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Chariton River
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CHARITON RIVER
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Chariton River near Moulton, IA

APPANOOSE COUNTY, IA40.6925°N, -92.7726°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
2,415cfs
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
5mph NNE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
2,415cfs 126.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,0971,483 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,434cfs
PERIOD LOW
143cfs
RUNNABLE
33%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.7in

≈ normal

19.74 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.12 in).

YTD Total

19.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.2–25.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+3%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.04" · normal 1.40" (0.7–2.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.31" · normal 1.82" (0.8–2.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.94" · normal 2.80" (1.2–4.7)
Mar
Apr: 6.96" · normal 4.19" (2.2–6.1)
Apr
May: 2.87" · normal 4.79" (1.9–8.2)
May
Jun: 6.63" (so far)· normal 4.62" (1.9–8.1)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.65" (1.1–6.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.47" (1.8–5.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.17" (1.5–5.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.71" (1.1–5.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.16" (0.9–3.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.79" (0.7–3.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:17 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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PRECIP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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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
08:46 PM
15H 5M OF DAYLIGHT20H 29M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

40.6925, -92.7726
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 00:17 UTC
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