
Fish Okoboji
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Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1978 to 2026
The water at Fish Okoboji typically runs highest in April, at a median 330 cfs, and lowest in September, at 36 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,200 cfs, in 2024.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 37 | 12 to 74 |
| February | 49 | 9.7 to 94 |
| March | 147 | 59 to 434 |
| April | 330 | 130 to 591 |
| May | 324 | 145 to 619 |
| June | 298 | 154 to 597 |
| July | 130 | 71 to 304 |
| August | 53 | 32 to 124 |
| September | 36 | 17 to 109 |
| October | 41 | 18 to 221 |
| November | 56 | 22 to 182 |
| December | 49 | 20 to 129 |
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 49 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Ocheyedan River near Spencer, IA (site 06605000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
81Go/ 100
FogHigh 42°F, low 35°FRain 0%Wind 10 kt, gusts 15
Streamflow
336 cfs
Much above normal (91st)
Water level
3.89 ft
Air quality
28 Good
Emmetsburg, ILCC monitor, 45 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 3.87 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Iowa DNR via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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