Des Moines River At Keosauqua, Ia Realtime Data
DES MOINES RIVER AT KEOSAUQUA, IA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
10,700
Discharge (cfs)
13.5
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 05490500
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 10,600 cfs, and a gauge height of 13.53 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 17,990 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The river is affected by seasonal trends, with higher flows in the spring due to snowmelt and rainfall. The river also passes through several dams, including the Red Rock Dam and the Saylorville Dam. One interesting fact is that the Des Moines River was once a major transportation route for steamboats, which were used for commercial and passenger transportation in the 19th century.
July 16, 2026
| Elevation | 579.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 13.53 ft |
| Temperature, water, °C | 30.4 deg C |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 10600.0 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 55% |
| Year Over Year Average | 19,600 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 86,600 cfs |
| Geolocation | 40.73, -91.96 |
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