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Around East Nishnabotna River
Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
East Nishnabotna River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic, IA (site 06809210). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1961 to 2026
East Nishnabotna River typically runs highest in May, at a median 316 cfs, and lowest in January, at 56 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 32,300 cfs, in 1998.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56 | 30 to 148 |
| February | 76 | 35 to 213 |
| March | 189 | 88 to 374 |
| April | 220 | 84 to 475 |
| May | 316 | 133 to 593 |
| June | 314 | 138 to 623 |
| July | 211 | 94 to 350 |
| August | 105 | 56 to 211 |
| September | 79 | 40 to 171 |
| October | 77 | 41 to 195 |
| November | 82 | 42 to 191 |
| December | 66 | 33 to 161 |
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 66 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic, IA (site 06809210). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of East Nishnabotna River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Riverton Wildlife AreaRiverton Wildlife Area watersPublic
- Riverton Boat RampEast Nishnabotna RiverPublic
- Riverton Wildlife AreaRiverton Wildlife Area waterPublic
- Viking Lake State ParkViking Lake - SouthPublic
- Viking Lake State ParkViking Lake - NorthPublic
- Coolbaugh St AccessEast Nishnabotna RiverPublic
- Willow SloughWillow SloughPublic
- Elliot Boat RampEast Nishnabotna RiverPublic
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