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Chariton River
USGS · 06903900
CHARITON RIVER
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Chariton River near Rathbun, IA

APPANOOSE COUNTY, IA40.8219°N, -92.8910°W Updated 53 min ago
FLOW RATE
8.84cfs
GAUGE HT
2.15ft
AIR TEMP
67°F
WIND
5mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
8.84cfs 96.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 8–10 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
9.68cfs
PERIOD LOW
8.04cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

2.15ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
65°
MON
95°
67°
TUE
87°
67°
WED
87°
70°
THU
90°
70°
FRI
91°
72°
SAT
85°
72°
TIME
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FRI
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
67°
mild
67°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph ENE
G 12 mph
6
G12
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7
G14
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6
G11
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6
G9
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G10
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G10
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G13
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G6
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3
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6
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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78%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
990
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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
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 53M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

40.8219, -92.8910
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 06:00 UTC
Site #06903900·USGS

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