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Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28

A gauge on the Raccoon River in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 25.35 ft as of Sep 27, 1:15 AM CDT.

Gauge DMWI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
25.35 ftreported Sep 27, 1:15 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.45 ftsince Sep 26, 1:15 AM
Rank
204of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
892 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.5636° N, 93.7036° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28

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 Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28: the water from 24.01 to 25.35 feet of stage, the latest 25.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 25.35 FT, SEP 27, 1:15 AM · LOW 24.01 FT, SEP 26, 2:45 AM24.024.525.025.53 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 2725.35
Latest
25.35 ftSep 27, 1:15 AM
Highest
25.35 ftSep 27, 1:15 AM
Lowest
24.01 ftSep 26, 2:45 AM
Range
1.34 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.34 ftsince Sep 26, 2:45 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:15 AM25.35
Sep 27, 1:00 AM25.33
Sep 27, 12:45 AM25.30
Sep 27, 12:30 AM25.27
Sep 27, 12:15 AM25.27
Sep 27, 12:00 AM25.24
Sep 26, 11:45 PM25.24
Sep 26, 11:30 PM25.20
Sep 26, 11:15 PM25.18
Sep 26, 11:00 PM25.17
Sep 26, 10:45 PM25.14
Sep 26, 10:30 PM25.13
Sep 26, 10:15 PM25.13
Sep 26, 10:00 PM25.10
Sep 26, 9:45 PM25.09
Sep 26, 9:30 PM25.07
Sep 26, 9:15 PM25.05
Sep 26, 9:00 PM25.04
Sep 26, 8:45 PM25.05
Sep 26, 8:30 PM25.01
Sep 26, 8:15 PM24.99
Sep 26, 8:00 PM24.99
Sep 26, 7:45 PM24.98
Sep 26, 7:30 PM24.94
Sep 26, 7:15 PM24.98
Sep 26, 7:00 PM24.92
Sep 26, 6:45 PM24.91
Sep 26, 6:30 PM24.89
Sep 26, 6:15 PM24.90
Sep 26, 6:00 PM24.88
Sep 26, 5:45 PM24.91
Sep 26, 5:30 PM24.89
Sep 26, 5:15 PM24.85
Sep 26, 5:00 PM24.86
Sep 26, 4:45 PM24.84
Sep 26, 4:30 PM24.83
Sep 26, 4:15 PM24.85
Sep 26, 4:00 PM24.81
Sep 26, 3:45 PM24.80
Sep 26, 3:30 PM24.80
Sep 26, 3:15 PM24.80
Sep 26, 3:00 PM24.77
Sep 26, 2:45 PM24.80
Sep 26, 2:30 PM24.79
Sep 26, 2:15 PM24.76
Sep 26, 2:00 PM24.75
Sep 26, 1:45 PM24.72
Sep 26, 1:30 PM24.73
Sep 26, 1:15 PM24.79
Sep 26, 1:00 PM24.70
Sep 26, 12:45 PM24.69
Sep 26, 12:30 PM24.66
Sep 26, 12:15 PM24.64
Sep 26, 12:00 PM24.64
Sep 26, 11:45 AM24.63
Sep 26, 11:30 AM24.59
Sep 26, 11:15 AM24.60
Sep 26, 11:00 AM24.58
Sep 26, 10:45 AM24.57
Sep 26, 10:30 AM24.56
Sep 26, 10:15 AM24.54
Sep 26, 10:00 AM24.52
Sep 26, 9:45 AM24.49
Sep 26, 9:30 AM24.50
Sep 26, 9:15 AM24.47
Sep 26, 9:00 AM24.47
Sep 26, 8:45 AM24.46
Sep 26, 8:30 AM24.44
Sep 26, 8:15 AM24.44
Sep 26, 8:00 AM24.41
Sep 26, 7:45 AM24.39
Sep 26, 7:30 AM24.38
Sep 26, 7:15 AM24.35
Sep 26, 7:00 AM24.34
Sep 26, 6:45 AM24.32
Sep 26, 6:30 AM24.30
Sep 26, 6:15 AM24.29
Sep 26, 6:00 AM24.27
Sep 26, 5:45 AM24.24
Sep 26, 5:30 AM24.24
Sep 26, 5:15 AM24.22
Sep 26, 5:00 AM24.20
Sep 26, 4:45 AM24.19
Sep 26, 4:30 AM24.16
Sep 26, 4:15 AM24.14
Sep 26, 4:00 AM24.14
Sep 26, 3:45 AM24.12
Sep 26, 3:30 AM24.10
Sep 26, 3:15 AM24.06
Sep 26, 3:00 AM24.06
Sep 26, 2:45 AM24.01
Water level, 7 days at Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28: the water from 23.19 to 25.35 feet of stage, the latest 25.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 25.35 FT, SEP 27, 1:15 AM · LOW 23.19 FT, SEP 24, 11:45 PM23242526Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2725.35
Latest
25.35 ftSep 27, 1:15 AM
Highest
25.35 ftSep 27, 1:15 AM
Lowest
23.19 ftSep 24, 11:45 PM
Range
2.16 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.12 ftsince Sep 20, 2:45 AM
Readings
667
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:15 AM25.35
Sep 27, 12:45 AM25.30
Sep 26, 11:45 PM25.24
Sep 26, 10:45 PM25.14
Sep 26, 9:45 PM25.09
Sep 26, 8:45 PM25.05
Sep 26, 7:45 PM24.98
Sep 26, 6:45 PM24.91
Sep 26, 5:45 PM24.91
Sep 26, 4:45 PM24.84
Sep 26, 3:45 PM24.80
Sep 26, 2:45 PM24.80
Sep 26, 1:45 PM24.72
Sep 26, 12:45 PM24.69
Sep 26, 11:45 AM24.63
Sep 26, 10:45 AM24.57
Sep 26, 9:45 AM24.49
Sep 26, 8:45 AM24.46
Sep 26, 7:45 AM24.39
Sep 26, 6:45 AM24.32
Sep 26, 5:45 AM24.24
Sep 26, 4:45 AM24.19
Sep 26, 3:45 AM24.12
Sep 26, 2:45 AM24.01
Sep 26, 1:45 AM23.94
Sep 26, 12:45 AM23.85
Sep 25, 11:45 PM23.76
Sep 25, 10:45 PM23.68
Sep 25, 9:45 PM23.61
Sep 25, 8:45 PM23.54
Sep 25, 7:45 PM23.50
Sep 25, 6:45 PM23.47
Sep 25, 5:45 PM23.44
Sep 25, 4:45 PM23.44
Sep 25, 3:45 PM23.44
Sep 25, 2:45 PM23.36
Sep 25, 1:45 PM23.31
Sep 25, 12:45 PM23.29
Sep 25, 11:45 AM23.27
Sep 25, 10:45 AM23.27
Sep 25, 9:45 AM23.26
Sep 25, 8:45 AM23.26
Sep 25, 7:45 AM23.25
Sep 25, 6:45 AM23.24
Sep 25, 5:45 AM23.22
Sep 25, 4:45 AM23.21
Sep 25, 3:45 AM23.21
Sep 25, 2:45 AM23.20
Sep 25, 1:45 AM23.23
Sep 25, 12:45 AM23.20
Sep 24, 11:45 PM23.19
Sep 24, 10:45 PM23.27
Sep 24, 9:45 PM23.21
Sep 24, 8:45 PM23.23
Sep 24, 7:45 PM23.23
Sep 24, 6:45 PM23.23
Sep 24, 5:45 PM23.24
Sep 24, 4:45 PM23.23
Sep 24, 3:45 PM23.26
Sep 24, 2:45 PM23.28
Sep 24, 1:45 PM23.28
Sep 24, 12:45 PM23.27
Sep 24, 11:45 AM23.29
Sep 24, 10:45 AM23.30
Sep 24, 9:45 AM23.31
Sep 24, 8:45 AM23.35
Sep 24, 7:45 AM23.32
Sep 24, 6:45 AM23.34
Sep 24, 5:45 AM23.35
Sep 24, 4:45 AM23.37
Sep 24, 3:45 AM23.38
Sep 24, 2:45 AM23.39
Sep 24, 1:45 AM23.39
Sep 24, 12:45 AM23.41
Sep 23, 11:45 PM23.42
Sep 23, 10:45 PM23.44
Sep 23, 9:45 PM23.46
Sep 23, 8:45 PM23.47
Sep 23, 7:45 PM23.48
Sep 23, 6:45 PM23.58
Sep 23, 5:45 PM23.53
Sep 23, 4:45 PM23.55
Sep 23, 3:45 PM23.63
Sep 23, 2:45 PM23.58
Sep 23, 1:45 PM23.59
Sep 23, 12:45 PM23.61
Sep 23, 11:45 AM23.62
Sep 23, 10:45 AM23.64
Sep 23, 9:45 AM23.64
Sep 23, 8:45 AM23.66
Sep 23, 7:45 AM23.68
Sep 23, 6:45 AM23.69
Sep 23, 5:45 AM23.69
Sep 23, 4:45 AM23.73
Sep 23, 3:45 AM23.72
Sep 23, 2:45 AM23.73
Sep 23, 1:45 AM23.80
Sep 23, 12:45 AM23.75
Sep 22, 11:45 PM23.77
Sep 22, 10:45 PM23.77
Sep 22, 9:45 PM23.79
Sep 22, 8:45 PM23.79
Sep 22, 7:45 PM23.80
Sep 22, 6:45 PM23.80
Sep 22, 5:45 PM23.80
Sep 22, 4:45 PM23.81
Sep 22, 3:45 PM23.80
Sep 22, 2:45 PM23.82
Sep 22, 1:45 PM23.80
Sep 22, 12:45 PM23.81
Sep 22, 11:45 AM23.82
Sep 22, 10:45 AM23.81
Sep 22, 9:45 AM23.81
Sep 22, 8:45 AM23.89
Sep 22, 7:45 AM23.81
Sep 22, 6:45 AM23.80
Sep 22, 5:45 AM23.82
Sep 22, 4:45 AM23.79
Sep 22, 3:45 AM23.81
Sep 22, 2:45 AM23.81
Sep 22, 1:45 AM23.80
Sep 22, 12:45 AM23.79
Sep 21, 11:45 PM23.81
Sep 21, 10:45 PM23.80
Sep 21, 9:45 PM23.81
Sep 21, 8:45 PM23.80
Sep 21, 7:45 PM23.83
Sep 21, 6:45 PM23.86
Sep 21, 5:45 PM23.85
Sep 21, 4:45 PM23.87
Sep 21, 3:45 PM23.92
Sep 21, 2:45 PM23.94
Sep 21, 1:45 PM23.97
Sep 21, 12:45 PM24.02
Sep 21, 11:45 AM24.06
Sep 21, 10:45 AM24.12
Sep 21, 9:45 AM24.17
Sep 21, 8:45 AM24.23
Sep 21, 7:45 AM24.29
Sep 21, 6:45 AM24.34
Sep 21, 5:45 AM24.39
Sep 21, 4:45 AM24.45
Sep 21, 3:45 AM24.46
Sep 21, 2:45 AM24.48
Sep 21, 1:45 AM24.50
Sep 21, 12:45 AM24.47
Sep 20, 11:45 PM24.48
Sep 20, 10:45 PM24.59
Sep 20, 9:45 PM24.60
Sep 20, 8:45 PM24.58
Sep 20, 7:45 PM24.58
Sep 20, 6:45 PM24.58
Sep 20, 5:45 PM24.60
Sep 20, 4:45 PM24.59
Sep 20, 3:45 PM24.61
Sep 20, 2:45 PM24.63
Sep 20, 1:45 PM24.65
Sep 20, 12:45 PM24.66
Sep 20, 11:45 AM24.67
Sep 20, 10:45 AM24.65
Sep 20, 9:45 AM24.62
Sep 20, 8:45 AM24.57
Sep 20, 7:45 AM24.51
Sep 20, 6:45 AM24.46
Sep 20, 5:45 AM24.44
Sep 20, 4:45 AM24.48
Sep 20, 3:45 AM24.47
Sep 20, 2:45 AM24.23
Water level, 30 days at Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28: the water from 19.93 to 33.84 feet of stage, the latest 25.35 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 33.84 FT, SEP 16, 3:00 AM · LOW 19.93 FT, SEP 6, 1:30 PM152025303540Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2225.35
Latest
25.35 ftSep 27, 1:15 AM
Highest
33.84 ftSep 16, 3:00 AM
Lowest
19.93 ftSep 6, 1:30 PM
Range
13.91 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 5.10 ftsince Aug 28, 2:45 AM
Readings
2,873
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2725.3525.2425.2925.356
Sep 2625.2423.7924.5825.2496
Sep 2523.7623.2023.3523.7696
Sep 2423.4223.1923.3023.1996
Sep 2323.8323.4223.6123.4296
Sep 2223.8923.7723.8023.7796
Sep 2124.5123.7924.1123.8196
Sep 2024.6823.8424.5024.4896
Sep 1924.2923.8524.0423.8596
Sep 1825.1324.2924.7224.2996
Sep 1727.0525.1125.7925.1196
Sep 1633.8427.1031.2827.1096
Sep 1533.6921.8328.0833.6996
Sep 1422.0421.7821.9021.8496
Sep 1322.3422.0322.1622.0495
Sep 1223.0822.3522.6722.3596
Sep 1124.4023.0923.6223.0996
Sep 1029.1924.4226.3924.4296
Sep 929.4523.8528.3029.2196
Sep 823.7520.1620.9723.7596
Sep 720.3520.0820.1620.1696
Sep 620.4019.9320.0520.3596
Sep 520.0419.9620.0220.0296
Sep 420.0620.0120.0420.0295
Sep 320.0920.0320.0620.0496
Sep 220.1220.0520.1020.0896
Sep 120.1620.0920.1220.0996
Aug 3120.1920.1220.1620.1396
Aug 3020.2220.1620.1920.1896
Aug 2920.2220.1520.1920.1896
Aug 2820.2820.1920.2320.1985

How it reports

Rank
204of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :01, :16, :31 and :46
Reports received, 24 hours
95 of 9698.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
125 of 125100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
21 minfrom Sep 27, 2:16 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 2:16 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
19 min9 in 10 within 24 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 Raccoon River 6 WSW Des Moines IA 28

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.