About this river
Wapsipinicon River is a 1.9 mile river near Up A Creek, LLC in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa, IA (site 05421740). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2002 to 2026
Wapsipinicon River typically runs highest in June, at a median 2,020 cfs, and lowest in October, at 351 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 31,000 cfs, in 2008.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 608 | 335 to 1,090 | |
| February | 577 | 377 to 914 | |
| March | 1,860 | 1,020 to 3,480 | |
| April | 2,020 | 1,170 to 3,370 | |
| May | 2,020 | 1,290 to 3,360 | |
| June | 2,020 | 1,170 to 3,935 | |
| July | 1,520 | 701 to 2,410 | |
| August | 543 | 285 to 1,170 | |
| September | 368 | 237 to 893 | |
| October | 351 | 233 to 1,100 | |
| November | 531 | 316 to 1,080 | |
| December | 465 | 320 to 741 |
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 24 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wapsipinicon River near Anamosa, IA (site 05421740). 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 Wapsipinicon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Stone CityWapsipinicon RiverPublic
- Matsell BridgeWapsipinicon RiverPublic
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