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Around Thompson River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Thompson River is a 62.1 mile river near Raccoon River Retreats in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Thompson River at Davis City, IA (site 06898000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1919 to 2026
Thompson River typically runs highest in May, at a median 278 cfs, and lowest in October, at 26 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 52,900 cfs, in 1992.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 14 to 111 |
| February | 86 | 27 to 286 |
| March | 228 | 90 to 642 |
| April | 272 | 106 to 679 |
| May | 278 | 112 to 704 |
| June | 218 | 74 to 572 |
| July | 84 | 41 to 200 |
| August | 41 | 21 to 114 |
| September | 34 | 14 to 128 |
| October | 26 | 9.9 to 121 |
| November | 44 | 17 to 157 |
| December | 44 | 14 to 114 |
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 92 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Thompson River at Davis City, IA (site 06898000). 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 Thompson River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Old Bethany City Lake (Bethany)Old Bethany City LakePublic
- Bethany (North Bethany City Reservoir)North Bethany City ReservoirPublic
- Harrison County LakeHarrison County LakePublic
- Lake Paho Conservation Area South)Lake PahoPublic
- Lake Paho Conservation Area (North)Lake PahoPublic
- Ringgold Wildlife AreaRinggold Wildlife Area waterPublic
- Ringgold Wildlife AreaRinggold Wildlife Area waterPublic
- Nine Eagles State ParkNine Eagles LakePublic
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