Waterlands
Upper Iowa River
USGS · 05387440
UPPER IOWA RIVER
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Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA

BLUFFTON TOWNSHIP, IA43.4069°N, -91.8990°W Updated 44 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,170cfs
GAUGE HT
5.11ft
AIR TEMP
86°F
WIND
11mph SW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,170cfs 56.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,173–1,587 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,710cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,170cfs
RUNNABLE
83%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.11ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
87°
70°
THU
83°
67°
FRI
80°
65°
SAT
83°
64°
SUN
82°
65°
MON
83°
64°
TUE
85°
68°
TIME
WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
71°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
16mph S
G 26 mph
16
G26
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13
G22
S
10
G23
SSE
4
G5
WNW
7
G20
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3
G16
WSW
2
G12
ESE
2
G17
NW
3
G13
W
3
G11
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5
G12
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6
G14
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7
G14
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7
G12
NW
5
G7
NW
3
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2
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NNW
2
G6
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4
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5
G6
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8
G9
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8
G10
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9
G11
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8
G10
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6
G11
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5
G9
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3
G8
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4
G9
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4
G9
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3
G7
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2
G6
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2
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3
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NNE
2
G5
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4
G7
NNE
1
G6
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4
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4
G8
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4
G6
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5
G7
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5
G6
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6
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ENE
7
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6
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6
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6
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5
G8
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6
G7
ESE
5
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G5
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4
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4
G5
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5
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4
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2
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1
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0
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7
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6
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7
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9
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10
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9
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
49%
49%
71%
61%
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31%
22%
17%
13%
12%
11%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
83%
82%
70%
74%
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100%
61%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
978
978978978978978979981979980981983984984985987987986987989988
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:50 PM
15H 15M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
35% illuminated

Station Location

43.4069, -91.8990
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 19:45 UTC
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