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SKUNK RIVER

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Skunk River at Augusta, IA

DES MOINES COUNTY, IA40.7537°N, -91.2771°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

7,580cfs

GAUGE HT

7.73ft

AIR TEMP

69°F

WIND

4mph NNE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

7,580cfs 53.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 5,517–7,463 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

7,580cfs

PERIOD LOW

4,090cfs

RUNNABLE

65%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

7.73ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

88°

64°

WED

92°

67°

THU

83°

69°

FRI

85°

67°

SAT

85°

70°

SUN

89°

70°

MON

94°

73°

TIME

TUE

NOW

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

TEMP

hourly forecast

64°

mild

64°

67°

72°

77°

80°

82°

84°

86°

87°

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80°

78°

75°

74°

72°

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80°

84°

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71°

74°

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79°

78°

75°

73°

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67°

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72°

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79°

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81°

79°

83°

85°

84°

81°

78°

75°

74°

76°

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70°

71°

72°

74°

77°

80°

82°

84°

85°

84°

82°

79°

76°

74°

72°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

5mph N

ESE

ENE

NNE

SSE

G10

SSW

ESE

G11

SSW

G10

SSW

SSE

G10

G12

SSW

G17

SSW

G15

SSW

WSW

G10

ENE

G11

SSE

G11

SSE

G16

G20

NNE

G21

NNE

G21

G20

ENE

G16

ENE

G12

G10

ENE

ESE

NNE

ESE

G14

G13

SSE

G11

SSE

G13

SSE

G13

SSE

G13

SSE

G13

G10

G15

SSE

G15

G24

SSW

G26

WSW

G28

WSW

G29

G25

G23

G21

WNW

G24

G23

G17

G14

G13

NNW

G12

NNW

G11

G10

NNW

PRECIP

chance %

13%

40%

45%

48%

18%

33%

32%

21%

16%

10%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

12%

10%

11%

56%

97%

100%

16%

14%

100%

88%

100%

78%

100%

49%

79%

100%

72%

48%

18%

19%

18%

21%

100%

61%

100%

59%

71%

16%

100%

34%

100%

41%

53%

56%

65%

66%

47%

20%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

999

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Calm

Pressure

Rising — Slow

Moon Phase

Good

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:41 AM

SUNSET

08:38 PM

14H 57M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Last Quarter

52% illuminated

Station Location

40.7537, -91.2771

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-07 04:45 UTC

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