Wolf Creek in Iowa
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Around Wolf Creek
Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Wolf Creek is a 61.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Wolf Creek near Dysart, IA (site 05464220). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1996 to 2026
Wolf Creek typically runs highest in June, at a median 355 cfs, and lowest in September, at 49 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 11,900 cfs, in 2020.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55 | 21 to 106 |
| February | 92 | 41 to 154 |
| March | 188 | 93 to 363 |
| April | 203 | 130 to 396 |
| May | 329 | 214 to 445 |
| June | 355 | 192 to 640 |
| July | 214 | 137 to 350 |
| August | 78 | 49 to 162 |
| September | 49 | 30 to 123 |
| October | 50 | 28 to 179 |
| November | 80 | 35 to 161 |
| December | 58 | 21 to 128 |
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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Wolf Creek near Dysart, IA (site 05464220). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Wolf Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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