Little Miami River in Ohio
Around here
Around Little Miami River
- Huffman Prairie Interpretive CenterVisitor center12.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Clarence J. Brown Dam and ReservoirRecreation area12.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical ParkRecreation area13 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Wright-Dunbar Interpretive CenterVisitor center18.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Little Miami River is a 56.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Little Miami River near Oldtown OH (site 03240000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1952 to 2026
Little Miami River typically runs highest in March, at a median 152 cfs, and lowest in September, at 23 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,140 cfs, in 1959.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 48 to 174 |
| February | 114 | 72 to 206 |
| March | 152 | 102 to 260 |
| April | 146 | 101 to 222 |
| May | 115 | 81 to 192 |
| June | 82 | 48 to 145 |
| July | 55 | 34 to 94 |
| August | 30 | 21 to 51 |
| September | 23 | 16 to 36 |
| October | 25 | 17 to 43 |
| November | 41 | 22 to 79 |
| December | 65 | 33 to 138 |
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 73 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Little Miami River near Oldtown OH (site 03240000). 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 Little Miami River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Caesar Creek State Park - Wellman Meadows RampPublic
- Caesar Creek State Park - Furnace Shores RampPublic
- Caesar Creek State Park - North Pool Hand Launch RampPublic
- Caesar Creek State Park - North Pool RampPublic
- Caesar Creek State Park - Campground RampPublic
- Caesar Creek State Park - Compton Boat LaunchPublic
- Constitution ParkPublic
- Washington Mill Bridge ReservePublic
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