USGS Streamgage 06817000
Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA
Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA is USGS streamgage 06817000 in Iowa, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10240009. It sits on the Nodaway River, alongside 2 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 762 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1903. Typical flow runs near 180 cfs in July and 251.3 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- Iowa
- Drainage area
- 762 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 986 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10240009
- Coordinates
- 40.74322, -95.01453
- USGS site number
- 06817000
- Records begin
- 1903-08-01 (123 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892 | 1,725 | 3,747 | ||
| 372 | 713 | 1,676 | ||
| 266 | 490 | 1,167 | ||
| 223 | 420 | 1,175 | ||
| 221 | 604 | 2,768 | ||
| 368 | 1,493 | 7,660 | ||
| 453 | 1,655 | 6,715 | ||
| 421 | 1,456 | 5,060 | ||
| 376 | 1,052 | 3,103 | ||
| 317 | 797 | 2,254 | ||
| 260 | 576 | 1,565 | ||
| 214 | 448 | 1,261 | ||
| 187 | 369 | 1,079 | ||
| 168 | 306 | 809 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 108 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 | 12.9 | 61.5 | 327.8 | |
| February | 24.9 | 127 | 692.1 | |
| March | 44.8 | 234 | 1,312.6 | |
| April | 44.7 | 251.3 | 1,320 | |
| May | 38.4 | 356.1 | 2,041.6 | |
| June | 37.9 | 337.3 | 1,927.7 | |
| July | 27.6 | 180 | 879 | |
| August | 23.6 | 92 | 484.2 | |
| September | 19.6 | 63.9 | 663.3 | |
| October | 18.4 | 58.9 | 571.9 | |
| November | 23.8 | 68.1 | 405.8 | |
| December | 16.1 | 58.5 | 387.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA normally run highest?
- May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 356.1 cfs, against 58.5 cfs in December, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 61.5 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 12.9 and 327.8 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 06817000 begin in 1903, about 123 years, covering roughly 9,195 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA?
- The gauge sits at 40.74322, -95.01453, in Iowa, in hydrologic subbasin 10240009, at an elevation of about 986 feet, draining roughly 762 square miles.
- Can I use Nodaway River at Clarinda, IA data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.
Upstream and downstream on the Nodaway River
Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Nodaway River in full.
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