S&S Houseboat Rentals
Iowa's premier Mississippi River houseboat outfitter, multi-day rentals from Lansing for self-piloted cruises through the river's Driftless backwaters and bluffs.
About
- Self-piloted Mississippi River houseboats
- Multi-day rentals from Lansing, IA
- Cruise the Driftless region backwaters and bluffs
- Boats sleep 6 to 12, family- and friend-group sized
- Mid-river anchor stops and shore landings included
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Operator details
- Price Range
- $$$
- Best Season
- May through October
- Waters
- Mississippi River (Pool 9)
- Activities
- Cruising, Houseboating
- Vessels
- Houseboat, Pontoon
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Typical flow by month
1939 to 2026
The water at S&S Houseboat Rentals typically runs highest in April, at a median 839 cfs, and lowest in January, at 220 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,400 cfs, in 2008.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 220 | 159 to 352 | |
| February | 243 | 177 to 359 | |
| March | 671 | 385 to 1,360 | |
| April | 839 | 496 to 1,445 | |
| May | 756 | 492 to 1,200 | |
| June | 703 | 439 to 1,295 | |
| July | 501 | 330 to 1,020 | |
| August | 411 | 282 to 585 | |
| September | 362 | 239 to 535 | |
| October | 322 | 219 to 518 | |
| November | 325 | 214 to 515 | |
| December | 264 | 190 to 387 |
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 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Upper Iowa River near Dorchester, IA (site 05388250). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Streamflow
2,480 cfs
Much above normal (91st)
Water level
9.55 ft
High today
65°F
Wind
7 kt
Gusts 13 kt
Rain chance
0%
Week ahead
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