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IOWA RIVER

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Iowa River near Rowan, IA

WRIGHT COUNTY, IA42.7600°N, -93.6216°W Updated 15 hr ago

FLOW RATE

197cfs

AIR TEMP

85°F

WIND

17mph S

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

197cfs 73.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 115–155 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

221cfs

PERIOD LOW

87cfs

RUNNABLE

26%

last 30 day in band

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

91°

75°

TUE

92°

76°

WED

89°

73°

THU

89°

74°

FRI

92°

75°

SAT

93°

71°

SUN

85°

68°

TIME

MON

NOW

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hourly forecast

91°

mild

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

22mph S

G 34 mph

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G28

G24

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G31

G29

SSW

G29

SSW

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G22

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G17

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G26

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G34

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G31

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G28

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G28

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G28

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G30

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G31

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G32

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G31

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G28

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G25

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G15

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G11

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G14

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G24

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G29

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G32

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G36

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G34

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G31

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G26

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G23

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G24

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G30

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G21

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G21

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G22

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G23

G21

SSE

G19

PRECIP

chance %

12%

20%

13%

10%

32%

36%

37%

14%

42%

49%

24%

19%

31%

59%

20%

16%

23%

20%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

94%

73%

100%

14%

100%

96%

60%

19%

98%

100%

84%

100%

59%

81%

57%

77%

100%

21%

100%

91%

100%

83%

32%

100%

87%

100%

53%

100%

99%

14%

100%

99%

100%

47%

30%

51%

19%

46%

69%

84%

96%

100%

93%

79%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

965

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:39 AM

SUNSET

08:56 PM

15H 17M OF DAYLIGHT5H 9M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

100% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.7600, -93.6216

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 15:47 UTC

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