Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters
South Skunk River near Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters
About this river
South Skunk River is an 11.1 mile river near Raccoon River Boat House operated by CanoeSport Outfitters in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge South Skunk River at Colfax, IA (site 05471050). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1986 to 2026
South Skunk River typically runs highest in June, at a median 911 cfs, and lowest in September, at 84 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 22,100 cfs, in 2010.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 140 | 50 to 273 | |
| February | 210 | 69 to 336 | |
| March | 540 | 249 to 984 | |
| April | 613 | 298 to 1,125 | |
| May | 898 | 519 to 1,510 | |
| June | 911 | 471 to 1,690 | |
| July | 451 | 228 to 914 | |
| August | 163 | 80 to 386 | |
| September | 84 | 42 to 284 | |
| October | 106 | 42 to 482 | |
| November | 199 | 63 to 432 | |
| December | 156 | 60 to 366 |
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 41 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for South Skunk River at Colfax, IA (site 05471050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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