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South Skunk River
USGS · 05471500
SOUTH SKUNK RIVER
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South Skunk River near Oskaloosa, IA

MAHASKA COUNTY, IA41.3557°N, -92.6574°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
13,600cfs
GAUGE HT
23.01ft
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
13,600cfs 376.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 10,88014,720 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
13,600cfs
PERIOD LOW
11,700cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

23.01ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

23.4in

≈ normal

23.43 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.79 in).

YTD Total

23.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.6–25.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+13%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.12" · normal 1.35" (0.7–2.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.48" · normal 1.75" (0.6–3.1)
Feb
Mar: 2.75" · normal 2.58" (1.0–4.3)
Mar
Apr: 6.76" · normal 4.31" (2.3–6.8)
Apr
May: 2.78" · normal 4.84" (2.2–7.4)
May
Jun: 8.94" · normal 4.95" (2.3–7.3)
Jun
Jul: 0.60" (so far)· normal 3.47" (1.1–7.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.71" (1.2–6.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.61" (1.5–6.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.80" (1.2–5.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.17" (0.9–3.2)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.71" (0.7–2.8)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:31 PM
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Station Location

41.3557, -92.6574
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 21:30 UTC
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