Rivergages.com - Station Information ForWest Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, IA

West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, IA

Stream Name: W Frk Des Moines
Gage Zero: 1053.54 Ft. NGVD29
Flood Stage:10 Ft.
Record High Stage:15.4 Ft.

Longitude: -94.22389000
Latitude: 42.72000000
River Mile: 334.3 miles above the mouth of the Des Moines River
Record High Stage Date: 04/14/1969

Drainage Area : 2256.00 Mi²

Location of Gage :

Located in Humboldt County IA. on the left bank 5 ft downstream from First Ave, 700 ft downstream from Humboldt Water Plant, .84 miles downstream of the dam, 3.2 miles upstream from Indian Creek and 3.9 miles upstream from the East Fork of the Des Moines River.

This gage is cooperatively operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers (Rock Island District), the US Geological Survey (Iowa District) and the Iowa Department of Transportation.

For official flow data, please visit the USGS website listed in the Additional Links for this station. The National Weather Service information is also linked in the Additional Links for this station.