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Nodaway River in Missouri

River33.1 mi
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Around Nodaway River

Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge10.8 mi5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Nodaway River is a 33.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nodaway River near Graham, MO (site 06817700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1983 to 2026

Nodaway River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,160 cfs, and lowest in October, at 124 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 52,000 cfs, in 1993.

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Typical flow by month at Nodaway River near Graham, MO, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January21694 to 479
February347163 to 676
March556278 to 1,010
April720340 to 1,420
May1,160486 to 2,570
June1,095478 to 2,270
July515271 to 881
August240129 to 524
September14376 to 440
October12467 to 526
November224105 to 533
December18791 to 538

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 44 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nodaway River near Graham, MO (site 06817700). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nodaway River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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