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South Branch
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SOUTH BRANCH
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South Branch Ralston Creek at Iowa City, IA

IOWA CITY, IA41.6514°N, -91.5077°W
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

24.9in

+19% vs normal

24.89 in of precipitation so far this year, 19% above the 30-year normal of 20.9 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

24.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.2–27.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+19%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.17" · normal 1.50" (0.9–2.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.44" · normal 1.77" (0.7–3.3)
Feb
Mar: 2.23" · normal 2.69" (1.3–4.8)
Mar
Apr: 9.84" · normal 4.32" (2.7–5.9)
Apr
May: 2.15" · normal 4.80" (2.5–8.1)
May
Jun: 8.41" · normal 4.93" (2.0–8.9)
Jun
Jul: 0.65" (so far)· normal 3.68" (1.8–6.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.75" (1.3–7.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.79" (1.6–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.89" (1.1–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.31" (1.0–3.7)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.94" (1.0–3.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo11:00 AM
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