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East Fork Grand River in Iowa

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Ted's RV Park16.8 mi10 mi

Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

East Fork Grand River is a 35.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Fork Grand River at Albany, MO (site 06896400). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2007 to 2026

East Fork Grand River typically runs highest in May, at a median 171 cfs, and lowest in September, at 12 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 25,200 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at East Fork Grand River at Albany, MO, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January316.9 to 115
February5431 to 186
March12436 to 335
April15873 to 329
May17173 to 547
June10234 to 505
July3514 to 137
August2111 to 67
September125.7 to 62
October154.2 to 77
November298.0 to 62
December298.2 to 70

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 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Fork Grand River at Albany, MO (site 06896400). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

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

  • Ringgold Wildlife AreaRinggold Wildlife Area waterPublic
  • Ringgold Wildlife AreaRinggold Wildlife Area waterPublic
  • Mount Ayr Wildlife AreaMount Ayr Wildlife Area lakePublic
  • Fogle LakeFogle LakePublic

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