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Monticello River Rentals
Monticello River Rentals

Monticello River Rentals

Monticello River Rentals is a kayak & canoe livery in Monticello. They offer canoe, kayak, and tube rentals for trips on the Maquoketa River.

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Around Monticello River Rentals

20 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

Typical flow by month

2002 to 2026

The water at Monticello River Rentals typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,020 cfs, and lowest in October, at 351 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 31,000 cfs, in 2008.

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Typical flow by month at Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa, IA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January608335 to 1,090
February577377 to 914
March1,8601,020 to 3,480
April2,0201,170 to 3,370
May2,0201,290 to 3,360
June2,0201,170 to 3,935
July1,520701 to 2,410
August543285 to 1,170
September368237 to 893
October351233 to 1,100
November531316 to 1,080
December465320 to 741

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa, IA (site 05421740). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

Today · Fri

57Maybe/ 100

High 44°F · Wind 9 kt

CloudyHigh 44°F, low 32°FRain 0%Wind 9 kt, gusts 21

Streamflow

3,290 cfs

Much above normal (94th)

Water level

9.19 ft

Air quality

32 Good

MCKINLEY STEAM monitor, 50 km

National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage

Flood stage 14.5 ft. NWS reads 9.3 ft here.

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Linn Co. Public Health via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.