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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 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
522cfs
GAUGE HT
3.17ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
4mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
522cfs 227.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 1,017–1,375 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3,624cfs
PERIOD LOW
522cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

3.17ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
86°
62°
MON
90°
65°
TUE
86°
67°
WED
87°
68°
THU
88°
70°
FRI
88°
71°
SAT
90°
71°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
86°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph E
G 6 mph
4
G6
E
4
G6
ESE
4
G6
SE
3
G6
ESE
1
G2
NE
3
NNE
4
NNE
2
G3
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4
G6
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3
G6
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3
G6
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4
G7
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2
G5
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2
G3
E
1
G3
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1
G2
ESE
1
SW
2
G8
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4
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G7
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2
G5
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3
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G4
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3
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3
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4
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3
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3
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G10
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G6
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4
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3
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1
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4
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5
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3
G4
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3
WNW
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NW
4
NNW
4
N
4
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1
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3
E
5
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G13
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PRECIP
chance %
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5%
5%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
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0%
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6%
1%
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2%
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16%
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6%
55%
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0%
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7%
100%
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62%
12%
8%
33%
7%
27%
100%
39%
7%
5%
5%
7%
6%
5%
11%
9%
63%
12%
8%
16%
13%
14%
48%
100%
100%
100%
15%
7%
0%
2%
8%
18%
30%
37%
30%
16%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
989
989989988991990988988990988988988988985985985987986986987
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 00:00 UTC
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