Nishnabotna River in Missouri
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Around Nishnabotna River
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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Nishnabotna River is a 15.6 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, IA (site 06810000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1922 to 2026
Nishnabotna River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,710 cfs, and lowest in December, at 380 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 53,700 cfs, in 1998.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 390 | 196 to 844 |
| February | 560 | 250 to 1,170 |
| March | 1,040 | 484 to 1,970 |
| April | 1,002 | 448 to 2,200 |
| May | 1,400 | 541 to 2,830 |
| June | 1,710 | 666 to 3,580 |
| July | 1,170 | 475 to 2,120 |
| August | 722 | 331 to 1,390 |
| September | 524 | 244 to 1,065 |
| October | 420 | 226 to 873 |
| November | 450 | 254 to 948 |
| December | 380 | 219 to 900 |
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 100 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, IA (site 06810000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Nishnabotna River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Watson AccessNishnabotna RiverPublic
- Golden Rod AccessNishnabotna RiverPublic
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