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Skunk River
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SKUNK RIVER
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Skunk River at Augusta, IA

DES MOINES COUNTY, IA40.7537°N, -91.2771°W Updated 5 hr ago
FLOW RATE
7,424cfs
AIR TEMP
69°F
WIND
4mph NNE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
7,424cfs 15.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,715–3,673 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
7,424cfs
PERIOD LOW
2,524cfs
RUNNABLE
63%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
64°
WED
92°
67°
THU
83°
69°
FRI
85°
67°
SAT
85°
70°
SUN
89°
70°
MON
94°
73°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
64°
mild
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WIND
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G3
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G4
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1
G6
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G6
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G9
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G8
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G8
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G7
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G5
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G3
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G2
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5
G9
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G9
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G10
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G8
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G9
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G11
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G6
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G6
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G12
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G17
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G15
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6
G8
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3
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4
G7
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5
G8
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4
G6
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4
G6
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8
G10
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7
G9
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G11
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G11
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10
G16
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G20
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G16
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G12
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G6
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7
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G15
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G15
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G24
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13
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G28
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
6%
clear
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:41 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
14H 57M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
52% illuminated

Station Location

40.7537, -91.2771
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 00:00 UTC
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