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 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
667cfs
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
10mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
667cfs 93.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 567–767 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,211cfs
PERIOD LOW
254cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
69°
THU
83°
69°
FRI
80°
66°
SAT
84°
67°
SUN
83°
64°
MON
84°
65°
TUE
86°
67°
TIME
WED
6
NOW
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
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MON
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TEMP
hourly forecast
88°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph SSW
G 13 mph
8
G13
SSW
7
G15
S
8
G14
S
8
G18
SSW
4
G13
WSW
9
G15
N
7
G12
NE
3
G7
ENE
3
G5
ESE
6
G8
S
6
G8
S
11
G20
SE
6
G11
SE
6
G11
S
7
G13
SSW
9
G13
SSW
7
G11
WSW
6
G9
WNW
8
G11
NW
8
G11
NNW
10
G13
NNW
8
G9
N
9
G10
NNW
7
G8
N
5
G8
NNW
4
G8
NNW
5
G9
NNW
4
G8
NNW
6
G13
NNE
5
G11
NNE
4
G9
N
4
G7
NW
5
G9
NNW
4
G10
NNE
3
G8
NNW
5
G9
NNE
4
G7
NNE
5
G9
NNE
5
G8
NE
5
NE
5
NE
6
ENE
6
ENE
4
NE
3
G4
SE
2
G3
SSW
0
G5
NW
3
G4
N
6
N
6
NNE
3
NNE
4
NE
5
G6
ENE
5
G6
ENE
5
G10
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4
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4
G5
ESE
3
G7
ENE
4
G6
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3
G9
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3
G6
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4
G7
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4
G6
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5
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6
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5
G6
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G8
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5
G9
ESE
5
G11
ESE
5
G13
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G12
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G8
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G11
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G12
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6
G11
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6
G11
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G11
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6
G12
SE
6
G12
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G9
SSE
5
G9
SSE
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G12
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5
G10
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4
G9
SSE
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G7
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G7
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SSE
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G6
SSE
6
SSE
7
G9
SSE
7
G14
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7
G16
SSE
7
G16
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7
G15
SSE
6
G13
S
6
G12
S
6
G12
S
6
G12
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5
G13
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6
G13
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7
G13
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8
G12
SSW
8
G11
S
PRECIP
chance %
7%
7%
3%
22%
27%
33%
29%
38%
33%
37%
17%
15%
10%
10%
12%
14%
12%
8%
9%
3%
2%
2%
4%
9%
1%
1%
3%
0%
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0%
4%
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5%
3%
3%
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3%
3%
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26%
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CLOUDS
cover %
83%
mostly
83%
74%
91%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
86%
89%
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97%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
981
981981978981980980979980979982983985984986986988986987988
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
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 00:00 UTC
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