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Around Chariton River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Chariton River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chariton River near Moulton, IA (site 06904010). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2010 to 2026
Chariton River typically runs highest in May, at a median 479 cfs, and lowest in October, at 30 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,400 cfs, in 2013.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 47 | 32 to 102 |
| February | 79 | 36 to 391 |
| March | 138 | 48 to 682 |
| April | 106 | 47 to 688 |
| May | 479 | 51 to 1,090 |
| June | 286 | 32 to 1,425 |
| July | 137 | 29 to 1,460 |
| August | 36 | 28 to 502 |
| September | 33 | 27 to 117 |
| October | 30 | 25 to 872 |
| November | 34 | 25 to 708 |
| December | 62 | 28 to 564 |
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 16 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chariton River near Moulton, IA (site 06904010). 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 Chariton River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Union Ridge Conservation AreaUnion Ridge LakePublic
- Mullanix Ford AccessChariton RiverPublic
- Archangel AccessChariton RiverPublic
- Lake Mahoney (Unionville)Lake MahoneyPublic
- Rebel's Cove Conservation AreaChariton RiverPublic
- Rebel's Cove Conservation AreaChariton RiverPublic
- Bobwhite Lake State ParkBobwhite LakePublic
- Sharon Bluffs State ParkChariton RiverPublic
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