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South Fabius River in Missouri

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Around South Fabius River

5 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Fabius River is a 40.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Fabius River above Newark, MO (site 05498700). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2008 to 2026

South Fabius River typically runs highest in March, at a median 72 cfs, and lowest in October, at 4.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 14,100 cfs, in 2015.

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Typical flow by month at South Fabius River above Newark, MO, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January134.4 to 45
February409.5 to 132
March7237 to 167
April6635 to 177
May5824 to 156
June388.8 to 172
July146.1 to 58
August8.32.6 to 29
September6.51.9 to 21
October4.01.3 to 39
November6.02.5 to 29
December7.92.4 to 41

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 18 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Fabius River above Newark, MO (site 05498700). 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 South Fabius River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Henry Sever Lake Conservation AreaHenry Sever LakePublic
  • LaBelle Lake Conservation AreaLabelle LakePublic

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