South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA

IOWA42.0082°N, -93.5960°W Updated 18 hr ago

FLOW RATE

177cfs

GAUGE HT

10.61ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

177cfs 133.2% vs avg

Optimal band: 241–325 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

2,962cfs

PERIOD LOW

177cfs

RUNNABLE

19%

last 30 day in band

Gauge Height

10.61ft

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42.0082, -93.5960

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

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