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Upper Iowa River
USGS · 05387500
UPPER IOWA RIVER
USGS · 05387500LIVE

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA

DECORAH, IA43.3049°N, -91.7955°W Updated 44 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,380cfs
GAUGE HT
3.15ft
AIR TEMP
89°F
WIND
13mph SSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,380cfs 59.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,411–1,909 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,160cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,380cfs
RUNNABLE
72%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.15ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
70°
THU
84°
68°
FRI
80°
66°
SAT
83°
65°
SUN
82°
65°
MON
83°
65°
TUE
85°
68°
TIME
WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
71°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
13mph SSW
G 17 mph
13
G17
SSW
5
G10
WSW
15
G27
S
9
G18
SSE
6
G19
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4
G19
SSW
1
G11
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3
G18
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2
G11
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2
G9
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6
G19
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8
G19
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8
G16
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6
G11
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4
G7
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4
G7
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2
G5
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3
G6
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4
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3
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6
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6
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9
G12
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6
G11
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4
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4
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3
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G8
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7
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8
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9
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8
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PRECIP
chance %
36%
36%
64%
67%
57%
39%
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20%
14%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
982
982982982982981982984983984985988988988989991991990991993992
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
08:49 PM
15H 14M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
35% illuminated

Station Location

43.3049, -91.7955
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 19:45 UTC
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