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Around South Skunk River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
South Skunk River is a 62.1 mile river near Sup Red Rock in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Skunk River at Colfax, IA (site 05471050). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1986 to 2026
South Skunk River typically runs highest in June, at a median 911 cfs, and lowest in September, at 84 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,100 cfs, in 2010.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 140 | 50 to 273 |
| February | 210 | 69 to 336 |
| March | 540 | 249 to 984 |
| April | 613 | 298 to 1,125 |
| May | 898 | 519 to 1,510 |
| June | 911 | 471 to 1,690 |
| July | 451 | 228 to 914 |
| August | 163 | 80 to 386 |
| September | 84 | 42 to 284 |
| October | 106 | 42 to 482 |
| November | 199 | 63 to 432 |
| December | 156 | 60 to 366 |
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 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Skunk River at Colfax, IA (site 05471050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of South Skunk River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Eveland AccessDes Moines RiverPublic
- South Skunk River AccessSouth Skunk RiverPublic
- Manhattan BridgeSouth Skunk RiverPublic
- Hwy 21 Bridge AccessSouth Skunk RiverPublic
- Lake Keomah State ParkLake KeomahPublic
- Rose Hill AccessSouth Skunk RiverPublic
- Checauqua River AccessNorth Skunk RiverPublic
- Glendale AccessSouth Skunk RiverPublic
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