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Iowa River
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IOWA RIVER
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Iowa River at Iowa City, IA

IOWA CITY, IA41.6567°N, -91.5410°W Updated 47 min ago
FLOW RATE
7,160cfs
GAUGE HT
16.32ft
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
4mph ENE
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
7,160cfs 111.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 6,316–8,545 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
7,470cfs
PERIOD LOW
7,160cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

16.32ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
64°
MON
94°
66°
TUE
98°
71°
WED
88°
71°
THU
89°
72°
FRI
87°
72°
SAT
90°
71°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
997
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:40 PM
14H 58M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

41.6567, -91.5410
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 03:00 UTC
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