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Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IA

DES MOINES, IA41.5875°N, -93.7033°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
244cfs
GAUGE HT
4.45ft
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
6mph SSE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
244cfs 20.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 82–111 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
244cfs
PERIOD LOW
85.1cfs
RUNNABLE
97%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.45ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

23.2in

≈ normal

23.23 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.91 in).

YTD Total

23.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.8–25.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.38" · normal 1.16" (0.6–1.9)
Jan
Feb: 0.53" · normal 1.55" (0.5–2.4)
Feb
Mar: 2.34" · normal 2.58" (0.9–4.9)
Mar
Apr: 6.95" · normal 4.28" (2.6–5.6)
Apr
May: 3.76" · normal 5.33" (3.1–8.6)
May
Jun: 6.74" · normal 4.82" (2.3–7.5)
Jun
Jul: 1.52" (so far)· normal 3.64" (1.5–6.7)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.80" (1.2–5.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.36" (1.5–5.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.80" (1.0–5.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.03" (0.6–4.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.62" (0.6–2.8)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:54 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
69°
THU
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FRI
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:48 AM
SUNSET
08:50 PM
15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
32% illuminated

Station Location

41.5875, -93.7033
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 02:45 UTC
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