Mississippi River in Mississippi
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Around Mississippi River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Mississippi River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Mississippi River at Vicksburg, MS (site 07289000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 10. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2008 to 2024
Mississippi River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,100,000 cfs, and lowest in October, at 349,000 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,310,000 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 695,000 | 540,000 to 958,000 |
| February | 769,000 | 580,000 to 1,020,000 |
| March | 1,100,000 | 728,000 to 1,240,000 |
| April | 1,055,000 | 864,500 to 1,310,000 |
| May | 1,050,000 | 827,000 to 1,380,000 |
| June | 863,500 | 730,000 to 1,120,000 |
| July | 695,000 | 523,000 to 918,000 |
| August | 486,000 | 404,000 to 570,000 |
| September | 400,500 | 299,000 to 485,500 |
| October | 349,000 | 261,000 to 523,000 |
| November | 372,500 | 293,000 to 556,500 |
| December | 504,000 | 356,000 to 922,000 |
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 17 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Mississippi River at Vicksburg, MS (site 07289000). 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 Mississippi River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Port Gibson (West)Mississippi RiverPublic
- Port Gibson (East)Mississippi RiverPublic
- Netterville MarinaLake BruinRestricted
- North end of lake in NewelltonLake St. JosephPublic
- Yucatan LandingYucatan LakeRestricted
- US61 BridgeBig Black RiverPublic
- Letourneau RoadMississippi RiverPublic
- Eagle LakeEagle LakePublic
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