Coldwater River in Mississippi
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Around Coldwater River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Coldwater River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Coldwater River near Olive Branch, MS (site 07275900). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2026
Coldwater River typically runs highest in February, at a median 175 cfs, and lowest in August, at 61 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,400 cfs, in 2002.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 131 | 92 to 316 |
| February | 175 | 109 to 518 |
| March | 169 | 108 to 437 |
| April | 137 | 96 to 269 |
| May | 93 | 73 to 180 |
| June | 72 | 58 to 115 |
| July | 68 | 53 to 96 |
| August | 61 | 49 to 74 |
| September | 61 | 51 to 77 |
| October | 65 | 55 to 82 |
| November | 83 | 69 to 116 |
| December | 119 | 84 to 234 |
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 26 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Coldwater River near Olive Branch, MS (site 07275900). 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 Coldwater River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Prophet BridgeYocona River - Enid LakePublic
- Morning Star CutoffMorning Star CutoffPublic
- MarksColdwater RiverPublic
- Bill Street RoadColdwater RiverPublic
- Sardis LakeLittle Tallahatchie River - Sardis LakePublic
- Sardis LakeLittle Tallahatchie River - Sardis LakePublic
- Sardis LakeLittle Tallahatchie River - Sardis LakePublic
- Sardis LakeLittle Tallahatchie River - Sardis LakePublic
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