Waterlands
Chariton River
USGS · 06903900
CHARITON RIVER
USGS · 06903900LIVE

Chariton River near Rathbun, IA

APPANOOSE COUNTY, IA40.8219°N, -92.8910°W Updated 49 min ago
FLOW RATE
2,010cfs
GAUGE HT
10.98ft
AIR TEMP
70°F
WIND
8mph E
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
2,010cfs 531.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,853–2,507 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,200cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,010cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

10.98ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
71°
65°
SAT
77°
64°
SUN
87°
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MON
88°
75°
TUE
89°
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WED
90°
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THU
89°
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TEMP
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
983
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
08:47 PM
15H 6M OF DAYLIGHT0H 0M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
90% illuminated

Station Location

40.8219, -92.8910
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 23:49 UTC
Site #06903900·USGS

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