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Wapsipinicon River
USGS · 05421000
WAPSIPINICON RIVER
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Wapsipinicon River at Independence, IA

INDEPENDENCE, IA42.4636°N, -91.8952°W Updated 4 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2,879cfs
AIR TEMP
69°F
WIND
9mph S
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
2,879cfs 64.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 2,880–3,896 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
5,517cfs
PERIOD LOW
1,824cfs
RUNNABLE
50%
last 7 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

22.3in

≈ normal

22.25 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.74 in).

YTD Total

22.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.5–27.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+7%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.68" · normal 1.45" (0.8–2.3)
Jan
Feb: 0.59" · normal 1.47" (0.6–2.4)
Feb
Mar: 3.75" · normal 2.47" (1.2–4.2)
Mar
Apr: 5.57" · normal 4.21" (2.5–6.0)
Apr
May: 2.60" · normal 4.79" (2.6–7.7)
May
Jun: 6.14" · normal 5.05" (3.0–7.6)
Jun
Jul: 1.92" (so far)· normal 3.98" (2.1–5.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.85" (2.0–6.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.64" (1.3–6.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.79" (1.0–5.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.18" (0.6–4.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.73" (0.8–3.0)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:43 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
68°
THU
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TEMP
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
978
978981978979979982982982982985984986986989988988989991989
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
08:46 PM
15H 8M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
31% illuminated

Station Location

42.4636, -91.8952
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
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