South Skunk River below Ioway Creek near Ames, IA

IOWA42.0082°N, -93.5960°W Updated 13 hr ago

FLOW RATE

179cfs

GAUGE HT

10.62ft

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

179cfs 44.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 255–345 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

8,201cfs

PERIOD LOW

53cfs

RUNNABLE

last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

10.62ft

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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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