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Rock River near Rock Valley, IA

IOWA43.2151°N, -96.2950°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
929cfs
AIR TEMP
82°F
WIND
4mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
929cfs 54.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 7741,048 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
929cfs
PERIOD LOW
631cfs
RUNNABLE
75%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.1in

-24% vs normal

14.12 in of precipitation so far this year, 24% below the 30-year normal of 18.71 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

18.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.1–22.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-24%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.77" · normal 0.84" (0.4–1.4)
Jan
Feb: 0.14" · normal 1.01" (0.4–1.6)
Feb
Mar: 1.16" · normal 2.06" (0.8–3.2)
Mar
Apr: 4.43" · normal 3.83" (2.0–6.2)
Apr
May: 3.25" · normal 4.76" (2.0–7.0)
May
Jun: 2.91" · normal 5.40" (3.0–8.7)
Jun
Jul: 1.46" (so far)· normal 3.15" (1.1–5.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.63" (1.6–6.2)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.91" (0.7–4.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.47" (0.8–4.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.69" (0.3–3.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.10" (0.4–2.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:11 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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MON
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THU
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TEMP
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G 13 mph
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
972
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:51 AM
SUNSET
09:07 PM
15H 16M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
64% illuminated

Station Location

43.2151, -96.2950
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 00:00 UTC
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