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Iowa River
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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 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
12,375cfs
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
14mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
12,375cfs 50.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 6,522–8,824 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
37,997cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,561cfs
RUNNABLE
4%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
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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°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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16mph S
G 25 mph
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G27
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
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100%
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100%
30%
3%
1%
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69%
64%
49%
35%
22%
9%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
989
989989990992991991992993992993993995995994994995994994993
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
15H 7M OF DAYLIGHT4H 59M 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 15:43 UTC
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