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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1968 to 2026
The water at Seven Oaks Recreation typically runs highest in June, at a median 4,965 cfs, and lowest in January, at 510 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 57,300 cfs, in 2010.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 510 | 205 to 1,090 |
| February | 580 | 206 to 1,140 |
| March | 3,060 | 1,220 to 5,900 |
| April | 4,765 | 2,145 to 9,175 |
| May | 4,930 | 2,700 to 9,380 |
| June | 4,965 | 2,510 to 8,865 |
| July | 2,630 | 1,300 to 6,080 |
| August | 829 | 500 to 1,970 |
| September | 569 | 289 to 1,725 |
| October | 697 | 248 to 2,880 |
| November | 1,055 | 290 to 2,540 |
| December | 810 | 260 to 1,600 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 59 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Des Moines River near Stratford, IA (site 05481300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
64Maybe/ 100
High 43°F
CloudyHigh 43°F, low 36°FRain 0%Wind 8 kt, gusts 13
Streamflow
9,320 cfs
Much above normal (95th)
Water level
11.51 ft
Air quality
8 Good
PUBLIC WORKS monitor, 50 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 19 ft. NWS reads 11.41 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Polk Co. Air Quality Division via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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