East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, IA

IOWA42.7236°N, -94.1933°W Updated 52 min ago

FLOW RATE

1,200cfs

GAUGE HT

9.96ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

1,200cfs 19.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,105–1,495 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,380cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,200cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

9.96ft

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42.7236, -94.1933

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

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