Lake conditions • IA

Rathbun Lake

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 7, 5:15 PM UTC
Lake level907.58 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 5:45 PM UTC
Water temperatureNot availableNo current USGS temperature reading
Air temperature79 °FClear
Wind7 mph350°
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

+1.33 ft
906.257 days907.89

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. USGS readings may be provisional and subject to revision.

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Near-term outlook

National Weather Service forecast

This Afternoon80°FSunnyNNW 8 mph
Tonight54°FMostly ClearNW 0 to 5 mph
Thursday74°FSunnyNE 2 mph
Thursday Night56°FSlight Chance Rain ShowersESE 0 to 5 mph
Friday79°FSunnySSE 6 to 13 mph
Friday Night62°FClearS 9 mph

Rathbun Lake conditions: how to use this page

This page combines a matched USGS lake monitoring location with National Weather Service data near Rathbun Lake in Iowa. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the matched public sensor did not return a usable current reading through the source used by Lake Conditions Lab.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 549 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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