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Around East Branch West Nishnabotna River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
East Branch West Nishnabotna River is a 34.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, IA (site 06807410). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1960 to 2026
East Branch West Nishnabotna River typically runs highest in June, at a median 424 cfs, and lowest in January, at 86 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 25,200 cfs, in 2019.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 44 to 235 |
| February | 120 | 57 to 290 |
| March | 266 | 122 to 488 |
| April | 271 | 131 to 520 |
| May | 372 | 172 to 724 |
| June | 424 | 202 to 785 |
| July | 303 | 136 to 528 |
| August | 173 | 89 to 339 |
| September | 145 | 71 to 291 |
| October | 128 | 64 to 267 |
| November | 129 | 66 to 275 |
| December | 103 | 49 to 260 |
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 67 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, IA (site 06807410). 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 East Branch West Nishnabotna River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Prairie Rose State ParkPrairie Rose LakePublic
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