River Basin Canoe & Kayak
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1915 to 2026
The water at River Basin Canoe & Kayak typically runs highest in May, at a median 2,890 cfs, and lowest in October, at 450 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 62,600 cfs, in 1973.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 582 | 204 to 1,500 |
| February | 1,090 | 407 to 2,890 |
| March | 2,630 | 1,200 to 5,940 |
| April | 2,540 | 1,340 to 5,320 |
| May | 2,890 | 1,310 to 5,840 |
| June | 2,820 | 1,195 to 6,440 |
| July | 1,480 | 720 to 3,420 |
| August | 710 | 383 to 1,620 |
| September | 475 | 226 to 1,390 |
| October | 450 | 175 to 1,700 |
| November | 731 | 254 to 1,650 |
| December | 573 | 185 to 1,600 |
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 112 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Skunk River at Augusta, IA (site 05474000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
64Maybe/ 100
High 49°F · Wind 10 kt
CloudyHigh 49°F, low 35°FRain 0%Wind 10 kt, gusts 18
Streamflow
12,100 cfs
Much above normal (95th)
Water level
10.51 ft
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 15 ft. NWS reads 9.95 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service.
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