°

TIME

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hourly forecast

87°

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph NE

G 7 mph

ENE

WSW

NNW

NNE

G10

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G10

G12

G10

SSW

ESE

WSW

SSE

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ESE

SSE

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WNW

NNW

NNE

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G10

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G11

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G10

G11

G10

G11

SSE

G11

SSE

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

72%

49%

11%

22%

87%

91%

13%

56%

12%

26%

50%

100%

58%

15%

24%

31%

29%

24%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

993

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:51 AM

SUNSET

08:49 PM

14H 58M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

41.6803, -93.6676

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

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