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Around East Fork Wapsipinicon River
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
East Fork Wapsipinicon River is a 27.0 mile stream. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA (site 05420680). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2026
East Fork Wapsipinicon River typically runs highest in April, at a median 404 cfs, and lowest in December, at 57 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,400 cfs, in 2021.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 29 to 143 |
| February | 65 | 42 to 126 |
| March | 357 | 146 to 779 |
| April | 404 | 218 to 733 |
| May | 386 | 209 to 799 |
| June | 388 | 218 to 743 |
| July | 191 | 97 to 338 |
| August | 68 | 47 to 138 |
| September | 61 | 33 to 132 |
| October | 58 | 35 to 233 |
| November | 75 | 43 to 173 |
| December | 57 | 32 to 127 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA (site 05420680). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of East Fork Wapsipinicon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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