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Iowa River
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IOWA RIVER
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Iowa River at Iowa City, IA

IOWA CITY, IA41.6567°N, -91.5410°W Updated 39 min ago
FLOW RATE
3,440cfs
GAUGE HT
12.97ft
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
14mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
3,440cfs 18.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,026–4,094 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,290cfs
PERIOD LOW
3,440cfs
RUNNABLE
64%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.97ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

24.1in

+21% vs normal

24.14 in of precipitation so far this year, 21% above the 30-year normal of 19.88 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

24.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.5–26.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+21%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.17" · normal 1.50" (0.9–2.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.44" · normal 1.77" (0.7–3.3)
Feb
Mar: 2.23" · normal 2.69" (1.3–4.8)
Mar
Apr: 9.84" · normal 4.32" (2.7–5.9)
Apr
May: 2.15" · normal 4.80" (2.5–8.1)
May
Jun: 8.30" (so far)· normal 4.93" (2.0–8.9)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.68" (1.8–6.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.75" (1.3–7.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.79" (1.6–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.89" (1.1–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.31" (1.0–3.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.94" (1.0–3.3)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:34 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TUE
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TEMP
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G 26 mph
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
985
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:34 AM
SUNSET
08:44 PM
15H 10M OF DAYLIGHT5H 5M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.6567, -91.5410
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 15:39 UTC
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