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Ioway Creek
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IOWAY CREEK
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Ioway Creek at Ames, IA

AMES, IA42.0226°N, -93.6305°W Updated 35 min ago
FLOW RATE
214cfs
GAUGE HT
2.25ft
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
15mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
214cfs 14.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 182–246 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
263cfs
PERIOD LOW
188cfs
RUNNABLE
83%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.25ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
95°
75°
TUE
95°
76°
WED
89°
76°
THU
90°
76°
FRI
92°
75°
SAT
93°
66°
SUN
85°
66°
TIME
MON
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SAT
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TEMP
hourly forecast
94°
mild
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90°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
19mph S
G 28 mph
19
G28
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G29
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19
G31
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G32
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G34
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15
G26
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10
G18
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10
G19
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11
G20
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11
G20
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11
G20
S
9
G18
SSW
7
G17
SSW
3
G15
SSW
2
G12
SE
7
G13
S
8
G16
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10
G20
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13
G25
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14
G25
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15
G22
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15
G22
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G22
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15
G24
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G24
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14
G22
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G23
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12
G22
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11
G20
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7
G11
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4
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5
G11
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7
G17
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12
G20
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12
G20
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10
G18
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7
G17
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12
G20
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9
G22
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8
G25
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11
G30
SSW
13
G35
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15
G37
SSW
12
G33
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13
G31
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17
G27
SSW
16
G28
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18
G26
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19
G28
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G29
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19
G30
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G30
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G32
SSW
19
G35
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18
G37
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G37
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17
G38
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13
G34
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G33
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G33
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12
G32
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G30
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11
G32
SSW
10
G28
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8
G23
SSW
10
G20
SSW
12
G19
SW
13
G19
SW
12
G16
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10
G13
WSW
7
G11
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12
G16
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14
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13
G20
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G22
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G27
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G29
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G31
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G33
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G34
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G31
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G32
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G34
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G35
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G32
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G33
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G30
SSW
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G25
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G22
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G21
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G20
SSW
12
G20
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G23
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11
G23
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G25
S
12
G30
S
13
G32
S
11
G28
S
11
G28
S
11
G28
S
10
G26
SSE
8
G20
SSE
7
G13
ESE
7
G9
ESE
6
G10
SE
PRECIP
chance %
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
5%
6%
8%
5%
6%
6%
2%
3%
5%
11%
9%
8%
6%
5%
5%
4%
3%
3%
2%
3%
2%
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4%
5%
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41%
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16%
8%
8%
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8%
8%
5%
5%
5%
5%
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5%
15%
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15%
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48%
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13%
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17%
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17%
17%
5%
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5%
5%
28%
28%
28%
28%
28%
28%
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
11%
CLOUDS
cover %
6%
clear
6%
4%
3%
5%
3%
1%
64%
100%
100%
100%
12%
35%
100%
100%
5%
62%
100%
100%
92%
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2%
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39%
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100%
100%
73%
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0%
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7%
7%
11%
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100%
6%
0%
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0%
1%
2%
4%
6%
7%
6%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
974
974974976977978978979979978978980982981980981981980980979
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
08:54 PM
15H 13M OF DAYLIGHT6H 19M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Full Moon
100% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

42.0226, -93.6305
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-29 14:35 UTC
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