Waterlands
Chariton River
USGS · 06903400
CHARITON RIVER
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Chariton River near Chariton, IA

LUCAS COUNTY, IA40.9520°N, -93.2599°W Updated 16 min ago
FLOW RATE
29.9cfs
GAUGE HT
4.32ft
AIR TEMP
65°F
WIND
6mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
29.9cfs 90.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 25–34 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
30.3cfs
PERIOD LOW
29.6cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

4.32ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
64°
MON
94°
66°
TUE
87°
67°
WED
87°
69°
THU
88°
70°
FRI
90°
71°
SAT
84°
71°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
71°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph E
G 12 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
989
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:52 AM
SUNSET
08:45 PM
14H 53M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

40.9520, -93.2599
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 07:45 UTC
Site #06903400·USGS

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