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Des Moines River near Stratford

Critical Stages
14' - Action
19' - Flood
25' - Moderate
27' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 12:00 AM CST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.83 ft

Flow: 2.49 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
12:00 AM 12/15 6.83 2.49
11:45 PM 12/14 6.83 2.49
11:30 PM 12/14 6.83 2.49
11:15 PM 12/14 6.82 2.48
11:00 PM 12/14 6.81 2.46
10:45 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
10:30 PM 12/14 6.82 2.48
10:15 PM 12/14 6.82 2.48
10:00 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
9:45 PM 12/14 6.81 2.46
9:30 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
9:15 PM 12/14 6.79 2.44
9:00 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
8:45 PM 12/14 6.81 2.46
8:30 PM 12/14 6.79 2.44
8:15 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
8:00 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
7:45 PM 12/14 6.79 2.44
7:30 PM 12/14 6.78 2.42
7:15 PM 12/14 6.79 2.44
7:00 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
6:45 PM 12/14 6.79 2.44
6:30 PM 12/14 6.78 2.42
6:15 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
6:00 PM 12/14 6.8 2.45
5:45 PM 12/14 6.79 2.44
5:30 PM 12/14 6.81 2.46
5:15 PM 12/14 6.79 2.44
5:00 PM 12/14 6.81 2.46
4:45 PM 12/14 6.79 2.44
Hydrograph for Des Moines River near Stratford
19' - Water affects 157th St on the west side of Fraser.
18.8' - Water affects the 400 block of Juniper Rd...west of Fraser. Water also affects the 1100 block of 155th St...east of Fraser.
17.8' - Water affects the lower Ledges road. Water also affects 155th St east of Fraser and Juniper Rd north of Fraser.
14' - Water primarily affects adjacent lowland areas.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 28, 2010 28.42
Jun 9, 2008 27.32
Apr 2, 1993 25.68
Jun 19, 1984 24.08
Jun 5, 1991 23.31
Aug 26, 1979 23.22
Sep 24, 2018 23.08
Aug 23, 2007 22.89
Jun 20, 2014 22.57
Mar 18, 2019 22.26
Jul 3, 1983 22.22
Mar 21, 2019 22.12
Jun 27, 2024 21.31
May 5, 2001 21.25
Jun 27, 2005 21.21
May 25, 2004 21.21
May 29, 2013 20.68
Apr 16, 1969 20.22
Jun 25, 1975 19.36
Jun 26, 1994 19.12

Data provided by the National Weather Service.