Waterlands
South Skunk River
USGS · 05470000
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER
USGS · 05470000LIVE

South Skunk River near Ames, IA

STORY COUNTY, IA42.0666°N, -93.6202°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
614cfs
GAUGE HT
5.02ft
AIR TEMP
84°F
WIND
9mph SSW
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
614cfs 98.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 632–856 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
945cfs
PERIOD LOW
614cfs
RUNNABLE
72%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.02ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
69°
THU
83°
69°
FRI
84°
67°
SAT
85°
67°
SUN
86°
67°
MON
86°
70°
TUE
89°
69°
TIME
WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
89°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SSW
G 12 mph
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G13
SSW
8
G15
S
8
G15
S
4
G13
SSW
16
G27
N
6
G11
E
11
G18
NE
6
G11
NNE
9
G12
E
10
G16
SSW
8
G20
S
3
G13
S
6
G11
SE
6
G11
S
7
G13
SSW
9
G13
SSW
7
G11
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6
G9
WNW
8
G11
NW
8
G11
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10
G13
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8
G9
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9
G10
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7
G8
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5
G8
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G9
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G8
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6
G13
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5
G11
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G9
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G7
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5
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G10
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3
G8
NNW
5
G9
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4
G7
NNE
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G9
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5
G8
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3
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5
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4
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NNE
4
G5
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6
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G10
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5
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5
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G7
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G13
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G11
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G12
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G12
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PRECIP
chance %
6%
6%
7%
3%
22%
27%
33%
29%
38%
33%
37%
17%
15%
10%
10%
12%
14%
12%
8%
9%
3%
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4%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
91%
4%
84%
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4%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
981
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:46 AM
SUNSET
08:52 PM
15H 6M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
36% illuminated

Station Location

42.0666, -93.6202
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 16:00 UTC
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