Waterlands
Chariton River
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CHARITON RIVER
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Chariton River near Rathbun, IA

APPANOOSE COUNTY, IA40.8219°N, -92.8910°W Updated 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
9cfs
GAUGE HT
2.15ft
AIR TEMP
79°F
WIND
3mph E
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
9cfs 45.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 459–621 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
898cfs
PERIOD LOW
9cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

2.15ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
64°
MON
94°
67°
TUE
86°
68°
WED
89°
69°
THU
89°
72°
FRI
90°
72°
SAT
91°
71°
TIME
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
89°
mild
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84°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph ENE
G 12 mph
8
G12
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8
G10
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8
G9
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8
G10
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G10
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5
G10
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G8
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4
G5
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4
G5
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3
G4
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4
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4
G5
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1
G3
SSW
1
G2
NNE
1
G3
SSW
3
NW
2
NNW
2
NNW
1
G2
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1
G8
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2
G9
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4
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3
G10
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5
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7
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G3
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0
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3
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G4
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G6
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4
G5
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4
SSE
3
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3
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3
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2
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4
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3
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2
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2
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3
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2
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2
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1
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NW
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PRECIP
chance %
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1%
5%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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1%
2%
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5%
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25%
22%
1%
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27%
20%
5%
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6%
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78%
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38%
11%
12%
100%
42%
100%
100%
98%
93%
83%
60%
31%
10%
4%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
990
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:43 PM
14H 53M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

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

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