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DES MOINES RIVER

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Des Moines River near Tracy, IA

MAHASKA COUNTY, IA41.2814°N, -92.8608°W Updated 3 hr ago

FLOW RATE

11,500cfs

GAUGE HT

6.29ft

AIR TEMP

76°F

WIND

4mph NE

FISH INDEX

88SCORE / 100

EPIC · 5 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

11,500cfs 14.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 5,541–7,497 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

26,609cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,428cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

6.29ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

87°

64°

MON

93°

66°

TUE

97°

70°

WED

89°

71°

THU

90°

72°

FRI

90°

73°

SAT

92°

73°

TIME

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TEMP

hourly forecast

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

2mph SSW

G 4 mph

SSW

WNW

WSW

ESE

SSE

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NNW

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NNW

NNE

G12

ESE

G11

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SSE

SSW

G10

SSW

G11

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G11

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G14

G17

PRECIP

chance %

11%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

95%

14%

30%

24%

35%

59%

66%

10%

15%

18%

15%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

997

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:49 AM

SUNSET

08:44 PM

14H 55M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

New Moon

3% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.2814, -92.8608

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC

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