Rathbun Lake Marina Campground and Boat Rentals
Chariton River near Rathbun Lake Marina Campground and Boat Rentals
About this river
Chariton River is a 49.9 mile river near Rathbun Lake Marina Campground and Boat Rentals in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Chariton River near Rathbun, IA (site 06903900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1970 to 2026
Chariton River typically runs highest in July, at a median 486 cfs, and lowest in January, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 3,150 cfs, in 2010.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 12 to 95 | |
| February | 20 | 13 to 268 | |
| July | 486 | 25 to 1,210 | |
| August | 59 | 22 to 1,150 | |
| September | 32 | 22 to 791 | |
| October | 29 | 21 to 582 | |
| November | 28 | 19 to 528 | |
| December | 57 | 21 to 747 |
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 48 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chariton River near Rathbun, IA (site 06903900). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Chariton River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Rebel's Cove Conservation AreaChariton RiverPublic
- Rebel's Cove Conservation AreaChariton RiverPublic
- Sharon Bluffs State ParkChariton RiverPublic
- Rathbun Wildlife Management AreaSouth Fork Chariton RiverPublic
- Outlet ParkChariton River - Lake Rathbun outletPublic
- Rathbun Wildlife Management AreaChariton River - Rathbun LakePublic
- Rathbun Wildlife Management AreaChariton River - Rathbun LakePublic
- Sundown LakeSouth Soap Creek - Sundown LakePublic
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