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Around English River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
English River is a 37.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge English River at Kalona, IA (site 05455500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1940 to 2026
English River typically runs highest in May, at a median 339 cfs, and lowest in September, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,300 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 27 to 190 |
| February | 129 | 63 to 300 |
| March | 290 | 133 to 707 |
| April | 322 | 150 to 674 |
| May | 339 | 155 to 726 |
| June | 284 | 106 to 740 |
| July | 124 | 62 to 306 |
| August | 49 | 24 to 138 |
| September | 34 | 15 to 128 |
| October | 47 | 13 to 182 |
| November | 72 | 25 to 238 |
| December | 84 | 21 to 212 |
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 87 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for English River at Kalona, IA (site 05455500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of English River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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