Middle Des Moines HUC8 07100004
A 4,469 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
79
Healthy
Drought index
37
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
88%
p43 of record
Water assets
1,193
1 springs · 411 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Des Moines River near Saylorville, IA05481650352 cfsp25 · normal
- Des Moines River near Stratford, IA05481300488 cfsp39 · normal
- Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, IA05480500302 cfsp43 · normal
- Des Moines River at 2nd Avenue at Des Moines, IA05482000797 cfsp56 · normal
- Beaver Creek near Grimes, IA05481950202 cfsp93 · much above normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 37 | 0 | 0/5 | p43 |
Top water assets
- 67Saylorville Damreservoir
- 66Big Creek Diversion Damreservoir
- 66Big Creek Terminal Damreservoir
- 66Big Creek Barrier Damreservoir
- 65Des Moines Riverriver
- 65Prairie Trail - Cp5reservoir
- 65Des Moines River At Fort Dodge, Iariver
- 65Des Moines Riverriver
- 65Lizard Creekriver
- 65Des Moines River At 2Nd Avenue At Des Moines, Iariver