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Around Iowa River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Iowa River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Iowa River at Steamboat Rock, IA (site 05450400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
2021 to 2026
Iowa River typically sits highest in July, at a median 6.40 ft, and lowest in September, at 5.50 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 9.66 ft, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.63 | 5.42 to 6.11 |
| February | 5.65 | 5.53 to 5.96 |
| March | 6.07 | 5.63 to 6.53 |
| April | 6.15 | 5.89 to 6.79 |
| May | 6.30 | 6.05 to 7.22 |
| June | 6.29 | 5.90 to 6.95 |
| July | 6.40 | 5.70 to 7.68 |
| August | 5.55 | 5.44 to 6.13 |
| September | 5.50 | 5.39 to 5.79 |
| October | 5.50 | 5.43 to 5.70 |
| November | 5.67 | 5.44 to 5.92 |
| December | 5.58 | 5.42 to 5.85 |
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 5 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Iowa River at Steamboat Rock, IA (site 05450400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Iowa River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- North Peterson Park AccessSouth Skunk RiverPublic
- Pine Lake State ParkIowa RiverPublic
- Pine Lake State ParkPine Creek - Lower Pine LakePublic
- Pine Lake State ParkPine Creek - Upper Pine LakePublic
- Iowa River AccessIowa RiverPublic
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