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Peak Streamflow for the Nation

USGS 05484800 Walnut Creek at Des Moines, IA

Polk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100006
Latitude  41°35'14.9", Longitude  93°42'11.9" NAD83
Drainage area 78.4  square miles
Gage datum 800.82 feet above NAVD88
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Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1972 1972-06-20 9.53 680
1973 1973-07-01 17.72 9,000
1974 1974-06-09 17.44 8,160
1975 1975-08-27 17.00 5,800
1976 1976-04-18 14.24 2,470
1977 1977-08-28 14.48 2,590
1978 1978-04-17 10.75 1,180
1979 1979-06-13 10.30 1,010
1980 1980-08-16 9.80 954
1981 1981-07-03 13.47 2,190
1982 1982-08-05 12.08 1,650
1983 1983-07-03 12.64 1,840
1984 1984-06-09 14.63 2,820
1985 1984-11-01 9.69 946
1986 1986-05-10 18.32 12,500
1987 1987-07-12 11.87 1,970
1988 1988-08-22 7.95 704
1989 1989-07-18 8.76 924
1990 1990-06-16 18.00 7,780
1991 1991-06-04 13.95 2,890
1992 1992-07-24 10.10 1,450
1993 1993-08-29 17.56 6,460
1994 1994-08-30 7.89 792
1995 1995-05-09 10.12 1,450
1996 1996-05-24 13.24 3,850
1997 1997-07-24 13.34 3,930
1998 1998-06-18 15.85 4,910
1999 1999-05-21 12.64 3,140
2000 2000-07-05 11.19 2,430
2001 2001-09-07 9.79 1,820
2002 2002-07-10 10.982 2,460
2003 2003-05-04 13.11 3,240
2004 2004-05-25 13.57 3,370
2005 2005-05-12 12.35 2,830
2006 2006-04-02 11.03 2,170
2007 2007-04-25 14.09 3,690
2008 2008-06-06 14.93 4,330
2009 2009-04-27 11.47 2,380
2010 2010-08-09 18.59 11,700
2011 2011-06-20 12.48 3,220
2012 2012-04-14 12.51 2,910
2013 2013-05-29 11.81 2,230
2014 2014-06-26 13.74 3,040
2015 2015-06-25 18.69 9,720
2016 2016-07-19 13.33 3,070
2017 2017-09-25 10.07 1,860
2018 2018-06-30 19.08 10,600
2019 2019-05-24 13.54 3,900
2020 2019-10-02 10.67 2,490
2021 2021-07-31 7.75 1,290
2022 2021-10-24 8.98 1,790
2023 2023-02-27 7.90 1,360
2024 2024-07-31 12.69 3,490
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  Peak Gage-Height Qualification Codes.