USGS Streamgage 06807410
West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, IA
West Nishnabotna River at Hancock, IA is USGS streamgage 06807410, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 10240002. It drains a watershed of about 609 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1959. Typical flow runs near 307.2 cfs in July and 270.1 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in July.
Gauge details
- Drainage area
- 609 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 1,115 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 10240002
- Coordinates
- 41.39011, -95.37206
- USGS site number
- 06807410
- Records begin
- 1959-10-01 (67 years)
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 67 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 | 21.8 | 85.6 | 359.3 | |
| February | 34.4 | 140.1 | 635.3 | |
| March | 63 | 257.6 | 1,166.5 | |
| April | 64.9 | 270.1 | 902.7 | |
| May | 75.5 | 381.3 | 1,274.5 | |
| June | 85.7 | 431.7 | 1,526.1 | |
| July | 70.6 | 307.2 | 917.1 | |
| August | 45.7 | 180.5 | 590.1 | |
| September | 39.5 | 145.9 | 597.6 | |
| October | 36.3 | 127.4 | 700.4 | |
| November | 39.8 | 129 | 527.8 | |
| December | 26.7 | 102.8 | 433.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).