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WALNUT CREEK

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Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IA

DES MOINES, IA41.5875°N, -93.7033°W Updated 55 min ago

FLOW RATE

92.8cfs

GAUGE HT

3.80ft

AIR TEMP

83°F

WIND

5mph WSW

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

92.8cfs 28.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 82–111 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

107cfs

PERIOD LOW

87cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.80ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

90°

69°

THU

85°

69°

FRI

82°

69°

SAT

87°

67°

SUN

86°

68°

MON

86°

67°

TUE

89°

67°

TIME

THU

NOW

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TEMP

hourly forecast

73°

mild

73°

70°

69°

70°

73°

74°

77°

79°

83°

82°

84°

85°

84°

81°

78°

76°

75°

74°

73°

72°

71°

70°

69°

70°

74°

77°

80°

81°

82°

80°

77°

74°

73°

71°

70°

69°

68°

67°

70°

73°

76°

79°

81°

83°

85°

86°

87°

86°

85°

81°

77°

75°

74°

73°

72°

70°

69°

68°

70°

73°

76°

79°

81°

83°

84°

85°

86°

85°

84°

82°

78°

74°

72°

71°

70°

69°

68°

67°

69°

73°

76°

79°

81°

83°

85°

86°

85°

83°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

15mph SW

G 27 mph

G27

G22

ENE

G13

SSE

G12

G15

SSW

G24

G14

WSW

G14

WNW

G13

WNW

G12

G11

G13

G12

NNE

G11

NNE

NNW

NNE

SSE

G10

NNE

NNW

NNE

ENE

ESE

SSE

ESE

G12

G14

G11

SSE

G10

SSE

G10

SSE

G10

SSE

G11

SSE

G11

SSE

G11

G10

SSE

G10

SSE

G11

G12

PRECIP

chance %

29%

43%

46%

39%

20%

11%

13%

11%

CLOUDS

cover %

83%

mostly

83%

100%

71%

100%

57%

12%

32%

15%

100%

94%

95%

86%

100%

70%

100%

59%

100%

52%

100%

14%

18%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

983

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Good

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:48 AM

SUNSET

08:50 PM

15H 2M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Last Quarter

33% illuminated

Station Location

41.5875, -93.7033

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:45 UTC

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