Walnut Creek At Des Moines, Ia Realtime Data
WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES, IA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
51
Discharge (cfs)
3.6
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 05484800
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 51 cfs, and a gauge height of 3.55 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 214 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The primary constituents of the watershed are residential and commercial areas, as well as agricultural land. The creek has several tributaries, including Fourmile Creek and Beaver Creek, and is impounded by the Dale Maffitt Reservoir. Seasonal trends show higher flows in the spring due to snowmelt and rainfall, and lower flows in the summer and fall. One interesting fact about the hydrology of the creek is that it has been impacted by urbanization and land use changes in the watershed, leading to increased erosion and sedimentation.
July 13, 2026
| Elevation | 808.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 3.55 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 50.8 ft3/s |
| Percent of Normal | 100% |
| Year Over Year Average | 50 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 5,260 cfs |
| Geolocation | 41.59, -93.70 |
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