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IOWA RIVER

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Iowa River near Belle Plaine, IA

IOWA COUNTY, IA41.8591°N, -92.2779°W Updated 15 hr ago

FLOW RATE

4,269cfs

GAUGE HT

12.14ft

AIR TEMP

80°F

WIND

3mph ESE

FISH INDEX

63SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

4,269cfs 60.7% vs avg

Optimal band: 1,666–2,254 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

11,537cfs

PERIOD LOW

629cfs

RUNNABLE

15%

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

12.14ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

89°

64°

MON

94°

68°

TUE

87°

69°

WED

87°

70°

THU

87°

70°

FRI

82°

68°

SAT

88°

70°

TIME

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hourly forecast

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WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph ENE

G 7 mph

ENE

G10

ENE

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ESE

SSW

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WNW

WSW

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SSE

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G12

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G15

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G14

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G12

PRECIP

chance %

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

17%

47%

10%

79%

100%

84%

100%

72%

22%

49%

10%

98%

80%

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89%

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26%

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93%

84%

62%

43%

31%

22%

16%

11%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

994

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Too Hot

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Average

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:45 AM

SUNSET

08:44 PM

14H 59M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Waning Crescent

5% illuminated

Station Location

41.8591, -92.2779

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC

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