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Des Moines River
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DES MOINES RIVER
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Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA

OTTUMWA, IA41.0108°N, -92.4113°W Updated 11 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,784cfs
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
8mph SE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
2,784cfs 9.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 5,558–7,520 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
27,788cfs
PERIOD LOW
776cfs
RUNNABLE
8%
last 1 year in band
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
91°
71°
MON
92°
75°
TUE
90°
75°
WED
90°
74°
THU
91°
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FRI
92°
73°
SAT
92°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
15mph SSE
G 22 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
15%
few
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
986
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:40 AM
SUNSET
08:45 PM
15H 5M OF DAYLIGHT9H 15M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
97% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.0108, -92.4113
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-28 11:30 UTC
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