USGS Streamgage 06904010
Chariton River near Moulton, IA
Chariton River near Moulton, IA is USGS streamgage 06904010, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10280201. It drains a watershed of about 740 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1947. Typical flow runs near 170.4 cfs in July and 121.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 740 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 837 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10280201
- Coordinates
- 40.69253, -92.77258
- USGS site number
- 06904010
- Records begin
- 1947-06-01 (79 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 16 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.7 | 49.8 | 952.1 | |
| February | 24 | 130.4 | 1,524.2 | |
| March | 31 | 178.7 | 1,712.9 | |
| April | 35.1 | 121.9 | 1,735 | |
| May | 32 | 477.5 | 2,202.3 | |
| June | 23 | 160.4 | 2,610.7 | |
| July | 26.1 | 170.4 | 2,266.1 | |
| August | 24.5 | 40.8 | 1,727.4 | |
| September | 22.3 | 33.8 | 1,335.9 | |
| October | 20.9 | 31.1 | 1,907.4 | |
| November | 19.2 | 37.3 | 1,235.3 | |
| December | 23.3 | 61.8 | 1,709 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).