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CHARITON RIVER

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Chariton River near Rathbun, IA

APPANOOSE COUNTY, IA40.8219°N, -92.8910°W Updated 15 min ago

FLOW RATE

1,950cfs

GAUGE HT

11.59ft

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

6mph NW

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

1,950cfs 583.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,666–2,254 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

1,980cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,940cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

11.59ft

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

80°

62°

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76°

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SAT

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87°

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MON

88°

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90°

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PRECIP

chance %

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CLOUDS

cover %

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overcast

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11%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

984

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:41 AM

SUNSET

08:47 PM

15H 6M OF DAYLIGHT0H 32M REMAINING

MOON PHASE

Waxing Gibbous

81% illuminated

Station Location

40.8219, -92.8910

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 20:15 UTC

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