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

KEOSAUQUA, IA40.7278°N, -91.9596°W Updated 33 min ago
FLOW RATE
7,860cfs
GAUGE HT
12.63ft
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
6mph E
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
7,860cfs 41.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 8,755–11,845 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
11,700cfs
PERIOD LOW
7,860cfs
RUNNABLE
79%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.63ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
77°
65°
SUN
91°
67°
MON
89°
72°
TUE
90°
72°
WED
91°
74°
THU
91°
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FRI
91°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
994
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
15H 5M OF DAYLIGHT12H 55M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
92% illuminated

Station Location

40.7278, -91.9596
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-27 07:48 UTC
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