What is the current flow on Chariton River?
Chariton River is currently flowing at 42.1 cfs at USGS gauge 06903400 as of Aug 18, 1:45 PM UTC.
Chariton River at Chariton Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.62 ft
Flow 42.1 cfs · as of Aug 18, 1:45 PM UTC
Flow is 42.1 cfs.
Flow
42.1 cfs
Gauge Height
5.62 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 06903400 is a public stream gauge on Chariton River in Iowa. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Chariton River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Chariton River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- Chariton River near Rathbun, IA · 21.3 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- South Fork Chariton River near Promise City, IA · 11.0 mi
- Corydon Lake Spillway at Corydon, IA · 14.4 mi
- White Breast Creek near Dallas, IA · 20.4 mi
- Rathbun Lake near Rathbun, IA · 21.1 mi
- Cooper Creek at Centerville, IA · 25.2 mi
- Cedar Creek near Bussey, IA · 26.0 mi
- Weldon River near Leon, IA · 26.4 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chariton River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Chariton River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Chariton River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Chariton River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Chariton River?
Other gauges on Chariton River worth checking include Chariton River near Rathbun, IA (21.3 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Chariton River?
NOAA forecast data for Chariton River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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