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Iowa River
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IOWA RIVER
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Iowa River near Belle Plaine, IA

IOWA COUNTY, IA41.8591°N, -92.2779°W Updated 39 min ago
FLOW RATE
2,400cfs
GAUGE HT
9.58ft
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
15mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2,400cfs 34.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,100–2,841 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,600cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,400cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

9.58ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
77°
TUE
95°
77°
WED
89°
75°
THU
90°
76°
FRI
89°
72°
SAT
91°
74°
SUN
86°
69°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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18mph S
G 27 mph
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SSE
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G15
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
10%
clear
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6%
13%
5%
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25%
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6%
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18%
33%
57%
85%
97%
78%
43%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
981
981982983984984984985986985985987988988987987988986986986
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:36 AM
SUNSET
08:48 PM
15H 12M OF DAYLIGHT5H 9M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.8591, -92.2779
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 15:39 UTC
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