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Des Moines Rivernear Fort Dodge, IA (Gauge FODI4)
Observation History | Stage Impacts/Record Events
Stages:
Normal
Action
Flood
Moderate Flood
Major Flood
River Stage Data for Gauge FODI4
Normal Stage: 3.31 ft
Flow: 0.142 kcfs*
(impacts and historical events)
Action Stages:
9': Action
10.5': Flood
13': Moderate Flood
14': Major Flood
Gauge FODI4 History chart | graph
Stage Date CST Stage ft Flow kcfs
CURRENT 02/16/2012 12:00 pm 3.31 0.142
  02/16/2012 11:45 am 3.32 0.147
  02/16/2012 11:30 am 3.32 0.147
  02/16/2012 11:15 am 3.32 0.147
  02/16/2012 11:00 am 3.32 0.147
  02/16/2012 10:45 am 3.32 0.147
  02/16/2012 10:30 am 3.33 0.151
  02/16/2012 10:15 am 3.32 0.147
  02/16/2012 10:00 am 3.31 0.142
  02/16/2012 09:45 am 3.31 0.142
  02/16/2012 09:30 am 3.31 0.142
  02/16/2012 09:15 am 3.30 0.138
  02/16/2012 09:00 am 3.34 0.156
  02/16/2012 08:45 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 08:30 am 3.30 0.138
  02/16/2012 08:15 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 08:00 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 07:45 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 07:30 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 07:15 am 3.30 0.138
  02/16/2012 07:00 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 06:45 am 3.30 0.138
  02/16/2012 06:30 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 06:15 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 06:00 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 05:45 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 05:30 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 05:15 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 05:00 am 3.29 0.133
  02/16/2012 04:45 am 3.30 0.138
  02/16/2012 04:30 am 3.29 0.133
Flood Impacts and Historical Events
Stage Impacts
10000.0** NOTE ** If you notice any errors in the below information, please contact our Webmaster at w-dmx.webmaster@noaa.gov .
18.0The river level is nearing the bottom of the railroad trestle approach.
17.0The Phinney Park riverside trail along the west bank is threatened.
16.0Some residences in Lehigh are flooded.
15.0Access roads are affected along the river across from the gage site and further downstream in Lehigh.
14.0Industries across from the gage site are threatened. Residences along the west bank of the river in Lehigh are also affected.
13.0Campgrounds in the downstream parks between Fort Dodge and Lehigh are affected.
11.0Lowland areas near the river begin to flood. Homes along the river in Fort Dodge are threatened.
10.0Roads to homes in Fort Dodge along the river begin to flood and access to some subdivisions will be limited.
Historical Crests Record Lows
1) 20.28 ft on 06/23/1947
2) 19.94 ft on 06/21/1954
3) 18.45 ft on 04/08/1965
4) 16.47 ft on 04/01/1993
5) 16.39 ft on 06/08/2008
6) 15.60 ft on 06/19/1984
7) 15.17 ft on 08/22/2007
8) 14.66 ft on 05/30/1915
9) 14.31 ft on 03/05/1994
10) 14.00 ft on 04/01/1962
1) 2.00 ft on 11/03/1955

Data provided by NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

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