Storm Station

Live/Water/Iowa/Raccoon River 5 SW West Des Moines

Raccoon River 5 SW West Des Moines

A gauge on the Raccoon River in Polk County, Iowa. Its stage was 32.22 ft as of Sep 27, 8:17 AM CDT.

Gauge WDMI4Polk County, IowaEvery gauge in Iowa

Stage now
32.22 ftreported Sep 27, 8:17 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 1.44 ftsince Sep 26, 8:17 AM
Rank
245of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Elevation
919 ftabove sea level
County
Polk County
Position
41.5317° N, 93.7817° W
Record since
2002

Water level

Raccoon River 5 SW West Des Moines

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 5 SW West Des Moines: the water from 30.82 to 32.22 feet of stage, the latest 32.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 32.22 FT, SEP 27, 8:17 AM · LOW 30.82 FT, SEP 26, 8:47 AM30.531.031.532.032.59 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM32.22
Latest
32.22 ftSep 27, 8:17 AM
Highest
32.22 ftSep 27, 8:17 AM
Lowest
30.82 ftSep 26, 8:47 AM
Range
1.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.40 ftsince Sep 26, 8:47 AM
Readings
95
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 8:17 AM32.22
Sep 27, 8:02 AM32.20
Sep 27, 7:47 AM32.18
Sep 27, 7:32 AM32.14
Sep 27, 7:17 AM32.16
Sep 27, 7:02 AM32.16
Sep 27, 6:47 AM32.12
Sep 27, 6:32 AM32.10
Sep 27, 6:17 AM32.12
Sep 27, 6:02 AM32.10
Sep 27, 5:47 AM32.08
Sep 27, 5:32 AM32.06
Sep 27, 5:17 AM32.04
Sep 27, 5:02 AM32.04
Sep 27, 4:47 AM32.04
Sep 27, 4:32 AM32.00
Sep 27, 4:17 AM31.98
Sep 27, 4:02 AM31.96
Sep 27, 3:47 AM31.94
Sep 27, 3:32 AM31.94
Sep 27, 3:17 AM31.90
Sep 27, 3:02 AM31.88
Sep 27, 2:47 AM31.84
Sep 27, 2:32 AM31.82
Sep 27, 2:17 AM31.82
Sep 27, 2:02 AM31.80
Sep 27, 1:47 AM31.78
Sep 27, 1:32 AM31.74
Sep 27, 1:17 AM31.70
Sep 27, 1:02 AM31.70
Sep 27, 12:47 AM31.66
Sep 27, 12:32 AM31.66
Sep 27, 12:17 AM31.64
Sep 27, 12:02 AM31.62
Sep 26, 11:47 PM31.60
Sep 26, 11:32 PM31.58
Sep 26, 11:17 PM31.56
Sep 26, 11:02 PM31.56
Sep 26, 10:47 PM31.52
Sep 26, 10:32 PM31.50
Sep 26, 10:17 PM31.50
Sep 26, 10:02 PM31.46
Sep 26, 9:47 PM31.46
Sep 26, 9:32 PM31.42
Sep 26, 9:17 PM31.42
Sep 26, 9:02 PM31.40
Sep 26, 8:47 PM31.38
Sep 26, 8:32 PM31.36
Sep 26, 8:17 PM31.36
Sep 26, 8:02 PM31.32
Sep 26, 7:47 PM31.32
Sep 26, 7:32 PM31.30
Sep 26, 7:17 PM31.28
Sep 26, 7:02 PM31.26
Sep 26, 6:47 PM31.26
Sep 26, 6:32 PM31.24
Sep 26, 6:17 PM31.22
Sep 26, 6:02 PM31.20
Sep 26, 5:47 PM31.20
Sep 26, 5:32 PM31.18
Sep 26, 5:17 PM31.16
Sep 26, 5:02 PM31.14
Sep 26, 4:47 PM31.14
Sep 26, 4:32 PM31.16
Sep 26, 4:17 PM31.12
Sep 26, 4:02 PM31.10
Sep 26, 3:47 PM31.08
Sep 26, 3:32 PM31.10
Sep 26, 3:17 PM31.08
Sep 26, 3:02 PM31.06
Sep 26, 2:47 PM31.06
Sep 26, 2:32 PM31.04
Sep 26, 2:17 PM31.04
Sep 26, 2:02 PM31.02
Sep 26, 1:47 PM31.04
Sep 26, 1:32 PM31.02
Sep 26, 1:17 PM31.00
Sep 26, 1:02 PM30.98
Sep 26, 12:47 PM31.00
Sep 26, 12:32 PM30.98
Sep 26, 12:17 PM30.94
Sep 26, 12:02 PM30.96
Sep 26, 11:47 AM30.94
Sep 26, 11:32 AM30.94
Sep 26, 11:17 AM30.92
Sep 26, 11:02 AM30.92
Sep 26, 10:47 AM30.90
Sep 26, 10:32 AM30.90
Sep 26, 10:17 AM30.90
Sep 26, 10:02 AM30.86
Sep 26, 9:47 AM30.88
Sep 26, 9:32 AM30.86
Sep 26, 9:17 AM30.82
Sep 26, 9:02 AM30.84
Sep 26, 8:47 AM30.82
Water level, 7 days at Raccoon River 5 SW West Des Moines: the water from 29.40 to 32.22 feet of stage, the latest 32.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 32.22 FT, SEP 27, 8:17 AM · LOW 29.40 FT, SEP 24, 11:02 PM2930313233Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2732.22
Latest
32.22 ftSep 27, 8:17 AM
Highest
32.22 ftSep 27, 8:17 AM
Lowest
29.40 ftSep 24, 11:02 PM
Range
2.82 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 1.46 ftsince Sep 20, 8:47 AM
Readings
657
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 8:17 AM32.22
Sep 27, 7:47 AM32.18
Sep 27, 6:47 AM32.12
Sep 27, 5:47 AM32.08
Sep 27, 4:47 AM32.04
Sep 27, 3:47 AM31.94
Sep 27, 2:47 AM31.84
Sep 27, 1:47 AM31.78
Sep 27, 12:47 AM31.66
Sep 26, 11:47 PM31.60
Sep 26, 10:47 PM31.52
Sep 26, 9:47 PM31.46
Sep 26, 8:47 PM31.38
Sep 26, 7:47 PM31.32
Sep 26, 6:47 PM31.26
Sep 26, 5:47 PM31.20
Sep 26, 4:47 PM31.14
Sep 26, 3:47 PM31.08
Sep 26, 2:47 PM31.06
Sep 26, 1:47 PM31.04
Sep 26, 12:47 PM31.00
Sep 26, 11:47 AM30.94
Sep 26, 10:47 AM30.90
Sep 26, 9:47 AM30.88
Sep 26, 8:47 AM30.82
Sep 26, 7:47 AM30.76
Sep 26, 6:47 AM30.72
Sep 26, 5:47 AM30.66
Sep 26, 4:47 AM30.62
Sep 26, 3:47 AM30.54
Sep 26, 2:47 AM30.44
Sep 26, 1:47 AM30.40
Sep 26, 12:47 AM30.30
Sep 25, 11:47 PM30.22
Sep 25, 10:47 PM30.10
Sep 25, 9:47 PM30.00
Sep 25, 8:47 PM29.90
Sep 25, 7:47 PM29.84
Sep 25, 6:47 PM29.76
Sep 25, 5:47 PM29.70
Sep 25, 4:47 PM29.62
Sep 25, 3:47 PM29.60
Sep 25, 2:47 PM29.56
Sep 25, 1:47 PM29.52
Sep 25, 12:47 PM29.50
Sep 25, 11:47 AM29.46
Sep 25, 10:47 AM29.46
Sep 25, 9:47 AM29.42
Sep 25, 8:47 AM29.44
Sep 25, 7:47 AM29.44
Sep 25, 6:47 AM29.42
Sep 25, 5:47 AM29.42
Sep 25, 4:47 AM29.42
Sep 25, 3:47 AM29.42
Sep 25, 2:47 AM29.40
Sep 25, 1:47 AM29.44
Sep 25, 12:47 AM29.40
Sep 24, 11:47 PM29.42
Sep 24, 10:47 PM29.42
Sep 24, 9:47 PM29.44
Sep 24, 8:47 PM29.44
Sep 24, 7:47 PM29.44
Sep 24, 6:47 PM29.44
Sep 24, 5:47 PM29.46
Sep 24, 4:47 PM29.46
Sep 24, 3:47 PM29.46
Sep 24, 2:47 PM29.48
Sep 24, 1:47 PM29.46
Sep 24, 12:47 PM29.50
Sep 24, 11:47 AM29.50
Sep 24, 10:47 AM29.50
Sep 24, 9:47 AM29.50
Sep 24, 8:47 AM29.54
Sep 24, 7:47 AM29.54
Sep 24, 6:47 AM29.56
Sep 24, 5:47 AM29.56
Sep 24, 4:47 AM29.58
Sep 24, 3:47 AM29.58
Sep 24, 2:47 AM29.60
Sep 24, 1:47 AM29.60
Sep 24, 12:47 AM29.62
Sep 23, 11:47 PM29.62
Sep 23, 10:47 PM29.66
Sep 23, 9:47 PM29.66
Sep 23, 8:47 PM29.68
Sep 23, 7:47 PM29.68
Sep 23, 6:47 PM29.70
Sep 23, 5:47 PM29.72
Sep 23, 4:47 PM29.74
Sep 23, 3:47 PM29.78
Sep 23, 2:47 PM29.80
Sep 23, 1:47 PM29.80
Sep 23, 12:47 PM29.82
Sep 23, 11:47 AM29.82
Sep 23, 10:47 AM29.86
Sep 23, 9:47 AM29.88
Sep 23, 8:47 AM29.88
Sep 23, 7:47 AM29.90
Sep 23, 6:47 AM29.92
Sep 23, 5:47 AM29.92
Sep 23, 4:47 AM29.94
Sep 23, 3:47 AM29.96
Sep 23, 2:47 AM29.98
Sep 23, 1:47 AM29.98
Sep 23, 12:47 AM30.00
Sep 22, 11:47 PM30.00
Sep 22, 10:47 PM30.02
Sep 22, 9:47 PM30.04
Sep 22, 8:47 PM30.04
Sep 22, 7:47 PM30.04
Sep 22, 6:47 PM30.06
Sep 22, 5:47 PM30.06
Sep 22, 4:47 PM30.08
Sep 22, 3:47 PM30.08
Sep 22, 2:47 PM30.08
Sep 22, 1:47 PM30.08
Sep 22, 12:47 PM30.10
Sep 22, 11:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 10:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 9:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 8:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 7:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 6:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 5:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 4:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 3:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 2:47 AM30.08
Sep 22, 1:47 AM30.06
Sep 22, 12:47 AM30.06
Sep 21, 11:47 PM30.04
Sep 21, 10:47 PM30.06
Sep 21, 9:47 PM30.06
Sep 21, 8:47 PM30.06
Sep 21, 7:47 PM30.06
Sep 21, 6:47 PM30.08
Sep 21, 5:47 PM30.08
Sep 21, 4:47 PM30.10
Sep 21, 3:47 PM30.10
Sep 21, 2:47 PM30.14
Sep 21, 1:47 PM30.16
Sep 21, 12:47 PM30.16
Sep 21, 11:47 AM30.22
Sep 21, 10:47 AM30.26
Sep 21, 9:47 AM30.28
Sep 21, 8:47 AM30.34
Sep 21, 7:47 AM30.40
Sep 21, 6:47 AM30.46
Sep 21, 5:47 AM30.52
Sep 21, 4:47 AM30.58
Sep 21, 3:47 AM30.66
Sep 21, 2:47 AM30.70
Sep 21, 1:47 AM30.74
Sep 21, 12:47 AM30.78
Sep 20, 11:47 PM30.76
Sep 20, 10:47 PM30.76
Sep 20, 9:47 PM30.74
Sep 20, 8:47 PM30.72
Sep 20, 7:47 PM30.72
Sep 20, 6:47 PM30.70
Sep 20, 5:47 PM30.72
Sep 20, 4:47 PM30.72
Sep 20, 3:47 PM30.70
Sep 20, 2:32 PM30.68
Sep 20, 1:47 PM30.70
Sep 20, 12:47 PM30.72
Sep 20, 11:47 AM30.76
Sep 20, 10:47 AM30.76
Sep 20, 9:47 AM30.76
Sep 20, 8:47 AM30.76
Water level, 30 days at Raccoon River 5 SW West Des Moines: the water from 25.94 to 38.94 feet of stage, the latest 32.22 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 38.94 FT, SEP 15, 11:02 PM · LOW 25.94 FT, AUG 28, 10:17 AM2530354045Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2232.22
Latest
32.22 ftSep 27, 8:17 AM
Highest
38.94 ftSep 15, 11:02 PM
Lowest
25.94 ftAug 28, 10:17 AM
Range
13.00 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 5.46 ftsince Aug 28, 8:47 AM
Readings
2,797
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2732.2231.6231.9532.2234
Sep 2631.6030.2230.9431.6095
Sep 2530.2229.4029.5930.2293
Sep 2429.6429.4029.5129.4295
Sep 2330.0229.6229.8229.6291
Sep 2230.1030.0030.0730.0095
Sep 2130.7830.0430.3030.0494
Sep 2030.8030.0430.6130.7694
Sep 1930.4230.0430.2130.0496
Sep 1831.1830.4230.8130.4294
Sep 1732.4631.1631.6331.1694
Sep 1638.9432.4835.8332.4893
Sep 1538.9428.1234.2638.9494
Sep 1428.2828.0628.1528.1292
Sep 1328.5828.2828.4128.3096
Sep 1229.3428.6028.9328.6096
Sep 1130.5429.3429.8529.3493
Sep 1034.6030.5432.1130.5695
Sep 935.3829.1833.9834.7095
Sep 829.0626.3827.2129.0694
Sep 726.3826.1626.2626.3892
Sep 626.1826.0826.1026.1893
Sep 526.1226.1026.1126.1082
Sep 426.1426.1026.1326.1287
Sep 326.2026.1426.1726.1491
Sep 226.2426.1826.2126.1887
Sep 126.2626.2226.2426.2293
Aug 3126.3226.2626.2926.2696
Aug 3026.3626.3026.3326.3096
Aug 2926.3426.3226.3326.3496
Aug 2826.7625.9426.3826.3261

How it reports

Rank
245of 652 in Iowa, Sep 27
Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :02, :17, :32 and :47
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
25 minfrom Sep 27, 8:17 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 8:17 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
18 min9 in 10 within 23 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 5 SW West Des Moines

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.