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Peak Streamflow for the Nation

USGS 05485640 Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA

Polk County, Iowa
Hydrologic Unit Code 07100008
Latitude  41°36'49.7", Longitude  93°32'43.9" NAD83
Drainage area 92.7  square miles
Gage datum 795.58 feet above NAVD88
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Water
Year		 Date Gage
Height
(feet)		 Stream-
flow
(cfs)
1972 1972-06-20 9.54 1,440
1973 1973-02-01 12.71 2,600
1974 1974-06-09 14.84 5,340
1975 1975-06-18 10.95 1,820
1976 1976-04-18 14.20 4,440
1977 1977-08-28 14.64 5,380
1978 1978-03-19 11.431 1,9002
1979 1979-03-19 10.00 1,470
1981 1981-05-23 9.68 1,260
1982 1982-07-16 14.46 4,800
1983 1983-06-29 13.92 4,080
1984 1984-07-15 13.62 3,720
1985 1985-03-04 9.10 1,160
1986 1986-04-30 13.55 3,420
1987 1987-08-26 12.13 2,490
1988 1987-11-28 5.582 250
1989 1989-05-24 7.80 731
1990 1990-06-16 14.18 4,410
1991 1991-05-21 10.30 1,520
1992 1992-07-25 9.90 1,350
1993 1993-07-09 14.02 4,210
1994 1994-06-08 7.98 779
1995 1995-05-09 10.15 1,540
1996 1996-05-10 11.77 2,110
1997 1997-02-18 10.16 1,550
1998 1998-06-18 15.00 5,600
1999 1999-05-21 12.39 2,440
2000 2000-05-31 11.73 2,100
2001 2001-04-09 9.66 1,390
2002 2002-06-13 7.02 636
2003 2003-05-04 11.41 1,980
2004 2004-05-23 14.57 4,960
2005 2005-05-13 13.19 3,230
2006 2006-04-03 8.90 1,210
2007 2007-04-25 13.80 3,950
2008 2008-06-06 15.142 6,810
2009 2009-04-27 12.54 2,550
2010 2010-08-11 16.14 9,620
2011 2011-06-14 11.89 2,640
2012 2012-04-15 10.54 1,620
2013 2013-05-30 9.33 1,300
2014 2014-07-01 12.68 3,150
2015 2015-06-15 12.32 3,150
2016 2015-12-14 12.17 3,020
2017 2017-03-30 6.682 683
2018 2018-07-01 17.51 12,000
2019 2019-05-24 12.97 3,880
2020 2019-10-02 8.11 1,220
2021 2021-06-26 7.32 843
2022 2022-04-23 9.26 1,490
2023 2023-05-06 6.97 787
2024 2024-05-21 12.16 3,070
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