What is the water temperature on Des Moines River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Des Moines River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
Des Moines River at Estherville Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
2.62 ft
as of Oct 2, 6:00 PM UTC
Current flow data is not published on this gauge page right now.
Flow
temporarily unavailable
Gauge Height
2.62 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05476500 is a public stream gauge on Des Moines River in Iowa. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Des Moines River is not available on this page yet. Open Des Moines River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Des Moines River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IA · 20.1 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- East Okoboji Lake at Spirit Lake, IA · 12.5 mi
- Spirit Lake near Orleans, IA · 14.8 mi
- West Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Lab near Milford, IA · 16.9 mi
- Ocheyedan River near Spencer, IA · 26.2 mi
- Willow Creek near Cornell, IA · 33.5 mi
- East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, IA · 37.9 mi
- Little Sioux River at Linn Grove, IA · 40.1 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What other gauges should I check near Des Moines River?
Other gauges on Des Moines River worth checking include Des Moines River at Emmetsburg, IA (20.1 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
See the full picture for Des Moines River
Open the live map to see Des Moines River alongside weather, forecast, nearby gauges, and everything else Waderly tracks for the water.
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