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Des Moines River 2 S Des Moines SE 6th St

A gauge on the Des Moines River in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 15.50 ft as of Oct 16, 6:00 AM CDT.

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Stage now
15.50 ftreported Oct 16, 6:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.12 ftsince Oct 15, 6:00 AM
Rank
-
Elevation
787 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.5786° N, 93.6050° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Des Moines River 2 S Des Moines SE 6th St

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Des Moines River 2 S Des Moines SE 6th St: the water from 15.36 to 15.79 feet of stage, the latest 15.50 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 15.79 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 AM · LOW 15.36 FT, OCT 16, 4:30 AM15.215.415.615.816.09 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM15.50
Latest
15.50 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
15.79 ftOct 15, 10:30 AM
Lowest
15.36 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Range
0.43 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.14 ftsince Oct 15, 6:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:00 AM15.50
Oct 16, 5:45 AM15.40
Oct 16, 5:30 AM15.44
Oct 16, 5:15 AM15.40
Oct 16, 5:00 AM15.47
Oct 16, 4:45 AM15.38
Oct 16, 4:30 AM15.36
Oct 16, 4:15 AM15.37
Oct 16, 4:00 AM15.38
Oct 16, 3:45 AM15.39
Oct 16, 3:30 AM15.40
Oct 16, 3:15 AM15.39
Oct 16, 3:00 AM15.47
Oct 16, 2:45 AM15.38
Oct 16, 2:30 AM15.41
Oct 16, 2:15 AM15.41
Oct 16, 2:00 AM15.38
Oct 16, 1:45 AM15.38
Oct 16, 1:30 AM15.41
Oct 16, 1:15 AM15.43
Oct 16, 1:00 AM15.43
Oct 16, 12:45 AM15.48
Oct 16, 12:30 AM15.44
Oct 16, 12:15 AM15.41
Oct 16, 12:00 AM15.50
Oct 15, 11:45 PM15.44
Oct 15, 11:30 PM15.44
Oct 15, 11:15 PM15.44
Oct 15, 11:00 PM15.47
Oct 15, 10:45 PM15.51
Oct 15, 10:30 PM15.48
Oct 15, 10:15 PM15.51
Oct 15, 10:00 PM15.45
Oct 15, 9:45 PM15.48
Oct 15, 9:30 PM15.56
Oct 15, 9:15 PM15.59
Oct 15, 9:00 PM15.52
Oct 15, 8:45 PM15.49
Oct 15, 8:30 PM15.50
Oct 15, 8:15 PM15.49
Oct 15, 8:00 PM15.51
Oct 15, 7:45 PM15.54
Oct 15, 7:30 PM15.51
Oct 15, 7:15 PM15.51
Oct 15, 7:00 PM15.53
Oct 15, 6:45 PM15.50
Oct 15, 6:30 PM15.53
Oct 15, 6:15 PM15.65
Oct 15, 6:00 PM15.54
Oct 15, 5:45 PM15.60
Oct 15, 5:30 PM15.54
Oct 15, 5:15 PM15.56
Oct 15, 5:00 PM15.60
Oct 15, 4:45 PM15.60
Oct 15, 4:30 PM15.57
Oct 15, 4:15 PM15.58
Oct 15, 4:00 PM15.66
Oct 15, 3:45 PM15.54
Oct 15, 3:30 PM15.52
Oct 15, 3:15 PM15.52
Oct 15, 3:00 PM15.53
Oct 15, 2:45 PM15.54
Oct 15, 2:30 PM15.51
Oct 15, 2:15 PM15.55
Oct 15, 2:00 PM15.54
Oct 15, 1:45 PM15.59
Oct 15, 1:30 PM15.59
Oct 15, 1:15 PM15.57
Oct 15, 1:00 PM15.59
Oct 15, 12:45 PM15.62
Oct 15, 12:30 PM15.65
Oct 15, 12:15 PM15.62
Oct 15, 12:00 PM15.63
Oct 15, 11:45 AM15.75
Oct 15, 11:30 AM15.62
Oct 15, 11:15 AM15.63
Oct 15, 11:00 AM15.64
Oct 15, 10:45 AM15.64
Oct 15, 10:30 AM15.79
Oct 15, 10:15 AM15.63
Oct 15, 10:00 AM15.61
Oct 15, 9:45 AM15.64
Oct 15, 9:30 AM15.62
Oct 15, 9:15 AM15.63
Oct 15, 9:00 AM15.64
Oct 15, 8:45 AM15.63
Oct 15, 8:30 AM15.64
Oct 15, 8:15 AM15.64
Oct 15, 8:00 AM15.62
Oct 15, 7:45 AM15.63
Oct 15, 7:30 AM15.63
Oct 15, 7:15 AM15.62
Oct 15, 7:00 AM15.63
Oct 15, 6:45 AM15.64
Water level, 7 days at Des Moines River 2 S Des Moines SE 6th St: the water from 15.36 to 17.99 feet of stage, the latest 15.50 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 17.99 FT, OCT 12, 5:30 AM · LOW 15.36 FT, OCT 16, 4:30 AM1516171819Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1615.50
Latest
15.50 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
17.99 ftOct 12, 5:30 AM
Lowest
15.36 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Range
2.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.32 ftsince Oct 9, 6:45 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 6:00 AM15.50
Oct 16, 5:45 AM15.40
Oct 16, 4:45 AM15.38
Oct 16, 3:45 AM15.39
Oct 16, 2:45 AM15.38
Oct 16, 1:45 AM15.38
Oct 16, 12:45 AM15.48
Oct 15, 11:45 PM15.44
Oct 15, 10:45 PM15.51
Oct 15, 9:45 PM15.48
Oct 15, 8:45 PM15.49
Oct 15, 7:45 PM15.54
Oct 15, 6:45 PM15.50
Oct 15, 5:45 PM15.60
Oct 15, 4:45 PM15.60
Oct 15, 3:45 PM15.54
Oct 15, 2:45 PM15.54
Oct 15, 1:45 PM15.59
Oct 15, 12:45 PM15.62
Oct 15, 11:45 AM15.75
Oct 15, 10:45 AM15.64
Oct 15, 9:45 AM15.64
Oct 15, 8:45 AM15.63
Oct 15, 7:45 AM15.63
Oct 15, 6:45 AM15.64
Oct 15, 5:45 AM15.64
Oct 15, 4:45 AM15.64
Oct 15, 3:45 AM15.66
Oct 15, 2:45 AM15.69
Oct 15, 1:45 AM15.82
Oct 15, 12:45 AM15.73
Oct 14, 11:45 PM15.76
Oct 14, 10:45 PM15.76
Oct 14, 9:45 PM15.76
Oct 14, 8:45 PM15.77
Oct 14, 7:45 PM15.80
Oct 14, 6:45 PM15.85
Oct 14, 5:45 PM15.83
Oct 14, 4:45 PM15.85
Oct 14, 3:45 PM15.90
Oct 14, 2:45 PM15.90
Oct 14, 1:45 PM15.96
Oct 14, 12:45 PM15.98
Oct 14, 11:45 AM16.03
Oct 14, 10:45 AM15.99
Oct 14, 9:45 AM16.00
Oct 14, 8:45 AM16.06
Oct 14, 7:45 AM16.02
Oct 14, 6:45 AM16.06
Oct 14, 5:45 AM16.12
Oct 14, 4:45 AM16.12
Oct 14, 3:45 AM16.26
Oct 14, 2:45 AM16.20
Oct 14, 1:45 AM16.21
Oct 14, 12:45 AM16.23
Oct 13, 11:45 PM16.26
Oct 13, 10:45 PM16.30
Oct 13, 9:45 PM16.33
Oct 13, 8:45 PM16.36
Oct 13, 7:45 PM16.37
Oct 13, 6:45 PM16.55
Oct 13, 5:45 PM16.43
Oct 13, 4:45 PM16.50
Oct 13, 3:45 PM16.60
Oct 13, 2:45 PM16.70
Oct 13, 1:45 PM16.76
Oct 13, 12:45 PM16.90
Oct 13, 11:45 AM17.04
Oct 13, 10:45 AM17.16
Oct 13, 9:45 AM17.23
Oct 13, 8:45 AM17.24
Oct 13, 7:45 AM17.24
Oct 13, 6:45 AM17.26
Oct 13, 5:45 AM17.29
Oct 13, 4:45 AM17.28
Oct 13, 3:45 AM17.29
Oct 13, 2:45 AM17.33
Oct 13, 1:45 AM17.32
Oct 13, 12:45 AM17.34
Oct 12, 11:45 PM17.39
Oct 12, 10:45 PM17.32
Oct 12, 9:45 PM17.41
Oct 12, 8:45 PM17.35
Oct 12, 7:45 PM17.49
Oct 12, 6:45 PM17.39
Oct 12, 5:45 PM17.44
Oct 12, 4:45 PM17.43
Oct 12, 3:45 PM17.46
Oct 12, 2:45 PM17.70
Oct 12, 1:45 PM17.56
Oct 12, 12:45 PM17.63
Oct 12, 11:45 AM17.98
Oct 12, 10:45 AM17.75
Oct 12, 9:45 AM17.73
Oct 12, 8:45 AM17.71
Oct 12, 7:45 AM17.71
Oct 12, 6:45 AM17.71
Oct 12, 5:45 AM17.87
Oct 12, 4:45 AM17.73
Oct 12, 3:45 AM17.94
Oct 12, 2:45 AM17.68
Oct 12, 1:45 AM17.69
Oct 12, 12:45 AM17.76
Oct 11, 11:45 PM17.65
Oct 11, 10:45 PM17.62
Oct 11, 9:45 PM17.65
Oct 11, 8:45 PM17.63
Oct 11, 7:45 PM17.62
Oct 11, 6:45 PM17.56
Oct 11, 5:45 PM17.59
Oct 11, 4:45 PM17.53
Oct 11, 3:45 PM17.56
Oct 11, 2:45 PM17.54
Oct 11, 1:45 PM17.55
Oct 11, 12:45 PM17.52
Oct 11, 11:45 AM17.46
Oct 11, 10:45 AM17.53
Oct 11, 9:45 AM17.42
Oct 11, 8:45 AM17.39
Oct 11, 7:45 AM17.40
Oct 11, 6:45 AM17.38
Oct 11, 5:45 AM17.37
Oct 11, 4:45 AM17.35
Oct 11, 3:45 AM17.29
Oct 11, 2:45 AM17.27
Oct 11, 1:45 AM17.29
Oct 11, 12:45 AM17.24
Oct 10, 11:45 PM17.23
Oct 10, 10:45 PM17.30
Oct 10, 9:45 PM17.18
Oct 10, 8:45 PM17.15
Oct 10, 7:45 PM17.11
Oct 10, 6:45 PM17.04
Oct 10, 5:45 PM17.02
Oct 10, 4:45 PM16.95
Oct 10, 3:45 PM16.85
Oct 10, 2:45 PM16.69
Oct 10, 1:45 PM16.48
Oct 10, 12:45 PM16.31
Oct 10, 11:45 AM16.19
Oct 10, 10:45 AM16.21
Oct 10, 9:45 AM16.23
Oct 10, 8:45 AM16.23
Oct 10, 7:45 AM16.25
Oct 10, 6:45 AM16.24
Oct 10, 5:45 AM16.26
Oct 10, 4:45 AM16.27
Oct 10, 3:45 AM16.28
Oct 10, 2:45 AM16.27
Oct 10, 1:45 AM16.30
Oct 10, 12:45 AM16.46
Oct 9, 11:45 PM16.34
Oct 9, 10:45 PM16.35
Oct 9, 9:45 PM16.32
Oct 9, 8:45 PM16.34
Oct 9, 7:45 PM16.38
Oct 9, 6:45 PM16.40
Oct 9, 5:45 PM16.53
Oct 9, 4:45 PM16.39
Oct 9, 3:45 PM16.44
Oct 9, 2:45 PM16.46
Oct 9, 1:45 PM16.47
Oct 9, 12:45 PM16.53
Oct 9, 11:45 AM16.67
Oct 9, 10:45 AM16.60
Oct 9, 9:45 AM16.62
Oct 9, 8:45 AM16.69
Oct 9, 7:45 AM16.78
Oct 9, 6:45 AM16.82
Water level, 30 days at Des Moines River 2 S Des Moines SE 6th St: the water from 13.92 to 24.25 feet of stage, the latest 15.50 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 24.25 FT, OCT 3, 9:45 AM · LOW 13.92 FT, SEP 19, 10:30 AM1015202530Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1115.50
Latest
15.50 ftOct 16, 6:00 AM
Highest
24.25 ftOct 3, 9:45 AM
Lowest
13.92 ftSep 19, 10:30 AM
Range
10.33 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 4.51 ftsince Sep 16, 3:15 PM
Readings
2,844
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1615.5015.3615.4215.5025
Oct 1515.9415.4415.6115.4496
Oct 1416.3515.7315.9815.7696
Oct 1317.3816.2616.8916.2696
Oct 1217.9917.3117.6117.3996
Oct 1117.6817.2317.4817.6596
Oct 1017.3016.1916.5917.2396
Oct 917.0116.3216.6016.3496
Oct 817.2416.5716.8816.8696
Oct 719.1717.2118.1617.2196
Oct 621.8419.0920.5919.2496
Oct 523.5121.8422.8921.8496
Oct 424.0323.5023.8423.5496
Oct 324.2524.0124.1724.0196
Oct 224.1121.1022.7824.0896
Oct 121.0717.3518.9221.0796
Sep 3017.3316.6417.1417.3396
Sep 2916.6615.8416.1116.6696
Sep 2816.3415.9816.1315.9896
Sep 2716.4715.6316.1416.3196
Sep 2615.9515.4215.6715.6396
Sep 2515.4514.7115.1015.4596
Sep 2414.7514.3514.5614.7396
Sep 2314.7414.4714.6114.4896
Sep 2214.8714.7214.7814.7396
Sep 2115.3214.8215.0714.8396
Sep 2015.7414.8715.4815.2996
Sep 1914.9013.9214.3714.8896
Sep 1815.5014.1914.8714.1996
Sep 1717.4415.5016.2115.5396
Sep 1620.0117.5018.6817.5035

Near Des Moines River 2 S Des Moines SE 6th St

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A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.