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Ioway Creek
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IOWAY CREEK
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Ioway Creek at Ames, IA

AMES, IA42.0226°N, -93.6305°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
468cfs
GAUGE HT
3.04ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
3mph SE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
468cfs 148.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 503–681 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
792cfs
PERIOD LOW
468cfs
RUNNABLE
61%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.04ft
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
62°
MON
90°
65°
TUE
87°
67°
WED
87°
67°
THU
88°
70°
FRI
86°
71°
SAT
89°
70°
TIME
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
86°
mild
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79°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
5mph SE
G 6 mph
5
G6
SE
4
G6
E
2
G3
SE
1
G2
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2
NNE
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3
G4
ESE
2
G5
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G4
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G4
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G3
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G2
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2
G8
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4
G8
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G7
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3
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3
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G6
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G10
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2
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2
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5
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5
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SSE
12
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PRECIP
chance %
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5%
5%
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5%
5%
CLOUDS
cover %
1%
clear
1%
0%
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2%
3%
1%
2%
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7%
97%
28%
5%
59%
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7%
6%
36%
100%
91%
10%
0%
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0%
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100%
100%
62%
89%
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92%
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100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
989
989989989991989988989990988988987988985985985987985987987988
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:50 PM
15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

42.0226, -93.6305
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 17:00 UTC
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