Crooked Bluff Fly Fishing
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Typical flow by month
2000 to 2026
The water at Crooked Bluff Fly Fishing typically runs highest in June, at a median 351 cfs, and lowest in October, at 104 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,900 cfs, in 2010.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 105 | 64 to 162 | |
| February | 115 | 73 to 165 | |
| March | 330 | 181 to 568 | |
| April | 302 | 200 to 522 | |
| May | 288 | 188 to 464 | |
| June | 351 | 174 to 592 | |
| July | 206 | 138 to 360 | |
| August | 123 | 91 to 178 | |
| September | 107 | 77 to 177 | |
| October | 104 | 73 to 195 | |
| November | 132 | 87 to 234 | |
| December | 115 | 65 to 178 |
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 Maquoketa River at Manchester, IA (site 05416900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
1,410 cfs
Above normal (90th)
Water level
8.21 ft
High today
59°F
Wind
12 kt
Gusts 22 kt
Rain chance
67%
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