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IOWA OUTDOORS
Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Flooding Closes Riverton Area for Saturday Duck Opener

RIVERTON - The Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County will be inaccessible for hunting when the duck season opens on Saturday.

Torrential rainfall in southwest Iowa was over County Road J-46 on Monday as well as other roads used to access the approximately 2,700 acre wildlife complex at Riverton.

"By noon (Monday), the walk-in area at Riverton was under 10 feet of water and it had not crested yet," according to DNR Biologist Carl Priebe.

Although many other rivers in southwest Iowa have crested by Tuesday, there is a good chance for more rain in the area on Wednesday.

The Riverton area was expected to be used by at least 200 to 250 waterfowl hunters this weekend had it not been for the flooding.

No other wildlife areas in southwest Iowa have reported being inaccessible due to flooding, according to DNR Wildlife Supervisor Angi Bruce.

 

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