| 10000.0 | ** NOTE ** If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster at w-dmx.webmaster@noaa.gov . | | 31.0 | Top of the levee structure surrounding Des Moines Water Works. | | 27.7 | Top of new levee structure surrounding Valley Gardens. | | 24.5 | Water just below surface of Jackson Street Trail Bridge upstream of SW 3rd Street Bridge. | | 22.0 | Levee closures of 3 driveways into parking lot at Principal Park. | | 20.0 | The metal swing gates are closed west of Central Campus across the railroad tracks at 62nd street and Railroad Avenue, and under the Fleur Drive viaduct on the Recreation Trail. An earthen levee may be installed across SW 22nd under the Fleur Drive viaduct. | | 18.5 | The maintenance buildings outside of the levee protection at Des Moines Water Works Park are flooded. Steel gate closure across George Flagg Parkway at SW 18th St. | | 18.0 | All the levee gates are closed in Water Works Park. | | 17.2 | Fleur Drive overtopped. | | 17.0 | Road closed between Locust and Bell avenues. Gate closures west of SW 18th St, at George Flagg Parkway and railroad tracks. | | 16.5 | Above this stage streamflow will begin to move through Water Works Park south of the Water Works Buildings cutting off large meander in stream channel. Increased amounts of streamflow are diverted south of gage. | | 15.5 | Water begins approaching Fleur Drive. Trails along Grays Lake begin to flood. | | 15.0 | Flooding occurs on much of SW 30th Street between George Flagg Parkway and the railroad tracks. | | 14.0 | SW 30th Street is flooded in the vicinity of George Flagg Parkway. | | 13.5 | Significant flooding of lower areas in Water Works Park occurs. | | 12.5 | Water affects George Flagg Parkway. | | 12.0 | Low areas of Water Works Park are affected. | | 9.0 | The storm valve is closed at southwest 28th street and Garden Road. |
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1) 26.80 ft on 07/11/1993
2) 24.66 ft on 06/13/2008
3) 20.45 ft on 06/16/1998
4) 19.83 ft on 06/13/1947
5) 19.52 ft on 06/26/1947
6) 19.45 ft on 05/24/2004
7) 19.42 ft on 06/17/1990
8) 19.38 ft on 07/02/1986
9) 19.30 ft on 07/05/1973
10) 19.17 ft on 04/27/2007
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1) 3.90 ft on 01/25/1940
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