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Fourmile Creek
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FOURMILE CREEK
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Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA

DES MOINES, IA41.6138°N, -93.5455°W Updated 12 hr ago
FLOW RATE
41cfs
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
14mph SE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
41cfs 33.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 31–41 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
851cfs
PERIOD LOW
8cfs
RUNNABLE
5%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
73°
MON
94°
76°
TUE
91°
72°
WED
90°
75°
THU
91°
75°
FRI
93°
76°
SAT
94°
76°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
15mph S
G 25 mph
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G28
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G30
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G21
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
22%
few
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25%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
975
975975977977977977981982982982983983983982983984984983984
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 DAYLIGHT8H 15M 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 12:37 UTC
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