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Chariton River
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CHARITON RIVER
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Chariton River near Moulton, IA

APPANOOSE COUNTY, IA40.6925°N, -92.7726°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
112cfs
GAUGE HT
18.77ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
6mph E
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
112cfs 149.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,044–1,412 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
2,434cfs
PERIOD LOW
112cfs
RUNNABLE
26%
last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

18.77ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

20.1in

≈ normal

20.1 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.25 in).

YTD Total

20.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.4–28.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-5%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.04" · normal 1.40" (0.7–2.5)
Jan
Feb: 0.31" · normal 1.82" (0.8–2.7)
Feb
Mar: 1.94" · normal 2.80" (1.2–4.7)
Mar
Apr: 6.96" · normal 4.19" (2.2–6.1)
Apr
May: 2.87" · normal 4.79" (1.9–8.2)
May
Jun: 6.01" · normal 4.62" (1.9–8.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.97" (so far)· normal 3.65" (1.1–6.4)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.47" (1.8–5.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.17" (1.5–5.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.71" (1.1–5.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.16" (0.9–3.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.79" (0.7–3.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:02 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:42 PM
14H 52M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

40.6925, -92.7726
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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