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DES MOINES RIVER

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Des Moines River near Tracy, IA

MAHASKA COUNTY, IA41.2814°N, -92.8608°W Updated 38 min ago

FLOW RATE

3,520cfs

GAUGE HT

3.67ft

AIR TEMP

66°F

WIND

8mph ESE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

3,520cfs 66.8% vs avg

Optimal band: 4,420–5,980 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

7,130cfs

PERIOD LOW

3,520cfs

RUNNABLE

43%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.67ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

77°

65°

SUN

91°

66°

MON

89°

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TUE

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THU

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91°

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

7mph E

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PRECIP

chance %

11%

CLOUDS

cover %

100%

overcast

100%

44%

22%

100%

47%

27%

33%

19%

37%

44%

52%

34%

90%

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84%

11%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

990

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Ideal

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:40 AM

SUNSET

08:48 PM

15H 8M OF DAYLIGHT12H 55M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Waxing Gibbous

92% illuminated

Station Location

41.2814, -92.8608

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 07:53 UTC

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