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Fourmile Creek
USGS · 05485640
FOURMILE CREEK
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Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA

DES MOINES, IA41.6138°N, -93.5455°W Updated 51 min ago
FLOW RATE
40.5cfs
GAUGE HT
3.84ft
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
15mph SE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
40.5cfs 68.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 35–48 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
43.6cfs
PERIOD LOW
39.5cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.84ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
73°
MON
94°
76°
TUE
91°
75°
WED
91°
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THU
92°
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FRI
93°
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SAT
93°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
18mph SSE
G 29 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
976
976975977976978977980981982981983983983982983984985984984985
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
15H 10M OF DAYLIGHT9H 31M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.6138, -93.5455
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 11:21 UTC
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