About this river
Wapsipinicon River is a 41.0 mile river near Maquoketa River Rental in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IA (site 05422000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1935 to 2026
Wapsipinicon River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,490 cfs, and lowest in September, at 544 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 38,400 cfs, in 2014.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 610 | 323 to 1,100 | |
| February | 742 | 403 to 1,320 | |
| March | 2,490 | 1,380 to 4,430 | |
| April | 2,320 | 1,405 to 3,995 | |
| May | 2,030 | 1,170 to 3,530 | |
| June | 2,015 | 1,040 to 3,880 | |
| July | 1,170 | 663 to 2,290 | |
| August | 713 | 437 to 1,200 | |
| September | 544 | 332 to 1,200 | |
| October | 578 | 307 to 1,250 | |
| November | 767 | 404 to 1,460 | |
| December | 670 | 355 to 1,230 |
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 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, IA (site 05422000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Wapsipinicon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Allen's Grove (SE)Wapsipinicon RiverPublic
- Sherman ParkWapsipinicon RiverPublic
- Syracuse AccessWapsipinicon RiverPublic
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