USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
05420850 Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA
LOCATION - Lat 42°42'52.9", long 92°02'29.6" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.08, T.91 N., R.10 W., Fayette County, IA, Hydrologic Unit 07080102, at bridge on State Highway 3, 2.0 mi northeast of Oran.
DRAINAGE AREA - 94.1 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD -
Annual maximum discharge, water years 1966 to 2022.
Stage-only records (no winter records) and annual maximum discharge, water years 2023 to current.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 12,800 ft³/s, May 17, 1999, gage height, 94.15 ft.