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Chariton River
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CHARITON RIVER
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Chariton River near Chariton, IA

LUCAS COUNTY, IA40.9520°N, -93.2599°W Updated 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
30cfs
GAUGE HT
4.32ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
3mph E
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
30cfs 229.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 70–94 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,018cfs
PERIOD LOW
30cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

4.32ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
64°
MON
94°
67°
TUE
86°
68°
WED
88°
69°
THU
88°
71°
FRI
89°
72°
SAT
90°
71°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
89°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
9mph ENE
G 12 mph
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9
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8
G10
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8
G10
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8
G9
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5
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4
S
1
G3
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G2
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1
G2
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1
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1
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2
G3
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4
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2
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2
G3
NNE
1
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1
G8
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2
G9
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3
G7
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3
G10
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5
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6
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3
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4
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PRECIP
chance %
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4%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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10%
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9%
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96%
78%
59%
41%
23%
10%
6%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
988
988987988990989987987990988986986987985983984986985984985
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:52 AM
SUNSET
08:45 PM
14H 53M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

40.9520, -93.2599
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #06903400·USGS

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