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East Fork Des Moines
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EAST FORK DES MOINES
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East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, IA

ALGONA, IA43.0827°N, -94.2306°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
552cfs
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
7mph SSW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
552cfs 23.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 819–1,107 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,046cfs
PERIOD LOW
552cfs
RUNNABLE
71%
last 7 day in band
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Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

23.9in

≈ normal

23.94 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.85 in).

YTD Total

23.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.7–26.0in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.12" · normal 1.08" (0.6–1.7)
Jan
Feb: 0.32" · normal 1.19" (0.5–1.7)
Feb
Mar: 2.25" · normal 2.32" (0.9–3.7)
Mar
Apr: 7.41" · normal 4.17" (2.4–6.6)
Apr
May: 4.74" · normal 5.01" (3.2–7.6)
May
Jun: 5.69" · normal 5.37" (2.4–8.1)
Jun
Jul: 2.40" (so far)· normal 3.78" (1.8–6.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.94" (1.7–6.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.37" (1.2–5.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.58" (0.8–4.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.82" (0.6–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.40" (0.6–2.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo22:37 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:49 AM
SUNSET
08:55 PM
15H 6M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
1% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

43.0827, -94.2306
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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