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IOWA RIVER

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Iowa River at Columbus Junction, IA

LOUISA COUNTY, IA41.2784°N, -91.3468°W Updated 35 min ago

FLOW RATE

11,900cfs

GAUGE HT

12.98ft

AIR TEMP

85°F

WIND

13mph S

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

11,900cfs 27.0% vs avg

Optimal band: 10,965–14,835 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

13,600cfs

PERIOD LOW

11,900cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.98ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

91°

77°

TUE

93°

76°

WED

90°

73°

THU

90°

74°

FRI

90°

72°

SAT

91°

74°

SUN

89°

73°

TIME

MON

NOW

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SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

91°

mild

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

17mph S

G 26 mph

G26

G27

G28

G17

G20

G18

G17

G15

SSE

G17

SSE

G19

SSW

G19

SSW

G27

SSW

G29

G30

G28

G24

G22

SSW

G22

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G25

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G26

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G26

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G24

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SSW

G21

SSW

G16

G18

G19

SSW

G20

SSW

G22

SSW

G22

G21

G19

G17

SSE

G20

G21

G25

G30

SSW

G30

SSW

G28

G27

G24

SSW

G23

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G25

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G26

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G27

G28

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G28

SSW

G28

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G25

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G23

SSW

G27

SSW

G31

SSW

G32

G27

SSW

G27

G32

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G30

G25

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G23

SSW

G24

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G24

G22

G17

G15

G13

SSW

G13

SSW

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SSW

G13

SSW

G14

G17

G20

G21

G24

SSW

G16

SSW

G18

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G17

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G15

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G15

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G20

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G21

G20

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G18

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G16

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G15

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G18

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G19

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G14

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G22

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G18

G17

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G17

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G18

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G19

SSW

G18

SSW

PRECIP

chance %

11%

21%

11%

15%

19%

22%

26%

11%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

100%

13%

11%

10%

100%

94%

100%

37%

100%

84%

14%

100%

25%

38%

14%

96%

100%

14%

16%

71%

41%

15%

10%

100%

16%

35%

100%

10%

60%

100%

97%

94%

100%

17%

100%

52%

14%

16%

15%

10%

100%

94%

100%

68%

100%

10%

100%

63%

56%

12%

31%

55%

69%

64%

49%

35%

22%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

988

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Moderate

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Peak Activity

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:35 AM

SUNSET

08:42 PM

15H 7M OF DAYLIGHT6H 7M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Full Moon

100% illuminated

PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.2784, -91.3468

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 14:35 UTC

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