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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 16.05 ft as of Sep 27, 8:00 AM CDT.

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Stage now
16.05 ftreported Sep 27, 8:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Sep 26, 8:00 AM
Rank
204of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
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 15.55 to 16.05 feet of stage, the latest 16.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 16.05 FT, SEP 27, 8:00 AM · LOW 15.55 FT, SEP 26, 6:45 PM15.415.615.816.016.29 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM16.05
Latest
16.05 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
16.05 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Lowest
15.55 ftSep 26, 6:45 PM
Range
0.50 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.24 ftsince Sep 26, 8:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 8:00 AM16.05
Sep 27, 7:45 AM16.03
Sep 27, 7:30 AM15.99
Sep 27, 7:15 AM15.99
Sep 27, 7:00 AM15.96
Sep 27, 6:45 AM15.95
Sep 27, 6:30 AM15.94
Sep 27, 6:15 AM15.93
Sep 27, 6:00 AM15.89
Sep 27, 5:45 AM15.92
Sep 27, 5:30 AM15.88
Sep 27, 5:15 AM15.83
Sep 27, 5:00 AM15.82
Sep 27, 4:45 AM15.82
Sep 27, 4:30 AM15.79
Sep 27, 4:15 AM15.79
Sep 27, 4:00 AM15.79
Sep 27, 3:45 AM15.80
Sep 27, 3:30 AM15.75
Sep 27, 3:15 AM15.76
Sep 27, 3:00 AM15.74
Sep 27, 2:45 AM15.75
Sep 27, 2:30 AM15.71
Sep 27, 2:15 AM15.72
Sep 27, 2:00 AM15.72
Sep 27, 1:45 AM15.71
Sep 27, 1:30 AM15.66
Sep 27, 1:15 AM15.69
Sep 27, 1:00 AM15.66
Sep 27, 12:45 AM15.67
Sep 27, 12:30 AM15.63
Sep 27, 12:15 AM15.66
Sep 27, 12:00 AM15.65
Sep 26, 11:45 PM15.63
Sep 26, 11:30 PM15.63
Sep 26, 11:15 PM15.61
Sep 26, 11:00 PM15.64
Sep 26, 10:45 PM15.61
Sep 26, 10:30 PM15.61
Sep 26, 10:15 PM15.60
Sep 26, 10:00 PM15.56
Sep 26, 9:45 PM15.61
Sep 26, 9:30 PM15.58
Sep 26, 9:15 PM15.60
Sep 26, 9:00 PM15.58
Sep 26, 8:45 PM15.61
Sep 26, 8:30 PM15.57
Sep 26, 8:15 PM15.58
Sep 26, 8:00 PM15.59
Sep 26, 7:45 PM15.59
Sep 26, 7:30 PM15.58
Sep 26, 7:15 PM15.58
Sep 26, 7:00 PM15.57
Sep 26, 6:45 PM15.55
Sep 26, 6:30 PM15.61
Sep 26, 6:15 PM15.58
Sep 26, 6:00 PM15.60
Sep 26, 5:45 PM15.60
Sep 26, 5:30 PM15.60
Sep 26, 5:15 PM15.61
Sep 26, 5:00 PM15.62
Sep 26, 4:45 PM15.61
Sep 26, 4:30 PM15.63
Sep 26, 4:15 PM15.64
Sep 26, 4:00 PM15.64
Sep 26, 3:45 PM15.66
Sep 26, 3:30 PM15.67
Sep 26, 3:15 PM15.67
Sep 26, 3:00 PM15.70
Sep 26, 2:45 PM15.73
Sep 26, 2:30 PM15.73
Sep 26, 2:15 PM15.78
Sep 26, 2:00 PM15.79
Sep 26, 1:45 PM15.81
Sep 26, 1:30 PM15.82
Sep 26, 1:15 PM15.83
Sep 26, 1:00 PM15.89
Sep 26, 12:45 PM15.90
Sep 26, 12:30 PM15.92
Sep 26, 12:15 PM15.95
Sep 26, 12:00 PM15.94
Sep 26, 11:45 AM15.94
Sep 26, 11:30 AM15.95
Sep 26, 11:15 AM15.93
Sep 26, 11:00 AM15.92
Sep 26, 10:45 AM15.91
Sep 26, 10:30 AM15.89
Sep 26, 10:15 AM15.93
Sep 26, 10:00 AM15.88
Sep 26, 9:45 AM15.88
Sep 26, 9:30 AM15.86
Sep 26, 9:15 AM15.86
Sep 26, 9:00 AM15.86
Sep 26, 8:45 AM15.81
Water level, 7 days at Des Moines River 2 S Des Moines SE 6th St: the water from 14.35 to 16.05 feet of stage, the latest 16.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 16.05 FT, SEP 27, 8:00 AM · LOW 14.35 FT, SEP 24, 9:15 AM14.014.515.015.516.016.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2716.05
Latest
16.05 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
16.05 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Lowest
14.35 ftSep 24, 9:15 AM
Range
1.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.39 ftsince Sep 20, 8:45 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 8:00 AM16.05
Sep 27, 7:45 AM16.03
Sep 27, 6:45 AM15.95
Sep 27, 5:45 AM15.92
Sep 27, 4:45 AM15.82
Sep 27, 3:45 AM15.80
Sep 27, 2:45 AM15.75
Sep 27, 1:45 AM15.71
Sep 27, 12:45 AM15.67
Sep 26, 11:45 PM15.63
Sep 26, 10:45 PM15.61
Sep 26, 9:45 PM15.61
Sep 26, 8:45 PM15.61
Sep 26, 7:45 PM15.59
Sep 26, 6:45 PM15.55
Sep 26, 5:45 PM15.60
Sep 26, 4:45 PM15.61
Sep 26, 3:45 PM15.66
Sep 26, 2:45 PM15.73
Sep 26, 1:45 PM15.81
Sep 26, 12:45 PM15.90
Sep 26, 11:45 AM15.94
Sep 26, 10:45 AM15.91
Sep 26, 9:45 AM15.88
Sep 26, 8:45 AM15.81
Sep 26, 7:45 AM15.78
Sep 26, 6:45 AM15.72
Sep 26, 5:45 AM15.67
Sep 26, 4:45 AM15.59
Sep 26, 3:45 AM15.56
Sep 26, 2:45 AM15.53
Sep 26, 1:45 AM15.50
Sep 26, 12:45 AM15.47
Sep 25, 11:45 PM15.45
Sep 25, 10:45 PM15.42
Sep 25, 9:45 PM15.41
Sep 25, 8:45 PM15.40
Sep 25, 7:45 PM15.40
Sep 25, 6:45 PM15.39
Sep 25, 5:45 PM15.36
Sep 25, 4:45 PM15.34
Sep 25, 3:45 PM15.29
Sep 25, 2:45 PM15.23
Sep 25, 1:45 PM15.24
Sep 25, 12:45 PM15.19
Sep 25, 11:45 AM15.11
Sep 25, 10:45 AM15.02
Sep 25, 9:45 AM14.99
Sep 25, 8:45 AM14.91
Sep 25, 7:45 AM14.91
Sep 25, 6:45 AM14.87
Sep 25, 5:45 AM14.82
Sep 25, 4:45 AM14.74
Sep 25, 3:45 AM14.76
Sep 25, 2:45 AM14.76
Sep 25, 1:45 AM14.76
Sep 25, 12:45 AM14.73
Sep 24, 11:45 PM14.73
Sep 24, 10:45 PM14.71
Sep 24, 9:45 PM14.73
Sep 24, 8:45 PM14.74
Sep 24, 7:45 PM14.73
Sep 24, 6:45 PM14.73
Sep 24, 5:45 PM14.71
Sep 24, 4:45 PM14.72
Sep 24, 3:45 PM14.67
Sep 24, 2:45 PM14.65
Sep 24, 1:45 PM14.65
Sep 24, 12:45 PM14.58
Sep 24, 11:45 AM14.52
Sep 24, 10:45 AM14.44
Sep 24, 9:45 AM14.37
Sep 24, 8:45 AM14.36
Sep 24, 7:45 AM14.38
Sep 24, 6:45 AM14.40
Sep 24, 5:45 AM14.40
Sep 24, 4:45 AM14.41
Sep 24, 3:45 AM14.44
Sep 24, 2:45 AM14.46
Sep 24, 1:45 AM14.45
Sep 24, 12:45 AM14.47
Sep 23, 11:45 PM14.48
Sep 23, 10:45 PM14.49
Sep 23, 9:45 PM14.50
Sep 23, 8:45 PM14.52
Sep 23, 7:45 PM14.52
Sep 23, 6:45 PM14.55
Sep 23, 5:45 PM14.56
Sep 23, 4:45 PM14.57
Sep 23, 3:45 PM14.59
Sep 23, 2:45 PM14.61
Sep 23, 1:45 PM14.58
Sep 23, 12:45 PM14.60
Sep 23, 11:45 AM14.59
Sep 23, 10:45 AM14.64
Sep 23, 9:45 AM14.66
Sep 23, 8:45 AM14.62
Sep 23, 7:45 AM14.63
Sep 23, 6:45 AM14.67
Sep 23, 5:45 AM14.65
Sep 23, 4:45 AM14.66
Sep 23, 3:45 AM14.69
Sep 23, 2:45 AM14.69
Sep 23, 1:45 AM14.69
Sep 23, 12:45 AM14.73
Sep 22, 11:45 PM14.73
Sep 22, 10:45 PM14.72
Sep 22, 9:45 PM14.74
Sep 22, 8:45 PM14.73
Sep 22, 7:45 PM14.73
Sep 22, 6:45 PM14.76
Sep 22, 5:45 PM14.72
Sep 22, 4:45 PM14.76
Sep 22, 3:45 PM14.78
Sep 22, 2:45 PM14.77
Sep 22, 1:45 PM14.77
Sep 22, 12:45 PM14.75
Sep 22, 11:45 AM14.73
Sep 22, 10:45 AM14.79
Sep 22, 9:45 AM14.78
Sep 22, 8:45 AM14.81
Sep 22, 7:45 AM14.82
Sep 22, 6:45 AM14.81
Sep 22, 5:45 AM14.84
Sep 22, 4:45 AM14.81
Sep 22, 3:45 AM14.87
Sep 22, 2:45 AM14.83
Sep 22, 1:45 AM14.84
Sep 22, 12:45 AM14.84
Sep 21, 11:45 PM14.83
Sep 21, 10:45 PM14.83
Sep 21, 9:45 PM14.84
Sep 21, 8:45 PM14.87
Sep 21, 7:45 PM14.83
Sep 21, 6:45 PM14.86
Sep 21, 5:45 PM14.91
Sep 21, 4:45 PM14.92
Sep 21, 3:45 PM14.94
Sep 21, 2:45 PM14.99
Sep 21, 1:45 PM15.00
Sep 21, 12:45 PM15.06
Sep 21, 11:45 AM15.09
Sep 21, 10:45 AM15.13
Sep 21, 9:45 AM15.15
Sep 21, 8:45 AM15.18
Sep 21, 7:45 AM15.23
Sep 21, 6:45 AM15.24
Sep 21, 5:45 AM15.22
Sep 21, 4:45 AM15.27
Sep 21, 3:45 AM15.28
Sep 21, 2:45 AM15.28
Sep 21, 1:45 AM15.27
Sep 21, 12:45 AM15.28
Sep 20, 11:45 PM15.29
Sep 20, 10:45 PM15.33
Sep 20, 9:45 PM15.33
Sep 20, 8:45 PM15.37
Sep 20, 7:45 PM15.37
Sep 20, 6:45 PM15.43
Sep 20, 5:45 PM15.44
Sep 20, 4:45 PM15.49
Sep 20, 3:45 PM15.50
Sep 20, 2:45 PM15.54
Sep 20, 1:45 PM15.58
Sep 20, 12:45 PM15.59
Sep 20, 11:45 AM15.61
Sep 20, 10:45 AM15.62
Sep 20, 9:45 AM15.62
Sep 20, 8:45 AM15.66
Water level, 30 days at Des Moines River 2 S Des Moines SE 6th St: the water from 9.00 to 20.01 feet of stage, the latest 16.05 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 20.01 FT, SEP 16, 3:15 PM · LOW 9.00 FT, SEP 5, 7:45 PM510152025Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2216.05
Latest
16.05 ftSep 27, 8:00 AM
Highest
20.01 ftSep 16, 3:15 PM
Lowest
9.00 ftSep 5, 7:45 PM
Range
11.01 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 6.52 ftsince Aug 28, 8:45 AM
Readings
2,717
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2716.0515.6315.8116.0533
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
Sep 1519.7911.1915.6119.7976
Sep 1411.4811.0411.2811.1896
Sep 1311.7411.4911.5911.4996
Sep 1212.8011.7612.2911.7696
Sep 1114.1912.8113.3712.8396
Sep 1017.4314.1715.7214.1796
Sep 917.9514.0317.3517.4596
Sep 813.899.349.9213.8996
Sep 710.839.459.859.4596
Sep 610.769.009.2710.7696
Sep 59.049.009.029.0196
Sep 49.059.029.039.0263
Sep 39.199.169.189.1649
Sep 29.229.189.209.1896
Sep 19.359.219.299.2196
Aug 319.409.359.379.3596
Aug 309.419.339.379.3996
Aug 299.479.389.419.3896
Aug 289.549.419.469.4261

How it reports

Rank
204of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
95 of 9698.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
149 of 149100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
26 minfrom Sep 27, 8:15 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 8:15 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
24 min9 in 10 within 25 min

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

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

How to read a gauge

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 how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.