South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA

IOWA42.0082°N, -93.5960°W Updated 15 min ago

FLOW RATE

175cfs

GAUGE HT

10.60ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

175cfs 14.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 156–212 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

197cfs

PERIOD LOW

175cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

10.60ft

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42.0082, -93.5960

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-09-01 12:00 UTC

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