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- Cedar Ridge CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.71.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Cenla CampgroundsRV park · ★ 4.21.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Minnewashta CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.22.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Ranch RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.32.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fieldstone RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.53.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Camp Boji Seasonal RV ParkRV park · ★ 4.63.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1952 to 1995
The water at Parks Marina typically runs highest in April, at a median 704 cfs, and lowest in January, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,800 cfs, in 1969.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 6.2 to 95 |
| February | 27 | 10 to 92 |
| March | 253 | 49 to 628 |
| April | 704 | 243 to 1,845 |
| May | 480 | 130 to 960 |
| June | 398 | 148 to 910 |
| July | 247 | 57 to 711 |
| August | 82 | 31 to 232 |
| September | 51 | 18 to 154 |
| October | 57 | 15 to 197 |
| November | 80 | 27 to 269 |
| December | 48 | 16 to 191 |
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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Des Moines River at Estherville, IA (site 05476500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
80Go/ 100
FogHigh 42°F, low 36°FRain 0%Wind 9 kt, gusts 16
Water level
2.97 ft
Normal (63rd)
Air quality
28 Good
Emmetsburg, ILCC monitor, 45 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 10 ft. NWS reads 2.96 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: Iowa DNR via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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